Between December 20th & January 22nd, Kobe Bryant had these performances:
81 PTS (55 in 2nd half)
62 PTS in 3 quarters
50 PTS (40 in 2nd half)
48 PTS, 10 REB
45 PTS, 10 REB
45 PTS, 7 REB
41 PTS
He finished the season with a career-high 35.4 PPG and was 4th in MVP voting.