AP Article/Chamberlain

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AROUND THE NBA:
35 years since Wilt's 100-point game

(c) 1997 Copyright Nando.net (c) 1997 Associated Press

(Mar 4, 1997 - 07:37 EST) -- This Sunday marks the 35th anniversary of the
night Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points.

It happened March 2, 1962 at Hershey, Pa., in a game between Chamberlain's
Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks, and it remains one of
several records set by Chamberlain that are considered unbreakable.

Chamberlain played the entire game, shooting 36 for 63 from the field and
28-of-32 from the foul line, while also grabbing 25 rebounds. He scored 23
points in the first quarter, 18 in the second, 28 in the third and 31 in
the fourth as the Warriors won 169-147.

Two statistical oddities from that memorable night: Chamberlain also had
two assists. And every other member of Philadelphia's starting lineup
scored in double figures -- Al Attles scored 17, Paul Arazin and Tom
Meschery had 16 apiece, and Guy Rodgers had 17.

The 1961-62 season was one of the most fascinating in NBA history in terms
of statistical accomplishments.

Just check out Chamberlain's numbers.

He averaged 50.4 points. That's right -- fifty-point-four. And 25.7 rebounds.

Chamberlain also played 3,882 minutes in 80 games -- an average of 48.5 per
game.

"That's the one that has to be the most unbreakable," Chamberlain said
earlier this season. "I played all but six minutes that season -- every
minute of every game and every overtime. To average 48.5 minutes when a
game is only 48 minutes long -- that has to be one of my most remarkable
feats."

That same season, Oscar Robertson averaged a triple-double (30.8 points,
12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists) for the Cincinnati Royals.

Neither Chamberlain nor Robertson were around for the finals, in which the
Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 110-107 in overtime of Game 7 to
win their third straight championship in what would become a string of
eight consecutive titles.