Kendall Gill

Cross-checked Gill's official Hornets history, NBA and Nets single-game steal records, Seattle's 1994 playoff history, and verified archived box scores. The five span his Charlotte scoring breakthrough, New Jersey's individual scoring and defensive peaks, and the last-second play that placed him inside one of the league's defining first-round upsets.

1. #1. Gill tied the NBA single-game record with 11 steals while adding 15 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks as New Jersey beat Miami 88–77, producing one of basketball's rare steals-based double-doubles. NBA history: Gill shares the single-game record with 11 steals · NBA official Heat–Nets box score
2. #2. Gill set his NBA career high with 41 points and nearly completed a triple-double with nine assists, seven rebounds, and three steals as New Jersey won 114–111 at Orlando. NBA stats: Kendall Gill career game records · NBA official Nets–Magic box score
3. #3. Gill scored 32 points with eight rebounds and four assists as Charlotte beat defending champion Chicago 100–94, a signature win from the season in which his scoring jumped above 20 points per game. Hornets history: Gill's 20-point sophomore scoring breakthrough · NBA official Bulls–Hornets box score
4. #4. Gill combined 30 points, seven assists, seven steals, and six rebounds as Charlotte defeated Milwaukee 127–118, foreshadowing the elite ball-hawking that later produced his NBA record. NBA history: Gill's progression into an elite defensive playmaker · NBA official Bucks–Hornets box score
5. #5. Gill scored 22 points with four rebounds, three assists, and three steals and made the last-second layup that forced overtime in 1994 first-round Game 5, before eighth-seeded Denver completed its historic upset of top-seeded Seattle. NBA history: Gill forces overtime in Denver's landmark upset · NBA official SuperSonics–Nuggets first-round Game 5 box score

Reviewed through 2026-07-18