Top 10: Most points in NBA game by one player

#4 (Tied) Wilt Chamberlain - 73 points, 16th November 1962

Wilt was constantly fazed by better teams like the Celtics in the playoffs

Match Score: San Francisco Warriors 127 - 115 New York Knicks

Statline: 73 points, 14 rebounds, 29-of-43 shooting from the field, 15-of-19 on free throws

You've read about Wilt's exploits earlier in the month as he scored 72 points in a losing cause against the Lakers, but this one comes in a much more cheerful setting.

The Knicks, who'd already been subject to the big man's 100-point beating in the previous season, were once more whooped on the backsides by him in a 16-point loss.

The Warriors were actually down by three points at halftime, 56-59. But the Madison Square Garden brought the best out of Wilt and his teammates.

The Warriors battled back to an 8-point lead at the end of the third quarter and closed the deal out with an added eight-point margin during the fourth.