Lakers Star Disputes Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game Achievement

Lakers star challenges the legitimacy of Wilt Chamberlain’s famous 100-point game, raising questions about the historic achievement. Discover the full story.

Over 60 years ago, on March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by dropping 100 points against the New York Knicks. However, Austin Reaves doesn’t believe it happened. Recently, Reaves appeared on *BustaJack Golf*, where he and co-host Mason Nutt expressed their skepticism about Chamberlain’s 100-point game.

Mason Nutt asked, “Do you think Wilt actually scored 100?”

Austin Reaves responded, “No.”

Mason Nutt added, “That’s my NBA conspiracy… I 100% do not believe he scored 100.”

Reaves agreed, saying, “Yep, I don’t either.”

Nutt concluded, “So I think Kobe’s (Bryant) 81,” to which Reaves replied, “Is the most ever!”

This conspiracy theory has been gaining traction on social media. More people seem to believe Chamberlain never scored 100 points, suggesting the NBA fabricated the story. The skepticism largely stems from the fact that there is no video footage of the game.

Back then, the NBA was much less popular, and many games weren’t broadcast on television. While marquee matchups might have been shown, the game in which Chamberlain set the record wasn’t seen as significant. His Philadelphia Warriors faced a Knicks team that held a weak 27-45 record, so the game wasn’t televised.

As a result, the only visual evidence from that night is a photo of Chamberlain holding a piece of paper with “100” written on it. For some, this image isn’t convincing proof, leading to the belief that the NBA invented the story to generate buzz and attract more fans.