Kobe Bryant's 62 Points Through 3 Quarters 🔥

On December 20, 2005, Kobe Bryant went for 62 points in 3 quarters in a win over the Dallas Mavericks!
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[@feynmanschwingere_mc2270]

Fun Fact: Kobe Bryant is the ONLY PLAYER IN NBA HISTORY to ever outscore an entire NBA team by HIMSELF through 3 quarters. Even the great WILT never did it, not even ONCE. This might very well be the most impressive scoring performance in NBA HISTORY. And he sat out part of the 2nd quarter! The GOAT!

[@JamesBrown-pn1jw]

Against a great defense Mavs was hot that year

[@lucidiame]

Fun fact: Mavs had the best record in the league at the time (possibly for the season)

[@inexpugnabilis]

This was my personal favorite performance by him. Imo even more impressive than his 81 point game. Outscoring an entire NBA team who made it to the finals that season in just three quarters was absolutely insane. Kobe was a different beast

[@BU_TV]

Dude i just put out a video covering your same opinion lol. Facts this was his most impressive scoring game

[@justdaisyvlogs2333]

Same here

[@ChrissS3630]

I’m sayinggg

[@jansmitowiczauthor78]

@@BU_TV You must be tripping out that the NBA just posted this!

[@jchannelty]

@@BU_TV who? Link?

[@mrboss20ten]

When people don't understand why others have Kobe top 2-3 all time you can't really explain it. You had to have been there to witness it

[@jaymoney6233]

Couldn't have said it better even though he has amazing stats, the boxscores don't even do him justice either!!!You really had to be there to fully appreciate his greatness

[@BobSmith-qh1ej]

Yup lasting memories

[@Luffyopm]

I’m literally here cause people talking nonsense on twitter saying Kobe wasn’t a 🐐 & he’s overrated 💀

[@JanRey526]

@@Luffyopm like people are saying Tim Duncan is better than Kobe and have the "analytics" to prove it. LOL

[@feynmanschwingere_mc2270]

@@JanRey526 Bro these people confuse the MAP for the ACTUAL TERRAIN. Let that sink in. Kobe had to be seen to be appreciated, you can't extract his genius, his greatness, his effervescence from a freaking box score. You had to SEE him to appreciate him. Lebron can never be on Kobe's level. I saw what I saw. Lebron's PED use is the only reason why he's even in this conversation but people don't want to have this conversation. I wouldn't even bring this up if his athleticism wasn't so central to his style of play but it is, and PEDs enhance athleticism not skill. Kobe is the GOAT imo. Bronsexuals and hardcore MJ stans are the only ones who say ret*rded stuff like "overrated." And Kobe OWNED Duncan in the playoffs. The Kobe-Hate has a few techniques: OVERRATE Kobe's supporting cast Call him "inefficient" Call him a "ball hog Call him a "bad teammate" Pretend like Pau is the player Anthony Davis is. I always have one simple question. Shaq had like 10 prime years, if not more, without Kobe. How come he could only win 1 ring without Kobe since he was gosh darn "dOmiNaNt?" And I love Shaq, top 10 player all time EASY. But the Kobe hate is so irrational we need to push back on that garbage.

[@isiahcowan5888]

Kobe reached a level of basketball where he was no longer playing against one guy but more so entire schemes + double teams. Special mastery of scoring the ball man

[@dadillonful]

And he still didn’t pass the ball

[@isiahcowan5888]

@@dadillonful “Be the sun not the salt” my guy. Enjoy greatness + have a blessed day

[@BU_TV]

@@isiahcowan5888 Facts. Kobe Bryant is shooting guard that has almost averaged almost 5 assists for his career and has more assists than any shooting guard in the history of the game

[@earvinmanansala5213]

@@dadillonful dumbest comment ever. Who was he gonna pass to anyways? Smush Parker, Brian cook? Chris mihm? Kwame brown?? The fact he avg 5 assists with them is a miracle.

[@bobmyers-rf4zy]

@@dadillonful your point is invalid. Kobe is 1st in assists for sg.

[@hijodejames]

The most skilled scorer of all time. Putting up 62 in 3 quarters in an era where teams were averaging less than 100 points a game.

[@ChrissS3630]

Imagine him playing the 4th quarter

[@jansmitowiczauthor78]

@@ChrissS3630 Supposedly more in the Zone that night than the 81 😱 Ppl who say Harden or any non-Jordan is a better scorer than Kobe should be beaten w/ a salted rubber hose & locked in an overturned port-o-potty.

