Jim Petersen posted his most points in a game versus the Kings on March 4, 1987, with 28 points.

Interpreted as:

Jim Petersen 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	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	28	3/4/1987	HOU	@	SAC	48	10	3	1	2	11	18	61.1	0	0		6	8	75.0	65.1	1	9	0	5
2	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	25	3/17/1991	GSW	@	HOU	38	9	0	0	0	10	15	66.7	0	0		5	5	100.0	72.7	1	8	2	5
3	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	25	1/3/1989	SAC	vs	DAL	28	8	0	0	2	10	14	71.4	0	0		5	5	100.0	77.2	1	7	5	3
4	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	25	3/12/1987	HOU	vs	SAS	39	10	0	0	1	8	15	53.3	0	0		9	10	90.0	64.4	1	9	1	2
5	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	23	1/5/1989	SAC	@	SEA	36	11	2	1	1	10	15	66.7	0	0		3	4	75.0	68.6	3	8	1	2
6	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	23	2/24/1987	HOU	@	DEN	33	8	2	1	4	8	15	53.3	0	0		7	8	87.5	62.1	3	5	5	5
7	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	22	12/13/1988	SAC	vs	SAS	30	11	1	1	2	5	12	41.7	0	0		12	16	75.0	57.8	3	8	4	4
8	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	22	2/20/1988	HOU	vs	WAS	32	13	2	0	0	10	12	83.3	0	0		2	3	66.7	82.6	6	7	3	4
9	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	22	2/23/1987	HOU	vs	DEN	39	9	2	1	2	8	11	72.7	0	0		6	8	75.0	75.8	0	9	5	2
10	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	20	4/1/1987	HOU	@	PHX	24	6	1	0	0	9	13	69.2	0	0		2	2	100.0	72.0	0	6	0	4
11	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	20	3/14/1987	HOU	@	DAL	42	13	2	0	2	8	16	50.0	0	0		4	6	66.7	53.6	7	6	3	2
12	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	20	2/19/1987	HOU	vs	BOS	38	9	0	1	0	8	19	42.1	0	0		4	6	66.7	46.2	5	4	0	5
13	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	20	12/23/1986	HOU	vs	LAC	27	6	2	1	0	6	7	85.7	0	0		8	11	72.7	84.5	3	3	5	3
14	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	19	3/10/1989	SAC	@	WAS	38	8	1	0	2	8	16	50.0	0	0		3	5	60.0	52.2	3	5	3	2
15	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	19	3/7/1987	HOU	@	SEA	38	5	1	2	0	9	16	56.3	0	0		1	2	50.0	56.3	2	3	5	4
16	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	19	2/10/1987	HOU	vs	SAS	34	12	3	0	1	8	14	57.1	0	0		3	6	50.0	57.1	4	8	1	4
17	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	19	2/3/1987	HOU	vs	DEN	36	12	3	1	3	8	18	44.4	0	0		3	5	60.0	47.0	2	10	2	5
18	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	19	11/23/1986	HOU	@	PHI	32	5	1	2	2	9	12	75.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	73.8	3	2	1	6
19	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	19	3/15/1986	HOU	vs	LAC	24	9	1	1	1	7	8	87.5	0	0		5	5	100.0	93.1	2	7	2	5
20	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	19	2/24/1986	HOU	vs	DAL	38	7	2	0	2	6	10	60.0	0	0		7	8	87.5	70.3	5	2	1	3
21	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	18	12/9/1988	SAC	@	IND	29	9	2	0	1	7	15	46.7	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	53.7	2	7	1	4
22	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	18	2/22/1988	HOU	vs	PHI	42	8	6	1	0	7	8	87.5	0	0		4	4	100.0	92.2	1	7	1	4
23	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	18	2/26/1987	HOU	@	UTA	45	8	1	1	0	7	18	38.9	0	0		4	4	100.0	45.5	2	6	2	3
24	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	18	11/20/1986	HOU	vs	UTA	44	11	3	2	3	7	17	41.2	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	48.0	6	5	3	4
25	Jim Petersen J. Petersen	18	11/16/1986	HOU	vs	CLE	29	7	5	2	1	6	12	50.0	0	0		6	6	100.0	61.5	2	5	4	3