Bob Thornton had his most points in a game against the Cavaliers on February 18, 1986, with 17 points.

Interpreted as:

Bob Thornton most points in a regular-season game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	17	2/18/1986	NYK	vs	CLE	39	14	3	0	0	7	13	53.8	0	0		3	7	42.9	52.9	5	9	4	3
2	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	16	12/7/1988	PHI	vs	DEN	18	3	0	0	0	7	8	87.5	0	0		2	3	66.7	85.8	2	1	1	4
3	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	15	3/9/1986	NYK	@	CHI	27	4	1	1	0	5	6	83.3	0	0		5	7	71.4	82.6	1	3	1	3
4	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	13	4/5/1988	PHI	vs	NYK	8	4	1	0	0	6	7	85.7	0	0		1	2	50.0	82.5	3	1	1	1
5	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	12	1/28/1986	NYK	vs	CHI	24	5	2	1	0	6	9	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	3	2	1	6
6	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	11	1/27/1990	PHI	vs	WAS	24	7	1	0	0	5	8	62.5	0	1	0.0	1	4	25.0	56.4	1	6	0	4
7	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	11	1/27/1989	PHI	vs	GSW	14	6	1	0	4	3	7	42.9	0	0		5	6	83.3	57.1	3	3	2	1
8	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	11	3/15/1987	NYK	@	BOS	27	11	1	0	0	5	12	41.7	0	0		1	1	100.0	44.2	3	8	2	2
9	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	11	3/15/1986	NYK	vs	ATL	35	3	1	2	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		3	5	60.0	67.1	1	2	0	4
10	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	11	2/23/1986	NYK	vs	LAC	40	7	1	1	1	5	11	45.5	0	0		1	4	25.0	43.1	5	2	1	4
11	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	11	2/13/1986	NYK	vs	PHI	37	8	1	0	1	5	10	50.0	0	0		1	4	25.0	46.8	2	6	2	4
12	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	11	11/16/1985	NYK	vs	ATL	32	7	0	0	0	4	9	44.4	0	0		3	6	50.0	47.3	2	5	1	2
13	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	10	1/13/1990	PHI	@	WAS	14	4	0	1	0	4	7	57.1	0	0		2	2	100.0	63.5	1	3	1	1
14	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	10	1/31/1989	PHI	@	CLE	19	1	0	0	0	5	10	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	0	1	0	1
15	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	10	4/16/1988	PHI	@	IND	22	8	0	0	0	2	4	50.0	0	0		6	8	75.0	66.5	4	4	2	5
16	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	10	4/10/1988	PHI	vs	BOS	26	8	0	0	0	5	6	83.3	0	0		0	0		83.3	5	3	1	4
17	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	10	2/17/1986	NYK	@	CLE	29	6	2	0	0	4	8	50.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	56.3	3	3	0	3
18	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	9	4/11/1988	PHI	@	MIL	17	5	0	1	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		1	2	50.0	65.4	2	3	2	1
19	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	9	2/15/1986	NYK	vs	UTA	17	6	0	1	0	3	5	60.0	0	0		3	5	60.0	62.5	2	4	1	3
20	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	8	12/9/1989	PHI	@	CHI	17	4	0	1	1	3	5	60.0	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	73.5	2	2	0	3
21	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	8	3/1/1989	PHI	@	SAC	13	4	0	0	0	3	3	100.0	0	0		2	3	66.7	92.6	1	3	1	2
22	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	8	1/29/1988	PHI	vs	IND	26	7	1	0	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	2	5	2	4
23	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	8	1/27/1988	PHI	vs	CHI	19	6	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	4	2	0	2
24	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	8	12/20/1987	PHI	@	BOS	19	4	2	1	0	3	4	75.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	82.0	1	3	0	1
25	Bob Thornton B. Thornton	8	3/24/1987	NYK	@	MIL	15	2	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	1	1	1	3