The day Karl Malone scored 61 points in 33 minutes to respond to the All-Star Game buzz…
It’s January 27, 1990, the day after the All-Star Game starters were revealed, and Carl Malone is furious! He was not elected, but in his place he was AC Greenchosen “Iron Man” of the Lakers. There is reason to be nervous, and ” Mailman » will take revenge on the first opponent who crosses his path. It will be the Bucks. For a hunter like him, he is rather an ideal opponent.
That year, the Malone-Stockton duo was at the top of their game: 31 points per game for Karl Malone and 14.5 assists per game for John Stockton, the best average in league history.
Very angry, Karl Malone will set his career high with 61 points on 80% (21/26) 19/23 free throw shooting, with 18 rebounds (9 offensive) and 3 steals.
Always well served by John Stockton (16 assists), Karl Malone imposes his power on the Bucks defense, defeated 144-96! As always, he was consistent with 30 points in the first half and 31 in the second half.
“Diplomatic injury” for skipping the All-Star Game…
The performance takes on even more significance when we know that Karl Malone only played 33 minutes, which puts him in a very exclusive club of players who have scored 60 points in less than 40 minutes, along with George Gervin’s 63 points in 33 minutes in 1978, Kobe Bryant’s repeat performance in 2005 and then 62 points against Dallas with 62 points in 33 minutes against New York. 61 points in 37 minutes. But also, Carmelo Anthony, the author of 62 points in 39 minutes against the Bobcats in January 2014, or recently Joel Embiid (70 points in 37 minutes).
That season, Karl Malone did not play in the All-Star Game due to injury. As soon as the votes are announced, he threatened a boycott.
“Everybody has a sense of pride, but I’ve had time to think about it and I think I’ll go if they ask me. . . . I can go there or fish in Louisiana. For now, fishing in Louisiana seems like a good idea. . . .”
Two days after the All-Star game, he still scored 40 points… He finished the season with 31 points on 56% shooting and 11 rebounds per game, the second-highest scorer in the league behind Michael Jordan. Huge stats, but he would only finish 4th in MVP voting, behind Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan.
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| Carl Malone | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 1985-86 | UTH | 81 | 31 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 48.1 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 14.9 |
| 1986-87 | UTH | 82 | 35 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 59.8 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 21.7 |
| 1987-88 | UTH | 82 | 39 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 3.4 | 8.7 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 27.7 |
| 1988-89 | UTH | 80 | 39 | 51.9 | 31.3 | 76.6 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 29.1 |
| 1989-90 | UTH | 82 | 38 | 56.2 | 37.2 | 76.2 | 2.8 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 31.0 |
| 1990-91 | UTH | 82 | 40 | 52.7 | 28.6 | 77.0 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 11.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 29.1 |
| 1991-92 | UTH | 81 | 38 | 52.6 | 17.6 | 77.8 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 28.1 |
| 1992-93 | UTH | 82 | 38 | 55.2 | 20.0 | 74.0 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 1993-94 | UTH | 82 | 41 | 49.7 | 25.0 | 69.4 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 25.2 |
| 1994-95 | UTH | 82 | 38 | 53.6 | 26.8 | 74.2 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 26.7 |
| 1995-96 | UTH | 82 | 38 | 51.9 | 40.0 | 72.3 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 25.7 |
| 1996-97 ★ | UTH | 82 | 37 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 75.5 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 27.4 |
| 1997-98 | UTH | 81 | 37 | 53.0 | 33.3 | 76.1 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 27.0 |
| 1998-99 ★ | UTH | 49 | 37 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 78.8 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 23.8 |
| 1999-00 | UTH | 82 | 36 | 50.9 | 25.0 | 79.7 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 25.6 |
| 2000-01 | UTH | 81 | 36 | 49.8 | 40.0 | 79.3 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 23.2 |
| 2001-02 | UTH | 80 | 38 | 45.4 | 36.0 | 79.7 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| 2002-03 | UTH | 81 | 36 | 46.2 | 21.4 | 76.3 | 1.4 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 20.6 |
| 2003-04 | LAL | 42 | 33 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 74.7 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 13.2 |
| In total | 1476 | 37 | 51.6 | 27.4 | 74.2 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 25.0 | |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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