In the vast iconography of the NBA, few players were quite as exceptional as Bernard King. An all-time scorer whose career was unfairly disrupted by injuries, King was a sight to behold and a true legend of the sport.
On Christmas Day of 1984, King proved exactly that with one of the greatest individual performances in NBA history.
King had Carmelo Anthony’s fundamental prowess as a scorer with an additional degree of explosiveness. His midrange game was unstoppable and his ability to get from Point A to Point B could be classified as the same.
32 years ago to the date, King set a then Madison Square Garden record by scoring 60 points in a single game.