During the pregame warm-ups, Chamberlain was laughing and singing as he shot around. that's because the 7-foot-2 Chamberlain had recently cut his first and last record, "By the River," and it was blaring over the public address system. Wilt could dig it, even if everyone else was underwhelmed. There were five games left in the 1961-62 regular season, and Chamberlain's Philadelphia Warriors were securely in second place. The New York Knicks were dead last as they took the court in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on March 2, 1962. They had no way of guessing that Chamberlain would shoot 36-of-63 from the field and a remarkable 28-of-32 from the foul line. Wilt also had 25 rebounds that night -- a great game for most guys, but one under his season's average.
He started fast with 23 points in the first quarter and was 9-for-9 on free throws. He also made his first six jump shots as his team jumped to a 19-3 lead. to reach the century mark, Chamberlain scored 31 points in the fourth quarter, 12-for-21 from the field and 7-for-12 from the the foul line. He played all 48 minutes in the Warriors' 169-147 win. While Chamberlain took 63 shots, the rest of his teammates combined for 52. Chamberlain's 63 shots and 21 in a quarter are both NBA records. In NBA history, there have been eight games in which an NBA player has scored at least 70, and six of those eight belong to Chamberlain.