The night of April 1, 2025, turned out to be a thrilling scoring night in NBA! While fans were still recovering from the thrilling finish in the Warriors vs. Grizzlies game, which saw Stephen Curry score 52 points, the matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves took the excitement up another notch with a dramatic Timberwolves win.
Nikola Jokic had a career-high 61-point triple-double night, the most points ever recorded in an NBA triple-double, but had little to celebrate afterward as a poor foul by Russell Westbrook on Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s three-point attempt allowed the Timberwolves to secure a one-point win.
Curry’s 52-point night was his 15th career game scoring 50 points or more. It was also the 10th time he reached this milestone after turning 30. Meanwhile, for Jokic it was his first time breaching the 60-point mark. His previous career high was 56, which he also scored this season.
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The NBA has had amazing scorers like Steph Curry, Nikola Jokic, James Harden, and LeBron James in this era. But when it comes to 50-point games, no one is likely to catch Wilt Chamberlain’s record.
Chamberlain leads the all-time list with 118 games 50+ point games. Michael Jordan is second with 31, followed by Kobe Bryant with 25. James Harden is next with 24.
Curry’s Tuesday’s 50-point burst moved him ahead of LeBron James, who has 14 games with 50 points or more. He also leads the list of players with most 50 point games after turning 30 with 10 games. Chamberlain is second in the list with 7.
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