Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) and Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) were NBA heroes on Friday, both managing to set multiple records just days after Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns put on a show in the North America. basketball

Luka DoncicPhoto: USA TODAY Sports / ddp USA / Profimedia

Luka Doncic, 73 points against the Atlanta Hawks

Doncic scored 73 points in a 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks. In this way, the Slovenian set a personal record, as well as in “Dallas Mavericks”. Luka also had 10 rebounds and 7 assists.

NBA – Most points scored by a player in one game

Wilt Chamberlain – 100 vs. New York Knicks (March 2, 1962)

Kobe Bryant – 81 vs. Toronto Raptors (January 22, 2006)

Wilt Chamberlain – 78 vs. Los Angeles Lakers (December 8, 1961)

Luka Doncic – 73 vs. Atlanta Hawks (January 26, 2024)

David Thompson – 73 vs Detroit Pistons (April 9, 1978)

Wilt Chamberlain – 73 vs. New York Knicks (November 16, 1962)

Wilt Chamberlain – 73 vs. Chicago Packers (January 13, 1962)

Wilt Chamberlain – 72 vs. Los Angeles Lakers (November 3, 1962)

David Robinson – 71 vs. Los Angeles Clippers (April 24, 1994)

Elgin Baylor – 71 vs. New York Knicks (November 15, 1960)

Damian Lillard – 71 vs. Houston Rockets (February 26, 2023)

Donovan Mitchell – 71 vs. Chicago Bulls (January 2, 2023)

Devin Booker – 70 vs. Boston Celtics (March 24, 2017)

Wilt Chamberlain – 70 vs. Syracuse Nationals (March 10, 1963)

Joel Embiid – 70 vs. San Antonio Spurs (January 22, 2024).

Devin Booker’s second career game with at least 60 points

Also on Friday, Devin Booker scored 62 points, but the Phoenix Suns lost to the Indiana Pacers 133-131.

Doncic and Booker join the list of players who have scored at least 60 points in multiple games (only 7 others in NBA history have accomplished the feat).

Wilt Chamberlain – 32 games with at least 60 points

Kobe Bryant – 6 games

Damian Lillard – 5 games

Michael Jordan, James Harden – 4 games

Elgin Baylor – 3 games

Karl-Anthony Towns, Luka Doncic, Devin Booker – 2 games.

Only four times have two players scored at least 60 points on the same NBA day:

January 22, 2024: Joel Embiid (70) and Karl-Anthony Towns (62)

April 9, 1978: David Thompson (73) and George Gervin (63)

January 17, 1962: Jerry West (63) and Wilt Chamberlain (62)

December 8, 1961: Wilt Chamberlain (78) and Elgin Baylor (63).