25 Most Dominant Individual Games in NBA History

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23. Elgin Baylor – 1960 Regular Season

Elgin Baylor scored what was, at the time, an NBA-record 71 points against the New York Knicks. He also tacked on 25 rebounds in the 123-108 victory. He did so on 28 made shots and 58 percent shooting for the game.

This scoring output didn’t come as too much of a surprise, as Baylor averaged a staggering 34.8 points per game that year.

Since then, only three players have scored more points in a single game.

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