15 Mind-Blowing NBA Facts That Will Leave You Speechless

Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game: On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored an unbelievable 100 points in a single game, a record that still stands today

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The NBA's oldest player: Nat Hickey became the oldest person to play in an NBA game at the age of 45. He played a single minute for the Providence Steamrollers in 1948.

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The shortest NBA career: JamesOn Curry holds the record for the shortest NBA career. He played just 3 minutes and 53 seconds for the Chicago Bulls in 2010 before being waived.

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The NBA's highest-scoring game: The highest-scoring game in NBA history took place on December 13, 1983, when the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets in triple overtime with a final score of 186-184.

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The NBA's biggest comeback: In 1996, the Utah Jazz overcame a 36-point deficit to defeat the Denver Nuggets, making it the largest comeback in NBA history.

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