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#3 Wilt Chamberlain - 78 points, 8th December 1961
Match Score: Philadelphia Warriors 147 - 151 Los Angeles Lakers
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Statline: 78 points, 43 rebounds, 1 assist, 31-of-62 shooting, 16-of-31 on free throws
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Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain faced off in the most voluminous scoring duel the league has ever seen on the Warriors' home turf in Philadelphia in late 1961.
The big man attempted 62 shots in this game but missed a whopping 31 of them. Much of that can be put down to exhaustion, as the game went to triple overtime before the Lakers emerged with a 4-point victory.
Wilt played all 63 minutes of the game and must have felt the hardest after the tough loss. None of his teammates shot at 50% or above, which was a contributing factor in the outcome.
On the other hand, Elgin was provided able support by Jerry West, who had 32 points on 23 shots. Baylor ended up with 63 points, 31 rebounds and 7 assists himself, while The Logo completed his triple-double with 10 assists and 11 rebounds.
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