Sodium chloride was initially approved by the FDA in 1951. PRESCRIBED FOR: Intravenous sodium chloride is used: 1  Intravenous (IV) solution is the most commonly used preparation of sodium chloride, and is used:  To replace fluids when patients are not able to drink enough fluids.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Rick Stewart/Getty Images. No player in NBA history scored more points than Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), so itâs only fair that he show up in the top five of the âmost missed shotsâ list as well.
1 Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets, December 13, 1983 (3 OT) (Isiah Thomas 47, John Long 41) (highest scoring game in NBA history) - 88 points.  Dallas Mavericks at Chicago Bulls, November 1994 (OT) (Jamal Mashburn 50, Jim Jackson 38) - 88 points.