Pistol Dropped 79 on the Knicks
Pistol Pete dropped 68 on the Knicks before he fouled out.
If there was a 3 pt line, he would have had 79.
As it ended, Pete had 68 points, more than any guard had ever scored in an NBA game. Only Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor had ever scored more. The line in the box score read: 26 of 43 from the floor, 16 of 19 from the line. From the distances recorded in the official running score, he would have had 79 if there had been a three-point line.
Pistol Pete dropped 68 on the Knicks before he fouled out.
If there was a 3 pt line, he would have had 79.
As it ended, Pete had 68 points, more than any guard had ever scored in an NBA game. Only Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor had ever scored more. The line in the box score read: 26 of 43 from the floor, 16 of 19 from the line. From the distances recorded in the official running score, he would have had 79 if there had been a three-point line.
