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Original YouTuber, retired podcaster, just a fan. Archive = https://t.co/loBxgLd5sX Jordan Greatest Games Playlist👇 ☧ 1 Peter 5:7 Romans 10:9-10 ΙΧΘΥΣ ✝
“I feel like I’m the best basketball player that ever played the game.” - LeBron 🤴🏾 (Via @kylegoon )
39 YEARS AGO TODAY 🐐 Rookie Michael Jordan put on a spectacular air show in his MSG debut! 33 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 68% FG
One of the more interesting factoids in the history of basketball is that the best ABA free throw shooter of all time, and the 4th best NBA free throw shooter of all time, shot the ball underhanded. The "granny shot". However someone feels about it stylistically, he made it work.
Which teams did Michael Jordan score the most regular season 50 point games against? It was a 3 way tie between the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks all of whom Jordan scored 50 points or more against, in the regular season, 3 times. (Playoff totals below also) Michael Jordan's 5 highest scoring regular season games against each team: vs Atlanta Hawks - 61, 48, 47, 45, 41 vs Boston Celtics - 52, 50, 48, 46, 45 vs Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets - 52, 51, 45, 45, 43 vs Cleveland Cavaliers - 69, 54, 52, 46, 46 vs Dallas Mavericks - 43, 41, 41, 39, 36 vs Denver Nuggets - 52, 50, 40, 39, 39 vs Detroit Pistons - 61, 59, 53, 49, 49 vs Golden State Warriors - 49, 44, 42, 40, 40 vs Houston Rockets - 45, 44, 44, 43, 40 vs Indiana Pacers - 53, 47, 45, 44, 44 vs L.A. Clippers - 49, 41, 40, 40, 37 vs L.A. Lakers - 54, 42, 41, 39, 38 vs Miami Heat - 50, 47, 40, 40, 39 vs Milwaukee Bucks - 50, 50, 47, 46, 46 vs Minnesota Timberwolves - 45, 41, 35, 35, 35 vs New Jersey Nets - 58, 45, 43, 42, 42 vs New York Knicks - 55, 51, 50, 49, 47 vs Seattle Supersonics - 45, 45, 40, 40, 39 vs Orlando Magic - 64, 52, 49, 44, 43 vs Philadelphia 76ers - 56, 52, 49, 49, 49 vs Phoenix Suns - 53, 44, 43, 42, 41 vs Portland Trail Blazers - 53, 52, 46, 40, 38 vs Sacramento Kings - 49, 43, 43, 40, 40 vs San Antonio Spurs - 45, 44, 43, 42, 40 vs Toronto Raptors - 38, 38, 36, 33, 30 vs Utah Jazz - 47, 45, 45, 44, 44 vs Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies - 33, 29, 28, 24, 22 vs Washington Bullets - 57, 51, 47, 46, 40 Which team did Michael Jordan score the most playoffs 50 point games against? Cleveland Cavaliers (3) Michael Jordan's 3 highest scoring playoff games against each team: vs Atlanta Hawks - 39, 35, 34 vs Boston Celtics - 63, 49, 42 vs Charlotte Hornets - 48, 35, 33 vs Cleveland Cavaliers - 55, 50, 50 vs Detroit Pistons - 47, 46, 42 vs Indiana Pacers - 41, 35, 31 vs Los Angeles Lakers - 36, 33, 30 vs Miami Heat - 56, 46, 37 vs Milwaukee Bucks - 48, 38, 36 vs New Jersey Nets - 39, 38, 32 vs New York Knicks - 54, 47, 46 vs Orlando Magic - 45, 40, 39 vs Philadelphia 76ers - 49, 46, 45 vs Phoenix Suns - 55, 44, 42 vs Portland Trail Blazers - 46, 39, 39 vs Seattle Supersonics - 36, 29, 28 vs Utah Jazz - 45, 39, 38 vs Washington Bullets - 55, 29, 28
Highest scoring games between All-Time Small Forwards (on this list): 71 - Elgin Baylor 64 - Elgin Baylor 64 - Rick Barry 63 - Dr J (ABA) 63 - Elgin Baylor 62 - Carmelo Anthony 61 - LeBron James 60 - Larry Bird 60 - Bernard King 58 - Dr J (ABA) 57 - Dominique Wilkins 57 - Dominique Wilkins 57 - Adrian Dantley 57 - Rick Barry 57 - Rick Barry 57 - LeBron James 57 - Elgin Baylor 56 - LeBron James 56 - LeBron James 56 - Elgin Baylor 55 - Bernard King 55 - LeBron James 55 - Adrian Dantley 55 - Kevin Durant 55 - Elgin Baylor 55 - Rick Barry 55 - Rick Barry 55 - Rick Barry (ABA) 54 - Alex English 54 - Dominique Wilkins 54 - Kevin Durant 53 - Dominique Wilkins 53 - Adrian Dantley 53 - Kevin Durant 53 - Larry Bird 53 - Rick Barry (ABA) 52 - Dominique Wilkins 52 - Kevin Durant 52 - Bernard King 52 - Bernard King 52 - Rick Barry 52 - Elgin Baylor 52 - Elgin Baylor 52 - Elgin Baylor 52 - Elgin Baylor 52 - Elgin Baylor 52 - Elgin Baylor 52 - LeBron James 52 - LeBron James 52 - Dominique Wilkins
