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National Basketball Association (NBA) Team Records -Scoring
Scoring |
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Most points, game | ||
186 | Detroit at Denver (3OT) | 12/13/83 |
184 | Denver vs Detroit (3OT) | 12/13/83 |
173 | Boston vs Minneapolis | 2/27/59 |
173 | Phoenix vs Denver | 11/10/90 |
171 | San Antonio vs Milwaukee (3OT) | 3/6/82 |
Fewest points, game | ||
49 | Chicago vs Miami | 4/10/99 |
55 | Indiana vs San Antonio | 3/29/98 |
56 | Utah vs Seattle | 3/16/99 |
Most points, both teams, game | ||
370 | Detroit (186) at Denver (184) 3OT | 12/13/83 |
337 | San Antonio (171) vs Milwaukee (166) 3OT | 3/6/82 |
320 | Golden State (162) vs Denver (158) | 11/2/90 |
Fewest points, both teams, game | ||
119 | Milwaukee (57) vs Boston (62) | 2/27/55 |
123 | Philadelphia (57) vs Miami (66) | 2/21/96 |
123 | Cleveland (59) vs San Antonio (64) | 3/25/97 |
Largest margin of victory, game | ||
68 | Cleveland (148) vs Miami (80) | 12/17/91 |
65 | Indiana (124) vs Portland (59) | 2/27/98 |
63 | LA Lakers (162) vs Golden State (99) | 3/19/72 |
Highest average, Season | ||
126.5 | Denver (10,371 pts in 82 gms) | 1981-82 |
125.4 | Philadelphia (10,035 pts in 80 gms) | 1961-62 |
125.4 | Philadelphia (10,143 pts in 81 gms) | 1966-67 |
Lowest average, Season (since 1954-55) | ||
81.9 | Chicago (4,095 pts in 50 gms) | 1998-99 |
84.8 | Chicago (6,952 pts in 82 gms) | 1999-00 |
86.3 | Atlanta (4,315 pts in 50 gms) | 1998-99 |
Most consecutive games, 100 or more points | ||
136 | Denver (1/21/81 - 12/8/82) | 1981-82 |
Most consecutive games, 100 or more points, season | ||
82 | Denver | 1981-82 |
Most consecutive games, fewer than 100 points, season | ||
29 | Orlando (12/13/97 - 2/16/98) | 1997-98 |
Most points, first half | ||
107 | Phoenix vs Denver | 11/10/90 |
Fewest points, first half | ||
20 | New Orleans at Seattle | 1/4/75 |
Most points, both teams, first half | ||
174 | Phoenix (107) vs Denver (67) | 11/10/90 |
Fewest points, both teams, first half | ||
58 | Syracuse (27) vs Fort Wayne (31) | 1/25/55 |
Dallas (24) at Indiana (34) | 2/13/98 | |
Most points, second half | ||
97 | Atlanta at San Diego | 2/11/70 |
Fewest points, second half | ||
19 | Miami at Orlando | 3/26/00 |
Most points, both teams, second half | ||
172 | San Antonio (91) at Denver (81) | 1/11/84 |
Fewest points, both teams, second half | ||
51 | Boston (25) vs Milwaukee (26) | 2/27/55 |
Most points, first quarter | ||
50 | Syracuse at San Francisco | 12/16/62 |
Boston vs Denver | 2/5/82 | |
Utah vs Denver | 4/10/82 | |
Milwaukee vs Orlando | 11/16/89 | |
Phoenix vs Denver | 11/10/90 | |
Fewest points, first quarter | ||
4 | Sacramento at LA Lakers | 2/4/87 |
Most points, both teams, first quarter | ||
91 | Utah (50) vs Denver (41) | 4/10/82 |
Fewest points, both teams, first quarter | ||
18 | Fort Wayne (9) at Syracuse (9) | 11/29/56 |
Most points, second quarter | ||
