Team Records are divided as follows:
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National Basketball Association (NBA) Team Records
Rebounds | ||
Most rebounds
per game, season |
71.5
|
Boston, 1959-60 (5,365/75) |
Fewest rebounds
per game, season |
35.6
|
Cleveland, 1995-96 (2,922/82) |
Most rebounds,
game |
109
|
Boston vs. Detroit, December 24, 1960 |
Fewest rebounds,
game |
18
|
Detroit vs. Charlotte, November 28, 2001 |
Most rebounds,
both teams, game |
188
|
Philadelphia (98) vs. Los Angeles (90), December 8, 1961 (3 OT) |
Fewest rebounds,
both teams, game |
48
|
New York (20) vs. Fort Wayne (28), at Miami, February 14, 1955 |
Most rebounds, one half | 65
|
Boston vs. Cincinnati, January 12, 1962 |
Most rebounds,
one quarter |
40
|
Philadelphia vs. Syracuse, November 9, 1961 |
Most offensive
rebounds per game, season |
18.54
|
Denver, 1990-91 (1,520/82) |
Fewest offensive
rebounds per game, season |
9.43
|
New York, 2000-01 (773/82) |
Most offensive
rebounds, game |
39
|
Boston at Capital, October 20, 1973 |
Fewest offensive
rebounds, game |
0
|
San Antonio at Utah, January 23, 2002 |
Most offensive
rebounds, both teams, game |
60
|
Golden State (33)vs. Vancouver (27), April 18, 2001 |
Fewest offensive rebounds, both teams, game | 6
|
Indiana (1) vs. Detroit (5), January 18, 2002 |
Most offensive
rebounds, one half |
25
|
San Antonio vs. Denver, April 8, 1997 |
Most defensive
rebounds per game, season |
37.5
|
Boston, 1973-74 (3,074/82) |
Fewest defensive
rebounds per game, season |
24.9
|
Boston, 1997-98
(2,044/82) |
Most defensive
rebounds, game |
61
|
Boston vs. Capital, March 17, 1974 |
Fewest
defensive rebounds, game |
10
|
Utah at L.A. Lakers, April 1, 1990 |
Most defensive
rebounds, both teams, game |
106
|
Portland (56) vs. Cleveland (50), October 18, 1974 (4 OT) |
Fewest defensive
rebounds, both teams, game |
31
|
Utah (10) at L.A. Lakers (21), April 1, 1990 |
Most defensive
rebounds, one half |
36
|
Los Angeles vs. Seattle, October 19, 1973 |
Assists | ||
Most assists per
game, season |
31.4
|
L.A. Lakers, 1984-85 (2,575/82) |
Fewest assists
per game, season |
15.6
|
Atlanta, 1998-99 (782/50) |
Most assists,
game |
53
|
Milwaukee vs. Detroit, December 26, 1978 |
Fewest assists,
game |
3
|
Boston vs. Minneapolis,
at Louisville, November 28, 1956 Baltimore vs. Boston, October 16, 1963 Cincinnati vs. Chicago, at Evansville, December 5, 1967 New York at Boston, March 28, 1976 |
Most assists,
both teams, game |
93
|
Detroit (47) at Denver (46), December 13, 1983 (3 OT) |
Fewest assists,
both teams, game |
10
|
Boston (3) vs. Minneapolis (7), at Louisville, November 28, 1956 |
Most assists,
one half |
33
|
Phoenix vs. Denver, November 10, 1990 |
Most assists,
both teams, one half |
51
|
Denver (27) at San Antonio (24), November 7, 1990 |
Most assists,
one quarter |
19
|
Milwaukee vs.
