Justin Kubatko: Bradley Beal became just the ninth player in NBA history to score at least 40 points in the game immediately following a 60-point game. Beal and Wilt Chamberlain (multiple times) are the only players in that group to do so in consecutive losses. pic.twitter.com/jwcxfie071
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Basketball-Reference: Players with a 60-5-5 game in our database: Elgin Baylor Wilt Chamberlain Rick Barry Pete Maravich Michael Jordan David Robinson Tracy McGrady Gilbert Arenas Devin Booker James Harden Damian Lillard Bradley Beal
Chase Hughes: Bradley Beal is only the 5th player since 1990 to score 60+ in a loss: Devin Booker, 2017 – 70 Michael Jordan, 1993 – 64 Bradley Beal, 2021 – 60 Damian Lillard, 2019 – 60 Kemba Walker, 2018 – 60 Most ever in a loss is 78 by Wilt Chamberlain in 1961.
Steph Curry made some history during Friday’s Christmas Day game against the Milwaukee Bucks, as the Warriors star passed Hall of Famer Rick Barry (16,447) for second on the franchise’s all-time scoring list. Curry now trails only Wilt Chamberlain (17,783) for the most points in franchise history.
