It is one of the more unbreakable records in sports: Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game.
The date was March 2, 1962. The Philadelphia Warriors were playing the New York Knicks at the Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, PA. Approximately 4,000 people were in attendance for this game. By 1962, Wilt Chamberlain had already established himself as one of the NBA's premier players, winning the 1960 MVP and All-Star Game MVP, as well as racking up a few all-star game appearances and scoring and rebounding titles.
Chamberlain began the game by scoring 41 points in the first half. As the game went on, the Warriors eventually realized that Wilt scoring 100 points was possible, so they began to force feed him the ball. Even the crowd got into the game as well as soon as they realized that 100 points was within Chamberlain's reach. It is well worth noting that the man guarding Wilt during the game was a 6'10 center by the name of Darrall Imhoff. Chamberlain ended up scoring 59 points in the second half to finish the game with a total of 100 points scored.
Wilt ended up playing 48 minutes in the game. Throughout, he shot 36-of-63 (57.1%) from the field and 28-of-32 (87.5%) from the free throw line. The Philadelphia Warriors ended up winning the game over the New York Knicks by a score of 169-147.
Surprisingly, there is no known footage of the game available and no members of the New York press were at the game. The only primary sources from the game were the people in attendance. However, there are radio recordings.
While many players have come somewhat close to this record (Devin Booker scoring 70, Kobe Bryant scoring 81), Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points in a game is considered one of the more unbreakable records in sports history.
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