How hard is it to score 50 points in an NBA game? Well, let's look at it like this. There are three ways to score in basketball; one-point free throws, two-point field goals, or three-point field goals. Since there's no guarantee you're going to get fouled, let's ignore free throws for right now. The most efficient way to do that is to hit enough lay-ups or close-range shots to hit 50. That's 25 made shots, which isn't impossible, but not easy. In NBA history, only three players have ever made 25 shots in one game. But let's say you want to hit 50 quickly, then the three-ball is more useful for this. 3 is more than 2, and it's more fun. Well, you'd need to make 17 threes to reach 50. The most anybody has ever made in an NBA game is 14 by Klay Thompson. So yeah, you'd need to be a God-tier three-point shooter to cross 50 on threes alone. But it doesn't end there. You're likely not going to shoot 25 and hit all 25. You're likely going t...