who was the first player to score 50 points in a basketball game

Joe Fulks had 63 points versus the Indianapolis Jets on February 10, 1949.

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Who was the first player to score 50 or more points in a basketball game?

	NAME	DATE	PTS	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	2/10/1949	63	PHI	vs	IND			0	27	56	48.2	9	14	64.3	50.7	3
2	George Mikan G. Mikan	2/26/1949	53	MIN	@	BAL				17	28	60.7	19	20	95.0	72.0	5
3	George Mikan G. Mikan	3/13/1949	51	MIN	vs	NYK				22	40	55.0	7	12	58.3	56.3	2
4	George Mikan G. Mikan	1/14/1950	51	MIN	@	ROC				20	36	55.6	11	12	91.7	61.8	5
5	George Mikan G. Mikan	1/20/1952	61	MIN	vs	ROC		36		22	45	48.9	17	21	81.0	56.2	4
6	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	3/21/1953	50	BOS	vs	SYR	66	3	2	10	22	45.5	30	32	93.8	69.3	5
7	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	2/16/1954	50	PHI		SYR		12	6	18	30	60.0	14	16	87.5	67.5	5
8	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	12/21/1957	51	STL		SYR				18	27	66.7	15	20	75.0	71.2	3
9	George Yardley G. Yardley	1/15/1958	51	DET	@	BOS	47	19		17	33	51.5	17	19	89.5	61.7	5
10	George Yardley G. Yardley	2/4/1958	52	DET	vs	SYR		20		18	31	58.1	16	16	100.0	68.3	3
11	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	4/12/1958	50	STL	vs	BOS	42	19		19	34	55.9	12	15	80.0	61.6	1
12	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1/11/1959	50	STL	vs	DET	45	18	4	18	31	58.1	14	17	82.4	65.0	2
13	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1/20/1959	52	STL	vs	BOS	41	19		20	32	62.5	12	16	75.0	66.6	4
14	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	2/1/1959	50	SYR	@	BOS	53	23		18	34	52.9	14	17	82.4	60.3	6
15	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	2/25/1959	55	MIN		CIN		12		22	38	57.9	11	17	64.7	60.5	3
16	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	2/28/1959	50	CIN	vs	STL		18		22	47	46.8	6	8	75.0	49.5	4
17	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	10/18/1959	52	MIN	vs	DET		21		22	36	61.1	8	12	66.7	63.0	4
18	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	11/8/1959	64	MIN	vs	BOS		17	8	25	47	53.2	14	19	73.7	57.8	4
19	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	11/12/1959	55	PHI	@	CIN	47	29	2	23	43	53.5	9	16	56.3	55.0	3
20	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	12/11/1959	57	NYK	vs	SYR	38	12	8	18	31	58.1	21	26	80.8	67.2	1
21	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	1/5/1960	52	PHI		MIN	48	20	0	20	38	52.6	12	18	66.7	56.6	3
22	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	1/15/1960	59	CIN	vs	MIN		14		21	39	53.8	17	20	85.0	61.7	3
23	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	1/25/1960	58	PHI		DET	47	42	4	24	41	58.5	10	13	76.9	62.1	3
24	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2/21/1960	58	PHI	@	NYK	48	24	3	26	47	55.3	6	9	66.7	56.9	1
25	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2/23/1960	53	PHI		BOS	47	29	1	25	44	56.8	3	11	27.3	54.3	2

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