Let's begin with Larry Legend.
On this date in 1985, Larry Bird went off in Lakefront Arena, New Orleans for a career-high 60 points on a surreal efficiency of 61.1% shooting (22-of-36). He also recorded 7 rebounds and 3 assists while making 15 of his 16 free-throw attempts in 43 of a possible 48 minutes on the floor.
Seven other Celtics scored in double figures but it was Bird's hot hand that led them to a 126-115 victory against the Atlanta Hawks, who were led by Dominique Wilkins - 36 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals.
The Kyrie show in San Antonio
Very early on in his career, Kyrie Irving showed the potential to catch fire.
So, the first year that he had a competitive team around him when LeBron James returned to Cleveland in 2014, it gave Irving the platform to shine.
On this date in 2015, the 2016 NBA Champion put on a clutch performance in San Antonio against the defending champions en route to a career-high 57 points.
Irving made 62.5% of his field goal attempts (20-of-32) including a late three to force overtime. He then went on to score 11 of the team's 18 points in the extra period as the team won the thriller 128-125.
He made all of his seven three-pointers attempted and also recorded 5 assists, 4 steals, and 3 rebounds in the 47 minutes played.
