Marvin Barnes had his most points in a game versus the Pacers on January 30, 1977, with 33 points.

Interpreted as:

Marvin Barnes most points in a regular-season game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	33	1/30/1977	DET	vs	IND	29	11	2	2		12	22	54.5	9	11	81.8	61.5				5
2	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	29	12/27/1978	BOS	@	KCK	41	7	0	2	0	11	21	52.4	7	10	70.0	57.1	1	6	5	3
3	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	27	3/8/1978	BUF	vs	NOJ	45	10	4			10	19	52.6	7	8	87.5	59.9				5
4	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	27	3/16/1977	DET	vs	CHI	24	7	0	1	0	13	21	61.9	1	1	100.0	63.0	2	5		5
5	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	25	3/21/1978	BUF	@	GSW	43	7	1	1	3	9	18	50.0	7	9	77.8	56.9	2	5	4	5
6	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	25	3/10/1978	BUF	vs	CLE	41	10	2	3	1	9	22	40.9	7	9	77.8	48.2	7	3	1	4
7	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	25	2/21/1978	BUF	vs	PHX	44	15	2	3	6	9	19	47.4	7	10	70.0	53.4	4	11	4	5
8	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	25	2/3/1978	BUF	vs	CLE	33	9	3	1	0	10	21	47.6	5	7	71.4	51.9	2	7	4	4
9	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	24	2/10/1978	BUF	vs	PHI	33	4	2			10	16	62.5	4	7	57.1	62.9				2
10	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	23	2/18/1978	BUF	@	NYK	32	5	3			10	16	62.5	3	4	75.0	64.8				6
11	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	23	3/6/1977	DET	vs	ATL	28	7	2			8	14	57.1	7	10	70.0	62.5				3
12	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	22	12/20/1978	BOS	vs	IND	38	10	2	3	4	10	18	55.6	2	4	50.0	55.7	5	5	2	6
13	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	21	1/26/1977	DET	vs	NYN	35	14	1			7	13	53.8	7	8	87.5	63.6				4
14	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	21	1/15/1977	DET	vs	BUF	19	5	0			9	13	69.2	3	4	75.0	71.1				3
15	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	20	12/6/1978	BOS	vs	SDC	32	9	2	1	0	8	10	80.0	4	5	80.0	82.0	5	4	2	5
16	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	20	3/4/1978	BUF	vs	NJN						8			4	5	80.0
17	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	20	3/27/1977	DET	vs	HOU	26	11	3			5	14	35.7	10	13	76.9	50.7				4
18	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	19	1/12/1979	BOS	vs	POR	31	7	4	3	1	7	16	43.8	5	7	71.4	49.8	5	2	1	5
19	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	19	3/4/1977	DET	vs	BOS	40	13	0			9	20	45.0	1	6	16.7	42.0				4
20	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	18	2/7/1978	BUF	vs	LAL	36	11	4			8	19	42.1	2	3	66.7	44.3				3
21	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	18	1/23/1977	DET	@	WAS	22	8	0			9	16	56.3	0	0		56.3				6
22	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	17	12/1/1978	BOS	vs	SEA	39	7	4	2	1	8	13	61.5	1	1	100.0	63.2	0	7	6	4
23	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	17	4/7/1978	BUF	@	CHI	33	4	1	0	3	7	10	70.0	3	4	75.0	72.3	0	4	2	4
24	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	17	2/25/1978	BUF	vs	HOU	37	7	3	1		7	13	53.8	3	4	75.0	57.6			3	3
25	Marvin Barnes M. Barnes	16	1/10/1979	BOS	vs	LAL	33	5	1	2	3	8	15	53.3	0	0		53.3	1	4	2	5