table: [['rank', 'score', 'date', 'player', 'opponent', 'minutes', 'fgm - fga', '3 pm - 3pa', 'ftm - fta', 'off reb', 'def reb', 'assists', 'steals', 'blocks', 'turnovers', 'fouls', 'points'], ['1', '64.6', '3 - 28 - 1990', 'michael jordan', 'cleveland cavaliers', '50', '23 - 37', '2 - 6', '21 - 23', '7', '11', '6', '4', '1', '2', '5', '69'], ['2', '63.5', '1 - 22 - 2006', 'kobe bryant', 'toronto raptors', '42', '28 - 46', '7 - 13', '18 - 20', '2', '4', '2', '3', '1', '3', '1', '81'], ['3', '60.2', '1 - 27 - 1990', 'karl malone', 'milwaukee bucks', '33', '21 - 26', '0 - 0', '19 - 23', '9', '9', '2', '3', '0', '2', '2', '61'], ['4', '54.7', '4 - 3 - 1988', 'michael jordan', 'detroit pistons', '42', '21 - 27', '0 - 1', '17 - 19', '2', '2', '6', '2', '2', '1', '4', '59'], ['5', '51.8', '4 - 24 - 1994', 'david robinson', 'los angeles clippers', '44', '26 - 41', '1 - 2', '18 - 25', '4', '10', '5', '0', '2', '8', '2', '71'], ['6', '51.2', '2 - 26 - 1987', 'michael jordan', 'new jersey nets', '37', '16 - 25', '0 - 0', '26 - 27', '1', '7', '3', '3', '2', '3', '4', '58'], ['6', '51.2', '11 - 3 - 1989', 'michael jordan', 'cleveland cavaliers', '47', '19 - 31', '1 - 2', '15 - 17', '3', '11', '6', '3', '1', '0', '3', '54'], ['8', '50.9', '3 - 16 - 2007', 'kobe bryant', 'portland trail blazers', '50', '23 - 39', '8 - 12', '11 - 12', '1', '6', '3', '3', '0', '2', '3', '65'], ['9', '50.4', '11 - 28 - 1992', 'reggie miller', 'charlotte hornets', '38', '16 - 29', '4 - 11', '21 - 23', '1', '4', '8', '1', '0', '0', '1', '57'], ['10', '50.2', '11 - 5 - 2008', "amar'e stoudemire", 'indiana pacers', '44', '17 - 21', '0 - 2', '15 - 15', '1', '10', '6', '5', '2', '4', '3', '49'], ['11', '50.0', '3 - 24 - 1990', 'tom chambers', 'seattle supersonics', '42', '22 - 32', '0 - 0', '16 - 18', '1', '5', '4', '1', '2', '1', '5', '60'], ['12', '49.8', '4 - 29 - 1992', 'michael jordan', 'miami heat', '43', '20 - 30', '0 - 0', '16 - 18', '1', '4', '5', '4', '2', '2', '3', '56'], ['13', '49.7', '4 - 12 - 1987', 'michael jordan', 'indiana pacers', '42', '19 - 27', '0 - 0', '15 - 18', '2', '2', '8', '4', '2', '3', '2', '53'], ['14', '49.7', '12 - 20 - 2005', 'kobe bryant', 'dallas mavericks', '33', '18 - 31', '4 - 10', '22 - 25', '3', '5', '0', '3', '0', '2', '3', '62'], ['15', '49.6', '11 - 30 - 1988', 'charles barkley', 'portland trail blazers', '41', '13 - 16', '0 - 1', '15 - 20', '9', '13', '5', '6', '1', '3', '2', '46'], ['16', '49.6', '12 - 13 - 1994', 'willie burton', 'miami heat', '43', '12 - 19', '5 - 8', '24 - 28', '4', '4', '3', '1', '2', '1', '2', '53'], ['17', '49.5', '3 - 6 - 2000', "shaquille o'neal", 'los angeles clippers', '45', '24 - 35', '0 - 0', '13 - 22', '7', '16', '3', '0', '0', '4', '2', '61'], ['18', '49.0', '3 - 9 - 2009', 'dwyane wade', 'chicago bulls', '50', '15 - 21', '5 - 6', '15 - 18', '1', '5', '12', '4', '3', '5', '0', '48'], ['19', '48.6', '4 - 20 - 1986', 'michael jordan', 'boston celtics', '53', '22 - 41', '0 - 0', '19 - 21', '2', '3', '6', '3', '2', '3', '4', '63'], ['19', '48.6', '12 - 23 - 1992', 'michael jordan', 'washington bullets', '42', '22 - 37', '6 - 8', '7 - 8', '0', '2', '10', '3', '1', '1', '3', '57'], ['20', '48.0', '1 - 16 - 1993', 'david robinson', 'charlotte hornets', '40', '20 - 28', '1 - 2', '11 - 15', '3', '11', '3', '0', '7', '2', '3', '52'], ['21', '47.9', '1 - 21 - 1989', 'michael jordan', 'phoenix suns', '41', '20 - 28', '0 - 0', '13 - 15', '1', '13', '8', '2', '1', '4', '4', '53'], ['22', '47.8', '4 - 16 - 1987', 'michael jordan', 'atlanta hawks', '41', '22 - 38', '0 - 3', '17 - 21', '5', '5', '1', '4', '1', '3', '3', '61'], ['23', '47.7', '3 - 7 - 1996', 'michael jordan', 'detroit pistons', '38', '21 - 28', '2 - 4', '9 - 10', '2', '9', '2', '6', '0', '4', '3', '53'], ['24', '47.6', '3 - 4 - 1987', 'michael jordan', 'detroit pistons', '43', '22 - 39', '0 - 0', '17 - 18', '3', '4', '3', '3', '3', '5', '0', '61'], ['25', '46.9', '3 - 18 - 1988', 'michael jordan', 'boston celtics', '42', '19 - 32', '1 - 2', '11 - 11', '2', '3', '9', '5', '1', '1', '4', '50'], ['26', '46.8', '12 - 22 - 1989', 'karl malone', 'charlotte hornets', '43', '22 - 28', '0 - 0', '8 - 12', '3', '14', '3', '2', '0', '2', '3', '52'], ['27', '46.7', '1 - 15 - 1989', 'michael jordan', 'boston celtics', '41', '13 - 23', '0 - 3', '16 - 17', '1', '8', '11', '8', '0', '2', '2', '42'], ['28', '46.7', '3 - 23 - 1996', 'hakeem olajuwon', 'minnesota timberwolves', '44', '16 - 23', '0 - 0', '14 - 18', '7', '12', '8', '3', '3', '6', '3', '46'], ['28', '46.7', '2 - 03 - 2011', 'lebron james', 'orlando magic', '42', '17 - 25', '3 - 5', '14 - 17', '2', '9', '8', '1', '1', '3', '2', '51']]
ref: the earliest game listed was on april 20 , 1986
template: the earliest game listed was on april [ENT] , [ENT]