How many backcourts have two guys who've scored 50+ in a game?

[KingSpeed]

In the league now? And in the history of the league?

 

[Sedatedfork]

Good question... don't know. I am trying to think of the most prolific backcourt and for some reason, Mookie Blaylock and Steve Smith come to mind. I am sure there is a better backcourt out there somewhere in NBA history. Porter and Drexler were both very good scorers. Monta Ellis and Baron Davis?? Gail Goodrich and Jerry West in the old Lakers are the most prolific backcourt per Google, each averaging over 25 points a game. But 50 points is pretty tough to do...


I do remember a game (can't remember if it was a playoff game or not) where Jalen Rose and Reggie Miller BOTH scored 40 points in the same game. Now that's impressive!

 

[C_note]

Well, the Bucks is an easy one

 

[Denny Crane]

Did Joe Johnson ever score 50? Jamal Crawford has at least one 50 pt game.

 

[handiman]

I do remember a game (can't remember if it was a playoff game or not) where Jalen Rose and Reggie Miller BOTH scored 40 points in the same game. Now that's impressive!

It was a playoff game.

 

[THE HCP]

MIAMI HEAT!!!!!!! DWade and Quinton Richardson have each had 50 point games.

 

[Cake]

Bucks go 3 deep now with Stackhouse too.

 

[Denny Crane]

Detroit has Ben Gordon and Rip who both scored 50 in a game.

 

[THE HCP]

Detroit has Ben Gordon and Rip who both scored 50 in a game.

Well done. Did your butler Google that for you?

 

[Denny Crane]

Well done. Did your butler Google that for you?

No, but I wondered whether Rip did it, and googled for that answer.

 

[THE HCP]

No, but I wondered whether Rip did it, and googled for that answer.

I think Villanueva of all people has done it too. I know he's not a guard, but crazy anyway.

 

[Entity]

Since 1986-87 for teammates playing guard who did it as members of their teams:

Portland Trail Blazers: Brandon Roy/Andre Miller, 1 year, 1 month, 12 days apart (Roy has not done it with Miller as a teammate)
Milwaukee Bucks: Michael Redd/Brandon Jennings, 2 years, 8 months, 10 days apart (Redd has not done it with Jennings as a teammate)
Denver Nuggets: Michael Adams/Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, 4 years, 8 months, 15 days apart (Adams left before Abdul-Rauf did it)

So, over the last 23-24 years, no two guards have both scored 50 while teammates, but have scored 50 for the same team they were teammates on, Portland's duo being the closest together.

 

[Denny Crane]

I think Villanueva of all people has done it too. I know he's not a guard, but crazy anyway.

CV doesn't play a backcourt position though.

 

[Minstrel]

CV doesn't play a backcourt position though.

But he plays power forward as though it were a backcourt position, if that counts.

 

[Denny Crane]

But he plays power forward as though it were a backcourt position, if that counts.

He sorta rebounds like Aldridge, so yeah.

 

[Minstrel]

He sorta rebounds like Aldridge, so yeah.

Yup. With less play in the post and less defense.

 

[ehizzy3]

MIAMI HEAT!!!!!!! DWade and Quinton Richardson have each had 50 point games.

doesnt richardson play sf?

 

[THE HCP]

doesnt richardson play sf?

Who knows? Positions are weird now a days. I'm sure he is listed as one, but I've seen him replace Wade in games. I know Crawford has played the 3 most of his career but I consider him a 2.

 

[KingSpeed]

I do remember a game (can't remember if it was a playoff game or not) where Jalen Rose and Reggie Miller BOTH scored 40 points in the same game. Now that's impressive!

Drexler and Porter did that once in the playoffs against the Jazz.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Are you thinking of this game? Close, but not quite 40 for both...

It looks like before Rose and Miller (not exactly back court players) the last time two players scored 40 points in the playoffs was Olajuwon and Drexler..

http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...CkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6544,2723888

 

[Minstrel]

doesnt richardson play sf?

He can play guard or small forward. He's a swingman.

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[Run BJM]

Did Joe Johnson ever score 50? Jamal Crawford has at least one 50 pt game.

Monta Ellis and Jamal Crawford? Tony Delk scored 53 once and he got around the league quite a bit.

Monta's career high is 45 pts actually. Coulda swore he got over 50 earlier this season...

 

[hasoos]

Who cares. Does having 2 guys who have scored 50 in a game automatically win a championship? Nope.

 

[Minstrel]

Who cares. Does having 2 guys who have scored 50 in a game automatically win a championship?

Yes.

 

[DaRizzle]

Congrats KS, an interesting question for a thread

 

[julius]

He can play guard or small forward. He's a swingman.

I think Eddie Jones is the only Laker (who wasn't a Blazer at some time in his career) that I actually liked when he was a Laker.

 

[Minstrel]

I think Eddie Jones is the only Laker (who wasn't a Blazer at some time in his career) that I actually liked when he was a Laker.

Yeah, I liked Eddie Jones. Very much my kind of player...long, athletic, great defender in his prime and versatile offensively. Another guy I wouldn't mind Batum developing to be like.

 

[oldguy]

Yeah, I liked Eddie Jones. Very much my kind of player...long, athletic, great defender in his prime and versatile offensively. Another guy I wouldn't mind Batum developing to be like.

On his way to developing into Scottie Pippen.

Go Blazers