Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game record with 100 points on March 2, 1962.

In Hershey, Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Warriors faced the Knicks as Chamberlain scored at will—36 field goals, 28-of-32 at the line.

Without a three-point line, different pace, officiating, and schemes shaped the era; New York’s foul trouble and thin front line couldn’t stem the tide.

Late-game feeding and crowd countdowns heightened the drama.

The three-point arc, zone rules, switching concepts, and athletic gains changed scoring later, yet the “100-point” feat still stands.

It’s both an extreme personal outburst and a snapshot of a bygone tactical ecosystem.