[@jansmitowiczauthor78]

Agree w/ OP-- he may be most skilled ever. MJ was more efficient, but he was also significantly more athletic w/ much bigger hands. Able to get easier shots more easily, especially in the first stint of his career.

[@vb2388]

What’s even better is that he single handedly outscored Mavericks in those 3 quaters.. Dallas 61 - Kobe 62

[@Vikram_thegreenninja]

@@vb2388 bruh what a goat

[@jayb1303]

Out scored an entire team in 3 quarters absolutely insane

[@Spin24Doctor]

Yes the same team that went to the finals that year and almost won it all!

[@448DamonXX]

@@Spin24Doctorwhy are u lying

[@ferb0824]

@@448DamonXX hes right, it is dallas vs miami in the finals that season

[@lucidiame]

And the mavs had the best record at this game and for the year.

[@raffaeledeguida1819]

Kobe 62-Mavericks 61...incredible Mamba ❤️

[@kanajingly8957]

Yeah he had a rolling that particular game. The next game he shot like shit against Memphis. Scored 13 points on 38.5% shooting from the floor. So like Shane said, it all evens out.

[@SomeRandodude222]

Kobe was simply built different 🔥🔥🔥

[@bighand1530]

Indeed

[@nathansanrochman5018]

To say he was built different would be a disservice…. He made himself different🥶

[@bighand1530]

@@nathansanrochman5018 Kobe Bryant is one of a kind

[@rabbit28119]

He easily scored Stephen Curry’s career high in points in just 3 quarters. Kobe Bryant was a different breed in the basketball community.

[@ChrissS3630]

Rii curry js shoot 3 and only got 62 Kobe shoot mid ranges and like 2 threes

[@kaksmirknight5318]

And pu%%y playing in a n0 tough d era. What else if Kob played in his prime in this trash era. He would score 80 pts multiple times in a season.

[@diegochavez6203]

Don't ever mention that cone with Kobe

[@kanajingly8957]

Yep nobody was as big of a chucker as Kobe 🤣

[@sergiogarcia5593]

Outscoring a 60-win NBA finalist team through 3 quarters in a low pace/scoring era & pre-3PT era. This might be the greatest scoring performance of all-time.

[@kanajingly8957]

Yeah but he didn't do it every time. The next time he faced the Grizzlies he scored just 13 points for 4 quarters on 38.5% shooting. You can look it up the date was February 1, 2002. Also the first time rookie shane faced kobe which was on November 9, 2001 Kobe actually only scored 13 points again on 5-15 shooting (33%). Also kobe didn't score over 60 in that game against rookie Shane, he scored actually 56 in 3 quarters on efficient shooting. He had it rolling that night. But overtime like Shane said, the numbers played in the defender's favour.

[@jasonhoppe781]

It’s not as much as the numbers evening out as it is making certain players take certain shots. Great Defenders had to just play the % game that mainly includes not fouling.

[@youtubeuser55682]

Kobe was a grandmaster on the court 🔥

[@bighand1530]

Yeah

[@williebelcher9303]

Is it me or could he put score a whole team by him damn self if he want to

[@KobeBryantfa]

@@williebelcher9303probably

[@KobeBryantfa]

@@williebelcher9303only need 28 in the fourth quarter

[@KobeBryantfa]

@@williebelcher9303plus only played 33 minutes

[@bunaldiaries6418]

Kobe on a knee sleeve era was a different beast y'all. A league of his own.

[@user1164]

Kobe just overall was different type of breed in the 2000s, he was just simply built different. Rest in peace Mamba.

[@TheBhawks97]

2006-2010 Kobe was unstoppable you can even argue it was better than the years with Shaq

[@EarlobeJuice]

Kobe is a dawg. Will never see anything like this again! 🔥

[@bighand1530]

Kobe Bryant is one of a kind

[@MichaelCorpuz1]

Against a stacked Dallas Mavericks team too, Kobe doing this against a team that finished 60-22 is just insane

[@penkima4923]

Well, I think Marquis Daniels was defending Kobe on several possessions, and Daniels isn't a great defensive player. As a team, the Mavs were an elite defensive team.

[@kanajingly8957]

And then he got swept in 2011.

