James Bailey scored his most points in a game against the Cavaliers on December 27, 1986, with 35 points.

Interpreted as:

James Bailey 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	James Bailey J. Bailey	35	12/27/1986	NJN	vs	CLE	30	10	3	2	2	14	19	73.7	0	0		7	8	87.5	77.7	4	6	3	4
2	James Bailey J. Bailey	34	2/4/1983	HOU	@	PHX	41	9	1	2	0	13	19	68.4	0	0		8	8	100.0	75.5	5	4	2	5
3	James Bailey J. Bailey	31	3/18/1986	NYK	@	NJN	47	11	0	0	1	9	17	52.9	0	0		13	14	92.9	66.9	2	9	2	5
4	James Bailey J. Bailey	30	3/5/1983	HOU	vs	SEA	32	8	2	0	0	11	19	57.9	0	0		8	10	80.0	64.1	2	6	5	6
5	James Bailey J. Bailey	28	4/1/1983	HOU	@	SAS	37	11	2	1	1	13	22	59.1	0	0		2	4	50.0	58.9			4	5
6	James Bailey J. Bailey	28	2/26/1983	HOU	vs	SDC	35	11	2	0	0	10	20	50.0	0	0		8	10	80.0	57.4			7	4
7	James Bailey J. Bailey	27	11/26/1983	HOU	@	ATL	26	6	1	2	1	10	15	66.7	0	0		7	8	87.5	72.9	3	3	1	5
8	James Bailey J. Bailey	27	2/17/1981	SEA	@	UTA	43	14	0		1	8	14	57.1	0	0		11	14	78.6	67.0	7	7	4	4
9	James Bailey J. Bailey	26	2/24/1983	HOU	vs	MIL	31	14	0	0	0	12	20	60.0	0	0		2	3	66.7	61.0	6	8	3	4
10	James Bailey J. Bailey	26	3/20/1981	SEA	@	LAL	37	5	0	1	1	11	16	68.8	0	0		4	5	80.0	71.4	3	2	2	5
11	James Bailey J. Bailey	26	2/20/1981	SEA	vs	PHX	34	6	3	1	3	12	18	66.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	68.9	2	4	3	2
12	James Bailey J. Bailey	26	1/2/1981	SEA	vs	PHI	39	11	2		1	8	14	57.1	0	0		10	12	83.3	67.4	3	8	5	6
13	James Bailey J. Bailey	25	3/12/1986	NYK	@	PHI	41	9	1	1	3	12	18	66.7	0	0		1	3	33.3	64.7	3	6	7	5
14	James Bailey J. Bailey	25	1/31/1986	NYK	@	PHX	35	11	3	1	0	10	12	83.3	0	0		5	7	71.4	82.9	5	6	5	5
15	James Bailey J. Bailey	25	11/15/1980	SEA	vs	HOU	45	10	3		4	12	16	75.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	76.0	5	5	0	5
16	James Bailey J. Bailey	24	3/9/1986	NYK	@	CHI	35	5	4	1	0	9	14	64.3	0	0		6	8	75.0	68.5	2	3	4	5
17	James Bailey J. Bailey	24	2/20/1983	HOU	@	KCK	39	6	0	2	0	6	11	54.5	0	0		12	14	85.7	69.9			4	6
18	James Bailey J. Bailey	24	1/25/1983	HOU	vs	NJN	38	3	0	1	5	11	17	64.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	67.1	2	1	1	3
19	James Bailey J. Bailey	24	1/22/1983	HOU	vs	POR	38	6	2	1	4	11	17	64.7	0	0		2	5	40.0	62.5	3	3	5	6
20	James Bailey J. Bailey	24	12/26/1982	HOU	vs	LAL	25	6	0	0	1	8	12	66.7	0	0		8	12	66.7	69.4	3	3	3	2
21	James Bailey J. Bailey	24	3/29/1981	SEA	vs	GSW	40	10	3	2	1	12	16	75.0	0	0		0	1	0.0	73.0	3	7	5	3
22	James Bailey J. Bailey	24	2/12/1981	SEA	@	POR	46	9	0	1	0	9	15	60.0	0	0		6	8	75.0	64.8	0	9	1	3
23	James Bailey J. Bailey	24	2/8/1981	SEA	vs	DEN	31	13	1	2	3	11	19	57.9	0	0		2	2	100.0	60.4	5	8	4	5
24	James Bailey J. Bailey	23	12/10/1986	NJN	@	BOS	27	7	2	2	0	10	15	66.7	0	0		3	4	75.0	68.6	2	5	4	3
25	James Bailey J. Bailey	23	1/7/1983	HOU	@	DEN	33	9	1	1	3	10	16	62.5	0	0		3	5	60.0	63.2			4	5