What are the top 5 scoring outbursts in NBA history?

Here are mine;

REGULAR SEASON
5. David Robinson 71 points to end the season and win the scoring title

4. Carmelo Anthony 33 points in 1 quarter

3. Wilt Chamberlain 100 points

2. Kobe Bryant out scoring the Mavs 62-61 in 3 quarters

1. Kobe Bryant 81 points


PLAYOFFS
5. Michael Jordan 54 points vs. Knicks 1993

4. Michael Jordan 55 points vs. Suns 1993 NBA Finals

3. Charles Barkley 56 points vs. Warriors 1994

2. Elgin Baylor 61 points NBA Finals

1. Michael Jordan 63 points vs. Celtics 1986

STEVE2010-10-22T01:32:19Z

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Honorable mention: Brandon Jennings scoring 55 points in 3 quarters.

5. Kobe scoring 62 points in 3 quarters

4. Carmelo Anthony scoring 33 in one quarter

2t. Kobe Bryant scoring 81 in one game

2t. Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 in one game

1. Tracy Mcgrady scoring 13 points in 33 seconds. At that pace he would have broken Wilts record in 4 minutes: 17 seconds


PLAYOFFS

5. Michael Jordan 55 points vs Suns

4. Reggie Miller 25 points in 4th quarter vs Knicks

3. Elgin Baylor 61 points NBA Finals

2. Michael Jordan 63 points vs Celtics

1. Reggie Miller 8 points in 8.9 seconds vs Knicks

Vader2010-10-22T03:48:36Z

REGULAR SEASON
5. David Robinson's 71 points

4. Kobe Bryant's 81 points - sorry Kobe fans but it's against a weak team Toronto Raptors, though this is just my opinion and you have yours.

3. Kobe Bryant outscoring the Mavs 62-61. A one-man-wrecking-crew!

2. Michael Jordan's 69 points - His career high against a strong and good defensive team Cleveland Cavaliers. I don't care if the game went into an overtime. The Cavs are good that time.

1. Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points - It doesn't matter what era he made those numbers. It's still 100! It will still be the highest scoring output by a player in the history of the NBA. I don't think it will ever be broken!

PLAYOFFS
5. Michael Jordan's 54 vs the Knicks

4. Charles Barkley's 56 points

3. Michael Jordan's 63 points against the Celtics - The Celtics are the best in the East that time, but the Bulls lost in the first round of the playoffs.

2. Michael Jordan's 55 points in the Finals against the Suns - it's the Finals.

1. Elgin Baylor's 61 points. No other player managed to score 60 or above in the Finals.

Anonymous2010-10-22T00:30:54Z

My Favorite? A Classic

Reggie Miller aka "The Knick Killer" vs The Knicks and Spike Lee 1994 Game 5 Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs

Reggie Miller Dropped 25 Points in the fourth quarter alone. And did the Famous Choke signal and grabbed his nuts right at Spike Lee


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrtVZftjbhk&feature=related

Anonymous2010-10-22T00:03:54Z

Game 6 2003 Western Conference Finals - Steve Kerr 12 points in 13 minutes of action
Spurs losing all night until Pop puts Kerr in the 4th quarter to nail four 3pointers smooth as silk

Game 1 1995 Eastern conference semi's - Reggie Miller 8 points in 8.9 seconds

Brady2010-10-21T23:51:02Z

I agree with all those above, I just want to throw this one out there, Brandon Jennings 55 points Rookie Year, after coming back from overseas no one thought he would be this talented, of course this is not a top 5 all time, just showing some love to my Milwaukee Bucks!

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