[@Hopskiddlydoo27262]

@@kanajingly8957ain’t that the same team that beat lebron after failing his home town after being favored to win the east then joins another top 5 player and another guy putting up 20 and 10? And still couldn’t get it done your under almost every comment hating on kobe get it together

[@kanajingly8957]

@@Hopskiddlydoo27262 Sure is 😉

[@marclee82]

@@penkima4923 Doesn't matter go listen to Dirk on the Dwayne Wade's "The Why" and you can see it here. Daniels wasn't just solo guarding Kobe. They tried everything double, triple teams and nothing helped. Same thing happens a few games later when he got 81 from the Toronto Raptors. Kobe was just unstoppable that season but Championships require consistency and will from the team. You don't have to have All Stars, but everyone has to be all in on the gameplan to get it done.

[@RobertWilson-oz9fs]

Watched that game with my Kobe hating Brother in Dallas, one of my favorite memories with Maverick fan Brother Dan

[@jooyichen]

You'd think having only one MVP would keep him from everybody's TOP 5. But it doesn't. A special amongst specials. He's that good.

[@ChrissS3630]

I’m saying thank you

[@BlackRoyalty_]

He was robbed😤

[@Janon743]

I mean the truth is that it does, but no disrespect to him he’s top 10 rip

[@feynmanschwingere_mc2270]

He got robbed several times. Shaq only has one MVP and is on a LOT of top 5 lists. So the only one MVP BS is just that, BS. He deserved at LEAST 3, I would argue 5: 2006/2007, 2008, 2009/2010 (60+wins in the west, led the NBA in GW shots with 10, the literal difference between 1st seed in a stacked west and missing the freaking playoffs, oh and Pau missed like 27 games that year). MVPs are VOTED on. His 12 ALL NBA Defense Teams, MOST ALL TIME, should more than make up for it. MJ should've won like 10 MVPs, the award is a joke. Steve Nash has as many MVPs as Kobe and Shaq COMBINED because it's a JOKE of an award that undervalues defense.

[@feynmanschwingere_mc2270]

@@Janon743Ive never met a real NBA player, like in REAL life, who doesnt have Kobe top 5. Dead ass. Go ask ANY ACTUAL NBA player: ALL have Kobe top 5. Not top 10. Top 5. Barkley has Kobe over Lebron. Dirk has Kobe over Lebron. Wade, HIS OWN TEAMMATE, has Kobe over Lebron. Bosh, his OWN TEAMMATE, has Kobe over Lebron. Maybe i hang around too many hoopers who like scorers, but everybody i know has Kobe top 5. He got robbed several times. Shaq only has one MVP and is on a LOT of top 5 lists. So the only one MVP BS is just that, BS. He deserved at LEAST 3, I would argue 5: 2006/2007, 2008, 2009/2010 (60+wins in the west, led the NBA in GW shots with 10, the literal difference between 1st seed in a stacked west and missing the freaking playoffs, oh and Pau missed like 27 games that year). MVPs are VOTED on. His 12 ALL NBA Defense Teams, MOST ALL TIME, should more than make up for it. MJ should've won like 10 MVPs, the award is a joke. Steve Nash has as many MVPs as Kobe and Shaq COMBINED because it's a JOKE of an award that undervalues defense.

[@sudhanshumall3999]

22-25 FT shows his tremendous accuracy. Not so great body dimensions, no demonstration of sheer strength, just pure technique....Kobe was a great example of practice making a man perfect!

[@penkima4923]

Kobe had a wingspan of around 7-feet, while I'd say average for a 6'6 guy might be like a 6'10 wingspan. And, Kobe did series of squats with 400 lbs. and bench-presses with 300 lbs.. Not sure about average lifts in the NBA, but those numbers sound big.

[@Madaragun]

MJ may be your Goat but Kobe will ALWAYS be mine 🐐 🔥🔥

[@ChrissS3630]

Same

[@feynmanschwingere_mc2270]

facts

[@connorkane1542]

There will never be another. RIP black mamba.

[@Notorious2PacOG]

Kobe Bryant was in a league of his own during his prime.

[@isaacscards2736]

Kobe would have won the 3pt contest what a great shooter

[@nuck..]

