Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari, center, of Italy, drives the lane for a shot between Dallas Mavericks forward Charlie Villanueva, left, and center Bernard James during the second overtime period of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 10, 2015, in Denver. Dallas wpon 144-143. Gallinari scored a career-high 47 points. (David Zalubowski, The Associated Press)
Danilo Gallinari scored a career-high 47 points in the on Friday. While it was certainly a phenomenal game for Gallo, the points total didn’t land him in the franchise’s top all-time list.
In fact, there have been 10 times that a Denver player has scored 50 or more points since the team joined the NBA in 1976.
Here’s the list:
Nuggets players who have dropped 50
1. David ThompsonApril 9, 1978at Detroit732T. Michael AdamsMarch 23, 1991vs. Milwaukee542T. Alex EnglishNov. 19, 1985vs. Houston544T. Mahmoud Abdul-RaufDec. 7, 1995at Utah514T. Alex EnglishMarch 10, 1989at Miami514T. Allen IversonDec. 5, 2007vs. L.A. Lakers514T. Kiki VandewegheDec. 13, 1983vs. Detroit518T. Carmelo AnthonyNov. 27, 2009vs. New York508T. Carmelo AnthonyFeb. 7, 2011vs. Houston508T. Kiki VandewegheJan. 11, 1984vs. San Antonio50
