In recent years, its explosion insulting in the NBA it was a common denominator.
The evolution of the game, the increase in the use (and success) of the triple, and the huge influx of individual talent from players has seen offenses improve enough to generally find very high scores in matches.
Now what is the record for most points scored by a team in an NBA game? Let’s see…
What is the record for points scored by a team in an NBA game?
The record for most points in a game is held by the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets. dated December 13, 1983, in the regular season.
That day, Chuck Daly’s team needed to go to three overtimes to decide the game and, even so, It was decided by just two goals and they eventually won 186-184.
Issia Thomas was the leading scorer for them from the city with 47 points on 18-of-34 shooting from the field, followed by John Long with 41 and Kelly Tripucka with 35. For the Nuggets, Kiki Vandeweghe scored 51 points on 21-of-29 shooting the field, while Alex English scored a 47.
The Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns are tied for third-most points in a game with 173. The Greens defeated the Minneapolis Lakers on February 27, 1959, 173-139, and Arizona on Nov. 10, 1990 vs. Denver Nuggets 173-143.
In the 21st century, the team with the most goals was the Chicago Bulls on March 1, 2019 against the Atlanta Hawks. They had to go to four overtimes for the hometown team to win 168-161.
Most points scored by a team in an NBA game
| pos. | Date | Equipment | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 13, 1983 | Detroit Pistons | Denver Nuggets | 186-184 |
| 2 | December 13, 1983 | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | 184-186 |
| 3 | February 27, 1959 | Boston Celtics | Minneapolis Lakers | 173-139 |
| 4 | November 10, 1990 | Phoenix Sans | Denver Nuggets | 173-143 |
| 5 | March 6, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs | Milwaukee Bucks | 171-166 |
| 6 | March 2, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | New York Knicks | 169-147 |
| 7 | March 16, 2008 | Denver Nuggets | Seattle SuperSonics | 168-116 |
| 8 | March 1, 2019 | Chicago Bulls | Atlanta Hacks | 168-161 |
| 9 | March 12, 1970 | cincinnati royals | San Diego Rockets | 165-151 |
| 10 | March 10, 1963 | citizens of Syracuse | San Francisco Warriors | 163-148 |
| 10 | November 8, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs | San Diego Clippers | 163-125 |
Most points scored in a game in the 2022-2023 NBA season
| pos. | Date | Equipment | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 15, 2022 | Sacramento Kings | brooklyn nets | 153-121 |
| 2 | December 18, 2022 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Chicago Bulls | 150-126 |
| 3 | November 13, 2022 | Oklahoma City Thunder | New York Knicks | 145-135 |
| 4 | December 10, 2022 | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks | 144-115 |
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