Rex Chapman Bullets 37 pts vs Hornets (1993)

November 19 1993

Rex Chapman piles on 37 points on the team that drafted him out of Kentucky, the Charlotte Hornets. Chapman pregame proclaimed his love for playing in Charlotte, stating its his favorite place (up to that point) to play in the NBA.

This is a different type of scoring explosion from Rex Chapman: he didn't attempt a single 3-pointer. Rex Chapman scored 37 points on 14 for 19 shooting, 0 for 0 from 3. This is a performance that would only happen in the 1990s, as Chapman was sent running around screens the whole game by coach Wes Unseld, only to not attempt a 3, but attempt a 2 pointer around where the collegiate 3 point line is. Chapman almost did not miss in the first half, ending the 2nd quarter with 27 points on 3 misses.

Rex Chapman at the top of his game could not miss, let alone hit the rim. This is one of those games. It felt weird when he hit the rim on one of his free throws, looked unnatural.