With the NBA an all time high in pace scoring 50 points in a game is becoming more and more common. So far through the 2019 season four players have already had 50 point games. In the past 4 years there has been more 50 point games than any other time except for when Wilt was dominating in the early 60’s.
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On any given night in the NBA the odds of seeing a player snap is at an all time high. We’ve come a long way from Andre Miller’s out-of-nowhere night representing the only chance for a player to reach 50 for a full year.