Did Kobe win the game when he scored 81?

Kobe Bryant scored a staggering 81 points — the second-highest total in NBA history — and the Lakers beat the Raptors 122-104 on Sunday night.

Who was guarding Kobe when he scored 81?

Morris Peterson
Morris Peterson (Raptors guard): I was defending Kobe, but I got two fouls early in the game so I was never really in the mix of the game like I would have wanted to. I came back in the game and got another foul, so I couldn’t be as aggressive on defence as I wanted to be. I remember seeing a look in Kobe’s eyes.

What was Michael Jordan’s highest scoring game?

The single-game playoff scoring record belongs to Michael Jordan, who put up 63 points in Game 2 of the 1986 Eastern Conference first round against Boston. Jordan’s record-setting night wasn’t enough for the Chicago Bulls to win the game, falling 135-131 in overtime.

What’s LeBron James Career-high?

This Date in NBA History (March 3): LeBron James scores career-high 61 points. “Sixty-one on 33 shots, that’s Wilt Chamberlain-esque,” Heat forward Shane Battier said of LeBron James after the game. “That’s pretty amazing.

How many shots did MJ take in his 69 point game?

37 shots
On March 28, 1990, Michael Jordan scored a career-high 69 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Taking 37 shots, Jordan made 23 of them in the Bulls’ 117-113 win in Cleveland.

When was Kobe born?

August 23, 1978
Kobe Bryant/Date of birth

Kobe Bryant, in full Kobe Bean Bryant, (born August 23, 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died January 26, 2020, Calabasas, California), American professional basketball player, who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to five championships (2000–02 and 2009–10).

When did Kobe get his 81 point game?

The only record standing in top of Kobe’s 81 points is the legendary 100-point performance of Wilt Chamberlain against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.

What was the date that Kobe scored 81 points?

Oral History Kobe’s Masterpiece. On Jan. 22, 2006, Bryant scored 81 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 122-104 victory over the Raptors. Wilt Chamberlain , with his 100-point performance for the Philadelphia Warriors in 1962, is the only player to score more in a single NBA game.

How many points does Kobe Bryant have?

Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers has 24,914 career points so far. He’s got 2,866 career turn overs!