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NBA: Ranking The 50 point games Of The 2016-17 Season

By James Polazzon

Dec 30, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) shouts after making a basket during the second half against the Miami Heat at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) shouts after making a basket during the second half against the Miami Heat at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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4. Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics

52 points on 15/26 (57.7%) shooting in a win against the HEAT on December 30, 2016

Isaiah Thomas, standing at 5-foot-9 inches, joined Calvin Murphy as the shortest players to score 50 points since the 1963-64 campaign and only the fifth Celtic ever to reach 50 points.

Coming into the fourth quarter, Thomas only had 23 points before he exploded for 29 points in the final period to push the Celtics past the Heat.

He took only 37 minutes to get 52, only triumphed by the insane 29 minutes it took for Klay Thompson to reach his points total.

He also shot a perfect 13-for-13 from the line in a very memorable performance.

The storyline behind Thomas’ 52, mainly how he has been underestimated and undervalued all his life due to his height in a league meant for giants, clearly makes his performance better and earns him the number four spot in these rankings.

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