Carmelo scores 62: Breaking down Anthony's history-making performance

It's all about 'Melo!

If you didn't tune in to Friday night's game between the New York Knicks and the Charlotte Bobcats, you missed out on the performance of a lifetime from Carmelo Anthony.

While the Knicks walked away with a 125-96 win, the final score seems somewhat irrelevant after Anthony put up a career-high and franchise record 62 points on 23-of-35 shooting (65.7 percent).

The shot chart pictured above shows just how efficiently the Syracuse product reached the 62-point mark. Through the 39 minutes he played, Anthony went 6-of-11 from beyond the arc (54.5 percent) and 10-of-10 from the free throw line.

He also went 1-of-1 from halfcourt:

[Courtesy: MSG]

It's easy to crack jokes about Anthony finishing with zero assists, but his 13 rebounds really shouldn't be overlooked. Kobe Bryant, the only other active player to score 60 points in a single game, failed to attain a double-double in any of the five games where he scored at least 60.

Bryant also never shot as well as Anthony did on Friday night in any of his five 60-point performances. Of the bunch, Kobe's best field goal percentage came against the Knicks when he dropped 61 points on 19-of-31 shooting (61.3 percent).

Coincidentally, until Friday, that 61-point game from Bryant at Madison Square Garden was the most points scored by a player in the historic arena. It's nice to see the honor being held by a Knick once again.

Following the game, Anthony and his teammates were obviously asked to speak about the incredible performance. And unsurprisingly, there were some hilarious comments:

Click here for video of Anthony's history-making performance.