Ranking Every 70-Plus-Point NBA Game of All Time | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Andrew Mckinney Booker might have the most surprising 70-point game of all time, lighting up the Celtics in Boston while just a 20-year-old sophomore.
Doing so before his 21st birthday made Booker the youngest player in NBA history to go for 60 or more, and his six assists in the game were the most by any player scoring 70 or more.
With Eric Bledsoe, TJ Warren, Brandon Knight and Tyson Chandler all out for what was essentially a meaningless game for the lottery-bound Suns, Booker delivered against a good Celtics team fighting for playoff positioning.
Going against defenders like Marcus Smart, Jae Crowder and Jaylen Brown, Booker poured in points from all areas of the court, including a 24-of-26 mark from the three-throw line (92.3 percent), the highest accuracy rate of any 70-point scorer.
While he shot an impressive 52.5 percent overall, that figure ranks next-to-last among all 11 70-plus-point games. Despite his efforts, the Suns would also lose the game 130-120.