Michael Phelps dropped his most points in a game against the Spurs on March 16, 1986, with 18 points.

Interpreted as:

Michael Phelps 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	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	18	3/16/1986	SEA	vs	SAS	28	3	1	5	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	69.9	1	2	3	2
2	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	17	3/3/1986	SEA	vs	HOU	31	6	5	0	0	8	15	53.3	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	53.5	2	4	2	2
3	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	13	2/24/1987	SEA	@	UTA	11	1	1	0	0	5	7	71.4	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	82.5	0	1	1	3
4	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	13	2/17/1986	SEA	vs	ATL	13	0	0	1	0	6	8	75.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	73.2	0	0	2	0
5	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	13	12/3/1985	SEA	vs	SAS	29	2	3	0	0	5	9	55.6	0	0		3	6	50.0	55.8	1	1	5	4
6	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	11	3/13/1986	SEA	@	LAL	24	0	1	1	0	4	9	44.4	0	2	0.0	3	4	75.0	51.1	0	0	0	0
7	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	11	11/15/1985	SEA	@	PHX	13	0	1	1	0	4	7	57.1	0	0		3	4	75.0	62.8	0	0	0	1
8	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	10	11/1/1986	SEA	vs	SAC	26	3	7	0	0	5	10	50.0	0	0		0	1	0.0	47.9	1	2	2	3
9	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	10	1/15/1986	SEA	@	LAC	23	2	2	3	0	3	9	33.3	0	0		4	4	100.0	46.5	1	1	0	1
10	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	9	3/2/1987	SEA	vs	CLE	14	2	2	0	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		1	1	100.0	69.9	0	2	0	0
11	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	9	12/6/1986	SEA	@	HOU	11	2	2	1	0	4	9	44.4	0	0		1	1	100.0	47.7	2	0	0	1
12	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	8	3/4/1987	SEA	@	LAL	9	0	1	0	0	3	4	75.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	82.0	0	0	0	2
13	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	8	1/3/1987	SEA	@	HOU	19	1	2	3	0	3	5	60.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	68.0	0	1	3	2
14	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	8	11/6/1986	SEA	vs	DAL	16	2	3	1	0	3	7	42.9	0	1	0.0	2	6	33.3	41.5	1	1	2	3
15	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	8	3/26/1986	SEA	@	PHX	18	1	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	1	0	2	1
16	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	8	10/29/1985	SEA	@	HOU	9	1	1	6	0	3	8	37.5	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	45.0	1	0	1	0
17	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	7	1/26/1988	LAC	@	HOU	20	2	3	5	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	50.9	0	2	2	1
18	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	7	1/28/1987	SEA	vs	LAL	8	0	2	0	0	2	5	40.0	0	1	0.0	3	6	50.0	45.8	0	0	0	3
19	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	7	4/10/1986	SEA	vs	DAL	33	8	3	0	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	50.9	0	8	4	4
20	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	7	3/27/1986	SEA	vs	SAC	16	0	0	1	0	2	2	100.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	93.1	0	0	0	2
21	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	7	3/18/1986	SEA	vs	UTA	17	0	0	1	0	3	4	75.0	0	0		1	3	33.3	65.8	0	0	2	0
22	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	7	2/27/1986	SEA	vs	POR	22	1	6	1	0	2	3	66.7	0	0		3	4	75.0	73.5	0	1	0	1
23	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	7	2/15/1986	SEA	vs	WAS	17	0	3	1	0	3	3	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		116.7	0	0	0	4
24	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	6	3/11/1987	SEA	@	DAL	8	0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	104.2	0	0	1	2
25	Michael Phelps M. Phelps	6	2/18/1987	SEA	@	IND	1	0	0	1	0	3	4	75.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		75.0	0	0	0	0