It remains one of the most unbelievable, iconic, amazing moments in the history of the NBA. Everyone can remember what they were doing the night Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, leading them to a 122-104 win over the Toronto Raptors.
Kobe’s outburst remains the second-highest scoring performance in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s legendary 100-point game. The best part was that the Lakers needed every one of those points to come up with the win.
The Lakers trailed by 14 points at halftime and 18 early in the third quarter before Kobe completely took over.