first player to score 45+ points in a game

Carl Braun posted 47 points against the Providence Steam Rollers on December 6, 1947.

NAME DATE PTS TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Carl Braun
C. Braun
12/6/1947
47
NYK NYK
@
PRO PRO
18
35
51.4
11
2 George Mikan
G. Mikan
12/4/1948
47
MIN MIN
@
CHI CHI
16
15
19
78.9
1
3 Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
12/18/1948
47
PHI PHI
@
PRO PRO
18
41
43.9
11
14
78.6
49.8
4
4 George Mikan
G. Mikan
1/30/1949
48
MIN MIN
vs
WAS WAS
18
29
62.1
12
14
85.7
68.3
6
5 Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
2/10/1949
63
PHI PHI
vs
IND
0
27
56
48.2
9
14
64.3
50.7
3
6 George Mikan
G. Mikan
2/22/1949
48
MIN MIN
@
NYK NYK
18
37
48.6
12
17
70.6
54.0
7 George Mikan
G. Mikan
2/26/1949
53
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
17
28
60.7
19
20
95.0
72.0
5
8 George Mikan
G. Mikan
3/13/1949
51
MIN MIN
vs
NYK NYK
22
40
55.0
7
12
58.3
56.3
2
9 George Mikan
G. Mikan
3/19/1949
46
MIN MIN
@
ROC ROC
18
40
45.0
10
13
76.9
50.3
10 George Mikan
G. Mikan
1/14/1950
51
MIN MIN
@
ROC ROC
20
36
55.6
11
12
91.7
61.8
5
11 George Mikan
G. Mikan
11/18/1950
47
MIN MIN
@
ROC ROC
16
40
40.0
15
16
93.8
50.0
4
12 Dike Eddleman
D. Eddleman
12/17/1950
48
TRI TRI
@
FTW FTW
19
28
67.9
10
12
83.3
72.1
3
13 George Mikan
G. Mikan
3/10/1951
46
MIN MIN
@
TRI TRI
16
31
51.6
14
17
82.4
59.8
3
14 George Mikan
G. Mikan
1/20/1952
61
MIN MIN
vs
ROC ROC
36
22
45
48.9
17
21
81.0
56.2
4
15 George Mikan
G. Mikan
3/29/1952
47
MIN MIN
@
ROC ROC
15
26
57.7
17
18
94.4
69.3
4
16 George Mikan
G. Mikan
1/14/1953
46
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
28
16
30
53.3
14
15
93.3
62.8
6
17 Ed Macauley
E. Macauley
3/6/1953
46
BOS BOS
vs
MIN MIN
41
18
29
62.1
10
17
58.8
63.0
3
18 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
3/21/1953
50
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
66
3
2
10
22
45.5
30
32
93.8
69.3
5
19 Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
2/16/1954
50
PHI PHI
SYR SYR
12
6
18
30
60.0
14
16
87.5
67.5
5
20 Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
2/4/1955
45
PHI PHI
vs
ROC ROC
20
1
15
23
65.2
15
22
68.2
68.8
4
21 Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
12/27/1955
46
STL STL
vs
BOS BOS
17
27
63.0
12
14
85.7
69.4
3
22 Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
2/24/1956
46
STL STL
SYR SYR
43
22
5
17
34
50.0
12
14
85.7
57.3
3
23 Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
11/13/1956
49
STL STL
vs
ROC ROC
43
29
18
34
52.9
13
17
76.5
59.1
5
24 Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
3/3/1957
47
SYR SYR
vs
PHI PHI
42
19
2
18
27
66.7
11
12
91.7
72.8
2
25 Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
11/1/1957
45
STL STL
@
CIN CIN
14
14
33
42.4
17
21
81.0
53.3
2

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ORTG

118.5

5th

DRTG

114.3

14th

NETRTG

4.2

8th

3P%

36.9

8th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM
Mon
5/12
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Wed
5/14
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
1:00 PM
Fri
5/16
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Mon
5/19
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Last Game
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0 - 1

105

Final

108

NYK Knicks

1 - 0

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/25
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
116-86
Tue
3/25
MIL MIL
@
DEN DEN
117-127
Tue
3/25
BOS BOS
@
PHX PHX
132-102
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/7
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Thu
5/8
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM