Most Points in a Game 7: Steph Curry Breaks Record With 50 Piece vs Kings

• Steph Curry set the record for most points in a Game 7 on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings
• He broke the Game 7 scoring record held by Kevin Durant, who dropped 48 points in 2021
• Sam Jones and Dominique Wilkins each scored 47 points in a Game 7 before

Steph Curry added to his playoff legend on Sunday, scoring 50 points in Game 7 against the Sacramento Kings.

He delivered a performance for the ages to lead the Golden State Warriors to the Western Conference semifinals.

Sports Brief looks at where Curry's 50-piece ranks in the highest-scoring outings in the history of Game 7.

1. Steph Curry (50 points, 2023) 

The Warriors star now holds the record for most points scored in a Game 7, following Sunday’s performance.

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Curry’s explosion against the Kings is the first 50-point outing in any Game 7 in the history of the playoffs.

He torched the Kings in the winner-take-all contest, shooting 20 of 38 from the field, including 7 of 18 from beyond the arc.

Curry did most of his damage in the second half, scoring 30 of his 50 points in the final two quarters.

2. Kevin Durant (48 points, 2021)

Curry broke the record held by former Warriors teammate Kevin Durant for most points in a Game 7 in NBA history.

Durant scored 48 points against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals, per NBC Sports.

His scoring performance went for naught as the Brooklyn Nets suffered a heartbreaking 115-111 loss.

3. Sam Jones (47 points, 1963) 

Jones dropped 47 points against the Cincinnati Royals in Game 7 of the 1963 Eastern Division Finals.

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He shot 18 of 27 from the field and made 11 of his 12 free throws in Boston’s 142-131 win.

3. Dominique Wilkins (47 points, 1988)

Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird made Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics one of the greatest games in NBA history.

Wilkins and Bird produced incredible scoring performances in that winner-take-all contest.

Wilkins finished with 47 points, shooting 19 of 23 from the field. It still wasn’t enough to overcome the Celtics, who won 118-116 behind Larry Bird’s 34-point performance.

5. Luka Doncic (46 points, 2021)

Doncic tried his hardest to carry the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers in 2021.

He scored 46 points and dished out 14 assists in the winner-take-all contest. The Slovenian’s performance wasn’t enough to overcome the Clippers, who recorded a 126-111 win.

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5. Kevin Johnson (46 points, 1995) 

Doncic wasn’t the first player to record at least 45 points and 10 assists in a Game 7.

That honor belongs to Johnson, who recorded 46 points and 10 dimes for the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of the 1995 Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets.

Johnson’s heroics went for naught, though, as the Suns suffered a gut-wrenching 115-114 defeat.

Curry’s best playoff games

Sports Brief recently reported on the best playoff games of Curry.

Topping the list is his 50-point masterpiece against the Kings.

That’s the most points he’s ever had in a playoff game.