Good old times when kobe was dominating nba

[@bighand1530]

Yeah

[@LilBig100]

This is so ridiculous. Out scoring a WHOLE team in 3 quarters?! Just insane 🤯

[@BlackRoyalty_]

And that Mavs team went to the Finals. Besides that Finals loss this loss was the biggest of the season

[@penkima4923]

Bron has a long way to pass Kobe on the top-10 all time list.

[@Saviiq]

I never seen any player like Kobe

[@veejayquijano7517]

Those swishes are music to my ears

[@johnroilouierabeje9042]

Kobe doing Kobe things 🔥💯

[@alexham28]

The craziest part about this is the Mavericks made the finals this year. They were a great team, Kobe was on another level

[@tariobrown9133]

That boy a real legend

[@seanfelder3977]

Late Kobe Bryant gave basketball fans worldwide epic moments. This was one of them

[@fredles1]

man.. sometimes it really hits you harder than others. Kobe freaking Bryant is gone...

[@treyparker8297]

This game needs to be in the Kobe Challenge in NBA 2K24

[@danyulwilliams9823]

Kobe’s unbelievable on the court!!

[@ayee_ty8536]

rip kobe fr❤️

[@abundantgrowthbasketball3975]

Legendary performance 🔥 possibly could’ve gotten more than 81 if the game was close and they kept him in.

[@nickhead5055]

Fax bro why didn't they keep him in?

[@gonacci1692]

@@nickhead5055 it was a blowout already

[@Dom213]

@@nickhead5055 He said that he would get it when they needed it and scored 81 weeks later.

[@AtlOzOm]

His manager told him that Phil was asking if you wanted to score like 70. Kobe responded i'll do it when its needed. And he did

[@ilovesports236]

That’s nothing. I know a guy that scored 81 points in a game before.

[@grandmastagrimm8773]

This man was something else never failed to surprise you. Loved watching his arsenal. Rest easy legend 👑

[@TISHBOY]

Rip legend 🕊

[@glenseruela]

The most beautiful shooting form in the NBA.

[@ChrissS3630]

Kobe is the goat

[@robertmanalo]

Always watching all the memories and highlights. Kobe bean you are always in our hearts❤️

[@tyreepowell8367]

RIP The Black Mamba Kobe Bryant 💜💛

[@redherring4119]

In my opinion the most impressive offensive display of any player in NBA history. Only other display that's on the same level is Jordan in Boston in the playoffs. More impressive than the 81 point game. More impressive than Klay's 37 point quarter. Just ridiculous in all ways imaginable.

[@shun8733]

Fav player of all time!!! 💯

[@kaksmirknight5318]

Next to the GOAT MJ. Always top 3 player of all time in NBA.

[@kaksmirknight5318]

Mj, Kobe and Bill Russell

[@eukaanse1910]

Kob, ik u can hear me bro U would have dropped 92 this game I wish u stayed into the 4th but you are too disciplined about basketball You’re literally the opposite of a stat padder GOAT

[@BrianQuintero]

Kobe the GOAT

[@KingKobra49]

Whenever you start to doubt yourself remember,Things sometimes get worse before they get better. Don’t rush things you got this!💪🏽❣️

[@tghetto5]

He had a lot of FTA but no easy transition points. Almost all these came vs a set defense. Crazy.

[@kanajingly8957]

Kobe had nights where he would just go off. But those nights where he would go off came at the expense of several games where he was way off. Kobe was unstoppable when he would get in that zone, but it wasn't something he could actually turn on every night. And when he couldn't turn it on he could have some highly inefficient scoring nights. People who regularly watched Kobe play knew this, including Shane Battier.

[@tghetto5]

@@kanajingly8957 I probably watched 75% of Kobe’s games. Watched every game certain seasons like 08-2010 never missed a game. I’m from Cali so I’m in the market. I’m not sure what you’re talking about? Making him sound inconsistent. Kobe just played in an inefficient era because the pace was so slow and most shots came against the set. But he almost always shot above league average fg% and TS% wise he’s right up there with most the volume shooters like Jordan, Tmac, Penny, Wade, Vince Carter, Arenas, etc. But yeah if you think he had a few good nights followed by a bunch of bad games you didn’t watch him. Or maybe you only watched him post 2012 after the injury.

[@stevenpenilla-es1ke]

This should be considered the greatest scoring performance in nba history the only time 1 player has outscored the opposite team!

