Brandon Jennings played for years on this day in 2009. He dropped 55 points as a rookie and beat Milwaukee Bucks to the Golden State Warriors 129-125.
Jennings shot 21-34 from the field. 7-8 with 3 pointers.. In the third quarter he surpassed Warriors 29-26.
Since Earl Monroe scored 56 points in 1968, no newcomer has scored so many points in the game. No newcomer has scored 55 points in the game since Jennings.
Jennings himself has never scored 40 points in the game since his remarkable performance against the Warriors, who came in the seventh game of his career. He last played in the NBA in the 2017-18 season.