57 | Phoenix vs Denver | 11/10/90 |
Fewest points, second quarter | ||
3 | LA Clippers at LA Lakers | 12/14/99 |
Most points, both teams, second quarter | ||
91 | Seattle (46) at Golden State (45) | 3/23/74 |
Fewest points, both teams, second quarter | ||
19 | Philadelphia (8) at Charlotte (11) | 4/5/95 |
Most points, third quarter | ||
57 | Golden State vs Sacramento | 3/4/89 |
Fewest points, third quarter | ||
2 | Dallas at LA Lakers | 4/6/97 |
Most points, both teams, third quarter | ||
90 | Cincinnati (51) at Philadelphia (39) | 2/28/64 |
Fewest points, both teams, third quarter | ||
19 | New York (8) at Atlanta (11) | 4/28/99 |
Most points, fourth quarter | ||
58 | Buffalo at Boston | 10/20/72 |
Fewest points, fourth quarter | ||
6 | Detroit at Orlando | 12/7/93 |
Golden State at Phoenix | 2/28/99 | |
Most points, both teams, fourth quarter | ||
99 | San Antonio (53) at Denver (46) | 1/11/84 |
Fewest points, both teams, fourth quarter | ||
21 | Cleveland (10) at San Antonio (11) | 3/25/97 |
21 | New York (9) at Boston (12) | 2/26/99 |
Most points, overtime period | ||
25 | New Jersey at LA Clippers | 11/30/96 |
Fewest points, overtime period | ||
0 | By Many Teams; Last time: LA Clippers vs Chicago (2nd OT) | 11/21/97 |
Most points, both teams, overtime period | ||
46 | Dallas (23) at Houston (23) (1st OT) | 4/11/95 |
Fewest points, both teams, overtime period | ||
2 | Denver (0) vs Charlotte (2) | 1/13/97 |
Largest margin of victory, overtime game | ||
17 | Portland at Houston (113-96 Game, 17-0 OT) | 1/22/83 |
Most players, 2000 or more points, season | ||
2 | Los Angeles (West 2292, Baylor 2009) | 1964-65 |
Atlanta (Maravich 2063, Hudson 2029) | 1972-73 | |
Denver (English 2326, Vandeweghe 2186) | 1982-83 | |
Denver (Vandeweghe 2295, English 2167) | 1983-84 | |
Boston (Bird 2076, McHale, 2008) | 1986-87 | |
Most players, 1000 or more points, season | ||
6 | Syracuse (Schayes 1868, Greer 1551, Barnett 1320, | 1960-61 |
Gambee 1085, Costello 1084, Kerr 1056) | ||
Denver (English 2000, Lever 1546, Adams 1137) | 1987-88 | |
(Schayes 1129, Vincent 1124, Rasmussen 1002) | ||
Boston (Lewis 1478, Gamble 1281, McHale 1251) | 1990-91 | |
(Parish 1207, Bird 1164, Shaw 1091) | ||
Most players, 40 or more points, game | ||
2 | Baltimore vs LA Lakers (Johnson 41, Bellamy 40) | 11/14/64 |
LA Lakers at SF (Baylor 43, West 43) | 2/11/70 | |
New Orleans vs Den (Maravich 45, Williams 41) | 4/10/77 | |
Phoenix at Boston (Westphal 43, Davis 40) | 1/5/78 | |
San Antonio vs Milw (3OT) (Gervin 50, Mitchell 45) | 3/6/82 | |
Detroit at Denver (3OT) (Thomas 47, Long 41) | 12/13/83 | |
Denver vs Detroit (3OT) (Vandeweghe 51, English 47) | 12/13/83 | |
Utah vs Detroit (Dantley 43, Drew 42) | 3/19/84 | |
Chicago at Indiana (Jordan 44, Pippen 40) | 2/18/96 | |
Most players, 40 or more points, both teams, game | ||
4 | Denver vs Detroit (3OT) | 12/13/83 |
Det: Thomas 47, Long 41 | ||
Den: Vandeweghe 51, English 47 |