Deron Williams 57 points game

Deron Williams went to the hoop as he scored a franchise-record 57 points

DWill put up some silly numbers against the woeful Charlotte Bobcats’ defense at March 4, 2012, and he says the explosion came out of necessity. 

Deron Williams scored a franchise-record 57 points to lift the New Jersey Nets to a 104-101 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Williams, who came into the game averaging 21.7 points, shot 16 of 29 from the field and was a perfect 21 for 21 from the free-throw line.

Williams broke the franchise's previous mark of 52 points, shared by Mike Newlin and Ray Williams. It was the second-most points scored against the Bobcats, one shy of Kobe Bryant's 58 in 2006.

"That first half was pretty pitiful from an all-around standpoint. We really couldn’t get much going, and defensively we were bad. Second half, I just made a conscious effort to come out a little bit more aggressive." Williams said.

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