Playing for the Washington Wizards against the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 17, 2006, Gilbert Arenas scored 16 of his career-high 60 points in overtime of a 147-141 victory. Times have changed for Arenas, now playing in China after a series of knee injuries.
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I can’t find the source but I was watching the game, I think circa 2007-2009. Earl Boykins scored 15 points in a regular season OT. 5’5″ Early Boykins playing for the Denver Nuggets.
Curry has the record with 17..
I was wondering the same thing…can’t believe TNT wouldn’t be making a point of this on their broadcast and post game show. I’m sure Curry has the record and that should be the key point that they address. If you find out it was someone else, email me and let me know who it was and how many points they scored.
What player has the most points in an overtime period in the NBA?