Most Points Scored by One Team in an NBA Game

This list shows the teams that scored the most points in one game in NBA history, including regular season and Playoffs.

Filter: Season - Playoffs - Finals - All
RS = Season / PL = Playoffs

Most Points Ever Scored by an NBA Team
Regular Season and Playoffs

Points
Game
Details
186
1983-84 (RS) / Dec 13, 1983 / at Denver
184
1983-84 (RS) / Dec 13, 1983 / at Denver
176
2022-23 (RS) / Feb 24, 2023 / at Los Angeles
175
2022-23 (RS) / Feb 24, 2023 / at Los Angeles
Points
Game
Details
173
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 10, 1990 / at Phoenix
1958-59 (RS) / Feb 27, 1959 / at Boston
171
1981-82 (RS) / Mar 6, 1982 / at San Antonio
169
1961-62 (RS) / Mar 2, 1962 / neutral at Hershey, PA
168
2018-19 (RS) / Mar 1, 2019 / at Atlanta
2007-08 (RS) / Mar 16, 2008 / at Denver
166
1981-82 (RS) / Mar 6, 1982 / at San Antonio
165
1969-70 (RS) / Mar 12, 1970 / at Cincinnati
163
1983-84 (RS) / Jan 11, 1984 / at Denver
1978-79 (RS) / Nov 8, 1978 / at San Antonio
1962-63 (RS) / Mar 10, 1963 / at Syracuse
Points
Game
Details
162
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 2, 1990 / at Denver
1980-81 (RS) / Feb 13, 1981 / at Denver
1971-72 (RS) / Mar 19, 1972 / at Los Angeles
1962-63 (RS) / Feb 8, 1963 / at Detroit
1960-61 (RS) / Dec 25, 1960 / at Syracuse
161
2018-19 (RS) / Mar 1, 2019 / at Atlanta
2006-07 (RS) / Dec 7, 2006 / at New Jersey
1990-91 (RS) / Dec 29, 1990 / at Washington
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 7, 1990 / at San Antonio
160
1978-79 (RS) / Mar 9, 1979 / at Detroit
1971-72 (RS) / Mar 21, 1972 / at Phoenix
1967-68 (RS) / Dec 20, 1967 / at Seattle
Points
Game
Details
159
2019-20 (RS) / Oct 30, 2019 / at Washington
1969-70 (RS) / Feb 15, 1970 / at Philadelphia
1969-70 (RS) / Jan 25, 1970 / at Philadelphia
158
2021-22 (RS) / Jan 26, 2022 / at Indiana
2019-20 (RS) / Nov 30, 2019 / at Houston
2019-20 (RS) / Oct 30, 2019 / at Washington
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 2, 1990 / at Denver
1978-79 (RS) / Mar 14, 1979 / at Milwaukee
1968-69 (RS) / Mar 23, 1969 / at Detroit
1967-68 (RS) / Mar 18, 1968 / at Philadelphia
Points
Game
Details
157
2023-24 (RS) / Nov 21, 2023 / at Atlanta
2022-23 (RS) / Apr 9, 2023 / at Portland
2021-22 (RS) / Feb 25, 2022 / at Washington
2006-07 (RS) / Dec 7, 2006 / at New Jersey
1989-90 (PL) / Apr 28, 1990 / at Boston
Eastern Conference First Round
1983-84 (RS) / Apr 15, 1984 / at San Antonio
156
1994-95 (RS) / Apr 11, 1995 / at Houston
1990-91 (RS) / Jan 10, 1991 / at Denver
1987-88 (RS) / Nov 20, 1987 / at Denver
1985-86 (RS) / Feb 1, 1986 / at Portland
1983-84 (RS) / Mar 16, 1984 / at Portland
1983-84 (RS) / Nov 22, 1983 / at Portland
1978-79 (RS) / Mar 23, 1979 / at Los Angeles
1970-71 (RS) / Nov 24, 1970 / at Baltimore
1969-70 (PL) / Mar 30, 1970 / at Philadelphia
Eastern Division Semifinals
1969-70 (RS) / Dec 5, 1969 / at Cincinnati
1967-68 (RS) / Mar 1, 1968 / at San Diego