History was made over the past 6 days in the NBA as fans witnessed a handful of masterful performances from players all across the league.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!It all kicked off on January 22nd when Joel Embiid’s phenomenal 70-point performance led the 76ers to victory over the Spurs. Simultaneously, Karl-Anthony Towns notched an impressive 62 points, although the Timberwolves couldn’t secure the win.
Fast forward to January 26th, and Luka Doncic entered the spotlight, scoring a career-high 73 points to guide the Mavericks to a thrilling victory against the Hawks. On the same night, echoing an almost surreal repetition of history, Devin Booker delivered a 62-point performance for the Suns in their loss to the Pacers.
What adds an extraordinary layer to these recent exploits is the fact that, before this week, the NBA hadn’t witnessed two players scoring over 60 points on the same day since 1978 when David Thompson and George Gervin achieved this feat.
Overall, once again before this week, there were only three days in NBA history where players have done such a thing.
60+ points on same day:
1/26/24 – Luka Dončić (73) & Devin Booker (62)
1/22/24 – Joel Embiid (70) & Karl-Anthony Towns (62)
4/9/78 – David Thompson (73) & George Gervin (63)
1/17/62 – Jerry West (63) & Wilt Chamberlain (62)
12/8/61 – Wilt Chamberlain (78) & Elgin Baylor (63) https://t.co/laxTAXvyrI— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 27, 2024
While the current season has seen a notable increase in scoring, the occurrence of two players surpassing the 60-point mark in one night, and then witnessing a repeat just four days later, remains an anomaly.
Looking ahead, the question arises: could an 80+ point eruption be on the horizon this season?
