Did Kobe make 81 points? The standout performance came on Jan. 22 when Bryant torched the Raptors for 81 points, the second-highest individual total of all time behind only Chamberlain’s 100-point explosion. The box score
Did Kobe make 81 points?
The standout performance came on Jan. 22 when Bryant torched the Raptors for 81 points, the second-highest individual total of all time behind only Chamberlain’s 100-point explosion. The box score is staggering, yet it was how Bryant did it that was so impressive.
How did Kobe drop 81 points?
That was until Kobe Bryant burned the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006 in one of the greatest single-game performances in NBA history. As the Lakers scored a 122-104 comeback victory at home, Bryant finished with 81 points on 28-of-46 shooting, including 7-of-13 from 3-point range, and 18-of-20 from the foul line.
Did Kobe play the 4th quarter when he scored 81?
Bryant finished the second half scoring 55 of his 81 points — the second highest point total in a half in NBA history behind Chamberlain’s 59-point second half in his 100-point game. With his team trailing by 18 points in the third quarter, Bryant simply exploded, scoring 27 points in the third and 28 in the fourth.
Who was Kobe’s 81 point game against?
Toronto Raptors
Fifteen years ago today, Kobe Bryant dropped an historic 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, helping his Los Angeles Lakers to a 122-104 victory.
Who did Kobe drop 81 against?
the Toronto Raptors
Who did Kobe score 81 on?
In 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, the second-highest in NBA history, in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 122-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
When did Kobe drop 60?
April 13, 2016
Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his farewell game on April 13, 2016.
Who did Kobe drop 80 on?
Jalen Rose tells the story of the night when Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against his Toronto Raptors.
When did Kobe Bryant score 81 points in a game?
But for many, a regular-season game against the Toronto Raptors 10 years ago remains the high-water mark for one of the game’s greatest players. On Jan. 22, 2006, Bryant scored 81 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 122-104 victory over the Raptors.
When did Kobe Bryant get his Mona Lisa?
On Jan. 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant gave the world his Mona Lisa with one of the greatest individual achievements in sports history. Here is the compelling story behind Bryant’s virtuoso 81-point performance.
When did Kobe Bryant leave the LA Lakers?
This is the story of the game in which Bryant made 81 possible, as seen through the eyes of those who were a part of it. The Lakers made the playoffs in each of Bryant’s first eight seasons. After they lost the 2004 NBA Finals, coach Phil Jackson left in a messy divorce and star center Shaquille O’Neal was jettisoned to the Miami Heat.
When did Kobe Bryant walk off the court?
When he wrote a letter to fans this past November announcing his retirement, the photo behind the text was of him walking off the court after scoring 81 points — his right arm stretched high with his index finger pointing to the sky.