[@chad24202]

Kobe and Jordan only dudes that could stay dialed in the whole game for those 60plus performances

[@anonimous3818]

Kobe 👑👑

[@arleyalvarez9732]

The best

[@benjaphtv]

This was the Kobe that I remembered. This version of Kobe was the greatest player for me

[@jl9307]

Chicago luv Kobe n 2023 3 quarters 62 say no more.

[@brucezamudio6000]

Rip Kobe

[@bighand1530]

R.I.P. Kobe Bryant

[@JimMelanson]

Kids today have no idea just how good Kobe has in his very prime. This was it.

[@alexeipanferov9450]

Amazing performance

[@kojiclamor3347]

Legendary

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Mamba Mentality 🔥🔥🔥

[@junelleXIII]

I miss you Kobe

[@BU_TV]

I just put out content covering why this was more impressive than the 81 point game. This is pure mastery against an S tier team

[@illcosby5866]

Crazy 8 Kobe was different 😳

[@skyseaman1062]

I miss you, Kobe.

[@FireAngelChris]

Out scoring the eventually west champions and 60+ wins Mavs after 3 quarters is insane

[@KobeBryantfa]

Not defending they made finals his season

[@KobeBryantfa]

They also only won 60 games but still so impressive

[@FireAngelChris]

@@KobeBryantfa Yeah forgot this was 2005 so this the year they made the finals. They still won like 62 games this year

[@KobeBryantfa]

@@FireAngelChris ik still insane

[@FireAngelChris]

@@KobeBryantfa Absolutely I’d

[@dripguy5177]

Banger 🔥 👌 🔥 the one true goat

[@lft_8251]

THE BEST BRYANT!!

[@CJMacN1990]

I was sitting in my room this night I was 15. I saw the whole game kobe just exploed

[@neutral6941]

RIP Kobe B. 🙏

[@famecorona84]

Mamba Forever and I’m a SIXER Faithful ✊🏼✊🏼🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@JJRegal4]

I know they were up 95-61, and realistically taking Kobe out was the smart play... But damn I wish he would've played that 4th quarter lol. I always wondered what he would've finished this game with.

[@BlackRoyalty_]

More than 81 and possibly 100

[@kaksmirknight5318]

92 pts at best

[@icedeutzfizz8946]

Kobeeeeeeeeee ❤️

[@glxylzrz2496]

His shot swish should tell you... his aim is immaculate #ripkobe

[@rubenherrera4027]

Paz descanse KOBE BRYANT

[@musicbyabe]

Kobe can score anywhere 🔥

[@bighand1530]

Yeah

[@joel_13_]

That Dallas team made the finals that year. Crazy 🐐

[@YESHUA_is_king_21]

LLKB🕊

[@freddierrivera8895]

what a legend.

[@DeerayYoDaddy]

Yea I remember growing up this was the time everyone was calling him a a ball hog lol it’s all love tho. He was definitely special

[@Eddie0102]

It’s wild to me he didn’t go for Wilt’s record here. The way he ended the third he had so much momentum. 39 would’ve been tough but he could’ve gotten close as hell

[@chedbeckford8067]

So skilled man

[@dani_ofthebulls2698]

kobe siempre vivira

[@diegochavez6203]

This was actually kobes greatest soring game ever macs legit gave up f you phil for robbing us of a 100 point game

[@steverichard3593]

This a Kobe god

[@MauMauBinghi]

Number 8 with the haircut is the best version of this guy. Ain't no version of 24 is close...

[@tavoali2972]

Mamba Mentality 🐐

[@idekidkidek1]

rip kobe :(

[@princespointofview3381]

He possibly could’ve had two 80 pt games.

[@shun8733]

Nawl kobe would have definitely dropped 90 plus if he played the 4th. He had more points this game in the 3rd than he did in the 3rd against the raptors

[@BlackRoyalty_]

@@shun8733 the media will never talk about things like this

[@frontmax4935]

Incredible

[@alexey_panferov]

Amazing game!

[@DD5603_]

The 🐐

[@nelsondasilva3918]

He had more points then the mavs at the end of 3 even more impressive

[@willgrisez9874]

Just one month before he scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors

[@jody024]

That was such an iconic day!

[@allenrulz101]

Legend

[@toyaw2364]

He's the best player in the

[@nownow4722]

He is incredible :o

[@denny-zenchiong296]

Cool name special always MVP most valuable player NBA sportmanship❤🏀🇺🇸