{"id":124935,"date":"2010-10-15T15:45:12","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T20:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=124935"},"modified":"2022-09-15T03:11:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T08:11:26","slug":"century-mark-mjs-top-10-scoring-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/century-mark-mjs-top-10-scoring-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Century Mark? MJ’s Top 10 Scoring Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a recent interview<\/a> Michael Jordan claimed he could drop 100 in today’s NBA. Attributing it to softer play and new rules, MJ felt he’d get to the line a lot more. This had us recounting Jordan’s highest scoring games over his career and of course the shoes he wore. Could MJ put up Wilt numbers in the league right now? If so, what shoes would he wear? We’ll never know, so we take a look back at his ten best scoring games and the Js that graced his feet.<\/p>\n

10. 56 Points in Playoff Game at Miami Heat<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> 4\/29\/92
\nShoe:<\/strong> Air Jordan 7 Black\/Red-Purple<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 7 Black\/Red-Purple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Money closed out the Heat in the first round of the Playoffs en route to ring number two. Years later Miami would be the first franchise outside of Chicago to retire Jordan’s number.
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\n9. 56 Points vs Philadelphia 76ers<\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong>3\/24\/87
\nShoe:<\/strong> Air Jordan 2 Low White\/Red-Black<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 2 Low White\/Red-Black<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MJ made Chuck and the Sixers look turrible.
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\n8. 57 Points vs Washington Bullets<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> 12\/23\/92
\nShoe:<\/strong> Air Jordan 7 “Cardinal”<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 7 "Cardinal"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There’s no denying that Mike was a gunner, but he got his teammates involved too dropping 10 dimes this game.
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\n7. 58 Points vs New Jersey Nets<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> 2\/6\/87
\nShoe:<\/strong> Air Jordan 2 White\/Red<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 2 White\/Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jordan broke his own single game scoring record for the regular season as well as the Bull’s. He would go on to break his own records and no one would go on to break his.
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\n6. 59 Points at Detroit Pistons<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> 3\/3\/88
\nShoe:<\/strong> Air Jordan 3 White\/Cement Grey<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 3 White\/Cement Grey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Joe D, Zeke, and Rodman. They all get it from MJ as he breaks all the rules.
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\n5. 61 Points vs Hawks<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> 4\/16\/87
\nShoe:<\/strong> Air Jordan 2 Low White\/Red<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 2 Low White\/Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every time Jordan faced off against the Human Highlight Film things got reel.
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\n4. 61 Points at Detroit Pistons<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> 3\/4\/87
\nShoe:<\/strong> Air Jordan 2 White\/Red-Black<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 2 White\/Red-Black<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bad boys, bad boys, what ya gonna do when MJ comes for you?
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\n3. 63 in 2OT Playoff Game at Boston Celtics<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> 4\/20\/86
\nShoe:<\/strong> Air Jordan 1 White\/Black-Red<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 1 White\/Black-Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We all know how Larry Legend put it.
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\n2. 64 Points vs Orlando Magic<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> 1\/16\/93
\nShoe:<\/strong> Air Jordan 7 “Cardinal”<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 7 "Cardinal"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MJ made sure Shaq’s first trip to Chicago was very special.
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\n1. 69 Points at Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> 3\/28\/90
\nShoe:<\/strong> Air Jordan 5 White\/Black-Fire Red<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 5 White\/Black-Fire Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On game day the Cleveland paper headline read “Mission Impossible: Ehlo to Try and Ground Air Jordan”, we wonder what the headline was the next day?
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