Shots! Shots! Shots! Reliving the 5 greatest "me-first" games in NBA history

Sometimes, you just gotta shoot your shot. And in rare cases, that's literally all an NBA player will do on a given night.

In honor of Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray's 22-point, zero-rebound, zero-assist performance in Monday's 122-105 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, we've compiled a list of the five greatest performances since 1983-84 in which a player's only statistical contribution came via the points column. As in, no rebounds, assists, steals, or blocks allowed.

(In this case, Jamal is off the hook, since he at least had a steal and a block in Monday's loss.)

Allan Houston, New York Knicks (Dec. 2, 2000)

Few players could fill the net like Houston, who took his shoot-first philosophy to a whole other level in the Knicks' 100-90 triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Houston laid waste to the T-Wolves over 38 dominant minutes, shooting 16-of-20 from the field while making both of his 3-point attempts. And for him to play that many minutes and not fall into a rebound ... wow.

Reggie Miller, Indiana Pacers (April 25, 1999)

Miller never met a shot he didn't like, so it's no surprise to see him on this list. He went 11-of-21 from the field and 6-of-13 from beyond the arc while going without a turnover in the Pacers' 120-98 loss to New Jersey. And yet, this wasn't even the coolest stat line of the game; that honor belongs to Nets point guard Stephon Marbury, who had 26 points and 20 assists in the win.

Michael Redd, Milwaukee Bucks (Feb. 20, 2002)

Once in a generation, you get a player who shows up to the game, scores some points, literally does nothing else, then goes home. Redd is the true unicorn on this list, coming off the bench for 20 minutes in a 115-76 win over Houston and hitting nine 3-pointers out of 10 made shots. No secondary stats, no turnovers, no fouls. Just sweet, sweet buckets.

Cuttino Mobley, L.A. Clippers (March 30, 2007)

In this 105-101 triumph over the Sacramento Kings, every other Clippers starter had at least six rebounds, while three of five dished out at least four assists. But not Cuttino! He merrily gunned 20 shots - connecting on nine - while contributing nothing else statistically. (Unless, of course, you count his five fouls. And for this article, we don't.)

Ricky Pierce, Seattle Supersonics (Dec. 3, 1991)

Nobody has done less with more than Pierce, who somehow found a way to avoid rebounds, not pass into a made shot, or do a whole lot with his hands on defense in a sensational 42-minute shot-a-thon. But in fairness, he did lead the team in scoring as the Supersonics edged the Washington Bullets 91-90 despite getting just five points from Gary Payton.

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