Detroit, December 26, 1978 San Antonio vs. Denver, April 15, 1984 (2nd qtr) |
Most assists,
both teams, one quarter |
28
|
Minnesota (15) vs. Charlotte (13), April 19, 1992 |
Personal Fouls | ||
Most personal
fouls per game, season |
32.1
|
Tri-Cities, 1949-50 (2,057/64) |
Most personal
fouls per game, season since 1954-55 season |
30.1-
|
Atlanta, 1977-78 (2,470/82) |
Fewest personal
fouls per game, season |
18.0
|
Houston, 2001-02
(1,476/82) |
Most personal
fouls, game |
66-
|
Anderson at Syracuse, November 24, 1949 (5 OT) |
Most personal
fouls, game since 1954-55 season |
52
|
Utah at Phoenix, April 9, 1990 (OT) |
Most personal fouls, game since 1954-55 season (regulation game) | 46
|
New York at Phoenix, December 3, 1987 |
Fewest personal
fouls, game |
5
|
Dallas at San Antonio, November 20, 1999 |
Most personal
fouls, both teams, game |
122
|
Anderson (66) at Syracuse (56), November 24, 1949 (5 OT) |
Most personal
fouls, both teams, game since 1954-55 season |
87
|
Portland (44) vs. Chicago (43), March 16, 1984 (4 OT) |
Most personal fouls, both teams, game since 1954-55 season (regulation game) | 84
|
Indiana (44) vs. Kansas City (40), October 22, 1977 |
Fewest personal
fouls, both teams, game |
21
|
Phoenix (9) at Portland (12), December 1, 2001 |
Most personal
fouls, one half |
30
|
Rochester at Syracuse, January 15, 1953 |
Most personal
fouls, both teams, one half |
51
|
Syracuse (28) at Boston (23), December 26, 1950 |
Most personal
fouls, one quarter |
19
|
Dallas at Denver, January 15, 1982 |
Most personal
fouls, both teams, one quarter |
32
|
Dallas (19) at Denver (13), January 15, 1982 |
Disqualifications (since 1950-51) | ||
Most disqualifications
per game, season |
1.53
|
Rochester, 1952-53 (107/70) |
Since 1954-55
season |
0.98
|
Atlanta, 1977-78 (80/82) |
Fewest disqualifications
per game, season |
0.02
|
L.A. Lakers, 1988-89 (2/82) |
Most disqualifications,
game |
8
|
Syracuse at Baltimore,
November 15, 1952 (OT) |
Most disqualifications,
both teams, game |
13
|
Syracuse (8) at Baltimore (5), November 15, 1952 (OT) |
Since 1954-55 season (regulation game) | 8
|
Kansas City (5) at Denver (3), November 11, 1978 |
Steals (since 1973-74) | ||
Most steals per
game, season |
12.9
|
Phoenix, 1977-78 (1,059/82) |
Fewest steals
per game, season |
5.94
|
Detroit, 1990-91 (487/82) |
Most steals, game |
27
|
Seattle vs. Toronto, January 15, 1997 |
Fewest steals,
game |
0
|
Accomplished 18 times |
Most steals, both teams, game |
40
|
Golden State (24)
vs. Los Angeles (16), January 21, 1975 Philadelphia (24) vs. Detroit (16), November 11, 1978 Golden State (25) vs. San Antonio (15), February 15, 1989 |
Fewest steals,
both teams, game |
2
|
Detroit (1) at
New York (1), October 9, 1973 San Antonio (1) at Charlotte (1), February 6, 1996 |
Most steals, one
half |
17
|
Golden State vs. San Antonio, February 15, 1989 |
Most steals, one
quarter |
11
|
Many Times |
Blocked Shots (since 1973-74) | ||
Most blocked shots
per game, season |
8.7
|
Washington, 1985-86 (716/82) |
Fewest blocked
shots per game, season |
2.6
|
Dallas, 1980-81 (214/82) |
Most blocked shots,
game |
23
|
Toronto vs. Atlanta, March 23, 2001 |
Fewest blocked
shots, game |
0
|
Many Times |
Most blocked shots,
both teams, game |
34-
|
Detroit (19) vs. Washington (15), November 19, 1981 |
Fewest blocked
shots, both teams, game |
0
|
Many Times |
Most blocked shots,
one half |
16
|
Toronto vs. Atlanta, March 23, 2001 |
Turnovers | ||
Most turnovers
per game, season |
24.5
|
Denver, 1976-77 (2,011/82) |
Fewest turnovers
per game, season |
12.1
|
Dallas, 2001-02 (992/82) |
Most turnovers,
game |
45-
|
San Francisco vs. Boston, March 19, 1971 |
Fewest turnovers,
game |
3
|
Portland vs.
Phoenix, February 22, 1991 Orlando vs. New York, March 31, 1996 Toronto at Houston, January 16, 2001 L.A. Lakers vs. Houston, December 30, 2001 |
Most turnovers,
both teams, game |
73
|
Philadelphia (38)
vs. San Antonio (35), October 22, 1976 Denver (38) vs. Phoenix (35), October 24, 1980 |
Fewest turnovers,
both teams, game |
12
|
Cleveland (6) at Boston (6), March 7, 1993 |
Team Defense | ||
Fewest points
allowed per game, season |
83.4
|
Atlanta, 1998-99 (4,170/50) |
Most points allowed
per game, season |
130.8
|
Denver, 1990-91 (10,723/82) |
Most consecutive
games, fewer than 100 points allowed, season |
33
|
New York, November 11, 2000-January 21, 2001 |
Most consecutive
games, 100 or more points allowed, season |
82
|
Denver, October
30, 1981-April 17, 1982 (entire season) 82 - Denver, November
2, 1990-April 21, 1991 (entire season) |
Lowest opponents'
field-goal percentage, season |
.402
|
San Antonio, 1998-99 (1,631/4,061) |
Highest opponents'
field-goal percentage, season |
.536
|
Golden State, 1984-85 (3,839/7,165) |
Most opponents'
turnovers per game, season |
24.1
|
Atlanta, 1977-78 (1,980/82) |
Fewest opponents'
turnovers per game, season |
12.0
|
Houston, 2001-02 (988/82) |