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The 'Most 40-point games in NBA history' quiz

Created on May 27, 2025 | Total tries: 11260 | Average Score: 22.8 out of 28 (81%) | Quiz FAQ

Happy 87th birthday to basketball legend and the silhouette on the NBA's iconic logo Jerry West!

West was a 14-time All-Star, was selected to 12 All-NBA teams, earned five all-defensive team honors and 1972 NBA champion. He also was named the MVP of the 1969 NBA Finals despite falling to the Boston Celtics.

Which brings us to today's quiz. West retired with 25,192 points in his career, winning the 1969-70 scoring title with 31.2 points-per-game. How many of the NBA players who have tallied the most 40-point games in a career can you name in five minutes?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: 40-point games / Team(s) with which player had at least one 40-pt. game | Created on May 27, 2025 | Total tries: 11260 | Average Score: 22.8 out of 28 (81%) | Quiz FAQ

SCORE:
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TIME:
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271 / SFW/PHW, PHI, LAL

173 / CHI, WAS

122 / LAL

105 / HOU, BK, OKC, LAC

88 / LAL/MNL

79 / PHI, DEN

79 / CLE, MIA, LAL

77 / CIN

72 / OKC, GSW, BK, PHX

71 / GSW

70 / LAL, MIL

70 / SFW/GSW

68 / SA, CHI

66 / LAL

60 / POR, MIL

58 / BUF, NYK

56 / ATL, LAC, BOS

54 / MIL

52 / UTAH, DET

50 / OKC, HOU, WAS

49 / LAL, ORL, MIA, PHX

48 / PHI

47 / STL

47 / BOS

46 / DAL, LAL

45 / NYK, NJ, GSW, WAS

45 / ORL, HOU

45 / NO, LAL

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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