Michael Jordan 63 points vs. The 1986 Boston Celtics

[Lebron23]

Bird on Jordan: He's God disguises as Michael Jordan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB0ZS8HWw5A

I don't see any current NBA players breaking this record. Jordan was on fire.

Active NBA players playoffs career high

Kobe Bryant - 50 points vs. 06 Phoenix Suns
LeBron James 49 points vs. 09 Orlando Magic
Dwayne Wade - 46 points vs. 10 Celtics

[kNicKz]

LeBron James 49 points vs. 09 Orlando Magic
Dwayne Wade - 46 points vs. 10 Celtics

they had to team up

[theBIGjabroni]

cant see any of them beating their career high. maybe another chance for wade against the bucks but doubtful

[ThaRegul8r]

I've often wondered since then if Jordan had hit the potential game-winner and actually won the game, yet thus in the process never scored 63, would the game be as highly regarded. I'm just curious.

[Lebron23]

they had to team up

Last year the Heat beat the Knicks with Melo, Chandler, Amare, and Lin, (4-1)

[Legends66NBA7]

Last year the Heat beat the Knicks with Melo, Chandler, Amare, and Lin, (4-1)

Lin didn't even play. Why even list him ? Amare also missed time.

[Yao Ming's Foot]

Relevant Facts:

Bulls were swept
Game went into double OT

[WayOfWade]

It did take 2OT, but 63 points is 63 points no matter what way you look at it. And doing against the 1986 Celtics? With the GOAT frontcourt of Bird, Parish, and McHale? In the Garden? Crazy performance.
Personally, I'd be stunned if anyone got 50 or more points in the playoffs within at least the next 5 years. KD could do it, but with Westbrook on his team jacking up shots, I find it unlikely.

[ProfessorMurder]

I've often wondered since then if Jordan had hit the potential game-winner and actually won the game, yet thus in the process never scored 63, would the game be as highly regarded. I'm just curious.

I think it would be as highly regarded.

He would've had 55 points in regulation (instead of 54), and beaten the Celtics in Boston (who were 41-1 at home thus far (ended at 50-1 in Boston)).

It wouldn't have the magical double overtime, but they would've won on a buzzer beater with an insane performance against a nearly unbeatable Celtics team.

Add in the fact that he had 49 in regulation in game 1.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Relevant Facts:

Bulls were swept
Game went into double OT

Also:

He did it against arguably the best team of all time.

[andgar923]

Relevant Facts:

Bulls were swept
Game went into double OT

Even more relevant

[9512]

I watched that game in the Jordan Special DVD case. It didn't feel like he scored 63. He did it in the flow of the game and he only reached that amount due to great stamina and the game going to double overtime. He still took a lot of shots which as an MJ fan I would be accustomed to seeing.

Edit: "great stamina" was due to the fact he had been with broken foot so therefore was fresher than his team and opponents.

[HomieWeMajor]

MJ was getting fresh poontang as a brother back in the 80s

[nycjeff45]

i remember that game vividly, went straight to the park afterwards and try all those crazy moves at the park and got yelled the shiet outta me by the older guys in the park when we were running full court. that game was an inspiration...

[LeBird]

The Celtics said that they didn't try to stop him and they let him get his. But because of how well he did they decided to knuckle down on him in the next game. Jordan only got 19 the next game.