On This Date: December 29

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 58 points in a 133-124 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats.

Michael Jordan of the Washington Wizards scored 51 points in a 107-90 win over the Charlotte Hornets.

The Sacramento Kings defeated the Dallas Mavericks 139-81 for the 8th-largest margin of victory in NBA history.

Bernard King of the Washington Bullets scored 52 points in a 161-133 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 52 points in a 123-118 loss to the Philadelphia Warriors.

Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 60 points in a 123-118 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.