#3 73 vs Chicago Packers, Jan 13th, 1962
The Warriors lost a game against Cincinnati Royals just a night before this one and were looking for a win. The 13-time All-Star dominated like only he could and exploded for 78 points in a win against the Packers.
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Wilt shot the ball well and went for 29-48 from the field, with a field-goal percentage of 60.4 while also recording 36 rebounds in this game. The Packers had no answer for Wilt's explosive performance. The two-time NBA champion went to the free-throw line 25 times and converted 15 of those attempts.
With this win, the Warriors improved to 26-19. Wilt ended up getting named to All-NBA First Team although his team could not win a championship that year.
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