Elgin Baylor once scored 75 points in a single game, which was 2nd best to Wilt the Stilt’s 100 points (scored at the Hershey Arena in Hershey PA on behalf of the Philadelphia Warriors v. the New York Knicks).
Rodney “Hot Rod” Hundley, who was Chick Hearn’s broadcast partner later in life, was a teammate of Elgin Baylor, and commented that he and Elgin teamed up for 76 points; I made a free throw, and Elgin had 75.
Elgin was from Washington, DC; he was a Los Angeles legend, as was another Washingtonian, Maury Wills.
Recquiescat in pace.
nice list here
looks like Baylor scored 71 in 60. Most points ever in a single game til Wilt broke it with 78 in 61.