Five miracles in NBA history: Chamberlain is at the bottom with 100 points, and No. 1 has been sealed forever
Throughout the long history of the NBA, many incredible magical records have been born, such as Chamberlain's 100 points in a single game, Maddy's 35.13 seconds, the Lakers' 33 consecutive wins, and so on. However, with the continuous development of modern basketball, many of the records set by predecessors have been broken one by one, such as James, who surpassed Abdul-Jabbar's all-time record for total points held for 34 years, which makes people lament that anything is possible in competitive sports.
And today we are going to talk about the five miracles that cannot be surpassed in the history of the NBA, the last of which has been sealed forever, let's take a look at it together.
5. Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game
As one of the greatest centers in NBA history, Chamberlain has set a record of 50 points per game, 55 rebounds per game, and 11 rebounds in a single season in his legendary career, and the most famous of them is undoubtedly the miracle of 100 points per game. In a regular season game between the Warriors and the Knicks in 1962, Chamberlain was like a god, shooting 36 of 63 from the field, 28 of 32 from the free throw line, and blasted 100 points + 25 rebounds without hitting three points, setting a personal record for the highest single-game score in NBA history. Although Bryant has since scored 81 points in a single game, he is still far from Chamberlain's record.
4. Jordan is a 10-time scoring champion
Jordan is undoubtedly the best scorer in NBA history, and he has the most points per game in all time in both the regular season and the playoffs. At the same time, except for the two seasons during the Wizards, Jordan only played 11 full seasons, 10 of which won the points title, and the only time he missed was in his rookie years. Even household superstars such as Kobe, Durant, Harden, and Iverson have not scored more than 5 times, and even the ancient beast Chamberlain has only 7 times, which shows the exaggeration of Jordan's record.
3. James scored double-doubles in 1,192 consecutive games
James' 21-year career has created countless brilliant records, such as the all-time scoring champion, the youngest 1,000-39,000 points in history, and we will soon witness the historic moment of "4+1+1". In addition, James also has a seemingly unremarkable record, but it is enough to be called one of the most difficult to break in history, that is, 1,192 consecutive games to score double-doubles, firmly in the first place in history, 260 more than Jordan in second place. It is important to know that this record requires a player's career length, consistency and scoring ability.
2. The Celtics won eight consecutive championships
There are many dynastic teams in the history of the NBA, such as the Bulls in the 90s, the Lakers at the beginning of the century, and the Warriors in recent years, but the most glorious is the Celtics in the 60s. In the eight years from 1958 to 1966, the Green Shirts won eight consecutive championships under the leadership of "Red Leaders" Auerbach and Russell, setting a record for the longest consecutive championship in the history of a team. In today's NBA environment, there is no team that can achieve more than five consecutive championships.
1. The total score of the two teams is 37 points
You read that right, it's an NBA game total, not a single quarter. On November 22, 1950, the Pistons defeated the Lakers 19-18, and the two sides combined for 37 points, setting a record for the lowest total points in NBA history. In fact, since there was no 24-second rule in the game at the time, such scores abound at the time when the lead was one point ahead and the ball would be passed constantly to ensure that the ball did not fall into the hands of the opponent. Judging by the competitive standards of modern basketball, this embarrassing record will be sealed forever.