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During the first one month of NBA action, we have seen some great performances from All-Stars who torched the oppositions. Stephen Curry dominated the league before he got injured against the Bucks.
LeBron is flourishing in Los Angeles even though the Lakers are still at the seventh spot on the Western Conference Standings. Kemba Walker has been sensational and the Hornets are fighting hard for a playoff spot.
In this article, let us take a look at all the 50-point performances registered so far this season.
#6 Stephen Curry
Stat line: 51 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a block on 62.5 % shooting
Stephen Curry was phenomenal to start the season but is currently out of the Warriors' lineup due to left groin strain suffered against the Milwaukee Bucks. In the game against the Washington Wizards, he scored 51 points on 15-for-24 shooting, including a ridiculous 11-for-16 from the three-point line.
He scored 31 points in the first half and finished with his sixth fifty-point game. The Warriors took care of the business and defeated the Wizards, 144-122.
#5 Klay Thompson
Stat line: 52 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals on 62.0 % shooting
Klay Thompson started the season cold and was failing night after night. However, he turned the tables quickly when the Warriors were at the United Center to take on the Chicago Bulls. Thompson exploded for 52 points in just three quarters on 18-for-29 shooting, including 14-for-24 from the three-point line.
He broke Stephen Curry's record of 13 three-pointers made in a single-game and posted a strong performance to get back into form. He had only made 5 of 36 three-pointers before this game and this game gave him the much-needed confidence.
With the Warriors up big at the end of three quarters, Thompson did not return in the forth quarter and finished with just 26 minutes of action.
#4 Blake Griffin
Stat line: 50 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and a block on 57.1 % shooting
Blake Griffin led the Pistons to two wins with strong performances and hosted the 76ers to extend their winning streak to three-games. Griffin scored 50 points and had the game-winner after getting fouled on a driving layup in the final seconds.
Griffin went 20-for-35 from the field, with a field-goal percentage of 57.1, including a really good 5-for-10 from long range. Blake also had 14 rebounds and 6 assists to put together a double-double, his second on the season.
In the second quarter, at 3:50 mark, Blake dunked over Joel Embiid and finished the quarter with as many as 22 points. Surprisingly, he missed his first six free throws of the game before making all the other five. The Pistons clinched the game in overtime, 133-132.
#3 LeBron James
Stat line: 51 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and a block on 61.2 % shooting
LeBron James has been in a ridiculous form since the start of the season and although the Lakers have been struggling, James has been doing it all on both ends of the court. He is shooting at a very high efficiency and is averaging 28.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game this season.
In the game at Miami, LeBron scored 51 points on 19-for-31 shooting and the Lakers torched the Miami Heat. James was also red-hot from the three-point line and went 6-for-8 from downtown.
LeBron James also became the seventh player in the history of NBA to score at least 51 points against the Heat franchise. James' sensational performance got the Lakers their seventh win in nine games.
#2 Derrick Rose
Stat line: 50 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block and a steal on 61.3 % shooting
Derrick Rose re-signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, a one-year deal worth $2.1 million in the off-season. The youngest MVP scored 11 points in the T-Wolves' win against the Lakers at home. Two nights later, he exploded for a monster 50-point performance to lead the team to win against Utah Jazz, the team that waived him after acquiring him from Cleveland in a multi-team trade.
Rose finished the night shooting 19-for-31 from the field, including 4-for-7 from downtown. He was aggressive and showed flashes of his old self. He went 8-for-11 from the free-throw line and the Jazz defenders had no answer for Rose that night.
He also had a game-saving block on Dante Exum who tried to hit a corner 3 to tie the game. Rose had 34 points in the second half and 15 points in the fourth quarter alone and his heroics helped the T-Wolves roll past the Jazz.
#1 Kemba Walker
Stat line: 60 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals on 61.7 % shooting
Kemba Walker is in red-hot form this season and is averaging 28.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. He is carrying the team on his back and the Hornets are currently at the sixth spot on Eastern Conference Standings.
Walker had a bad game against the Cavaliers and scored just 7 points on 2-for-16 shooting and the Hornets lost by as much as 24 points. He had 37 and 30 points against the 76ers, before this one but was not very efficient from the field in those two games.
After a good 4-day rest, Kemba dropped 60 points on 21-for-34 shooting but the Hornets fell on a game-winning three-pointer from Jimmy Butler who was playing in his third game for the Sixers. He made all 12 of his foul shots and also had 7 rebounds to go along with 4 assists.
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