The Highest Scoring NBA Game of 2021

The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves set an NBA record for most points in a regulation game, with the Mavericks winning 164-159. The two teams combined for 323 points, which is also an NBA record.

The top 10 scoring games of 2021

The NBA regular season is now over and we can look back at the highest scoring games of the year. These are the top 10:

1. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets July 28th – 112-109
2. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets October 18th – 103-100
3. Indiana Pacers vs. Sacramento Kings November 1st – 102-101
4. Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat December 4th – 101-95
5. Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves December 6th – 100-98
6. Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs, December 8th – 99-91
7. Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers, December 22nd – 98-97
8. Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors December 25th – 96-95
9 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers January 3rd – 95-86
10 Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns March 6th – 94-93

The top 5 scoring games of 2021

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a Professional Basketball league in North America The league was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). It changed its name to the National Basketball Association in 1949 after absorbing teams from the National Basketball League (NBL). The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. NBA players are the world’s best paid athletes by average annual salary per player.

The regular season runs from October through April, with each team playing 82 games. The playoffs follow a best-of-seven elimination format, and conclude with the NBA Finals a best-of-seven series to determine the league champion.

Throughout its history, the NBA has seen some incredibly high scoring games. Here are the top 5 scoring games of 2021:

5. Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors – January 3rd, 2021
The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 159-158 in overtime, thanks to a dramatic game-winning three-pointer from James Harden Harden finished with 59 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, while Kevin Durant led the way for the Warriors with 51 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.

4. Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks – December 29th, 2020
The Washington Wizards won 149-141 in overtime against the Milwaukee Bucks Bradley Beal scored a franchise record 60 points for the Wizards, while Giannis Antetokounmpo had 50 points for the Bucks. Antetokounmpo also had 14 rebounds and 6 assists in the losing effort.

3. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – December 27th, 2020
The Minnesota Timberwolves won 154-153 against the Oklahoma City Thunder thanks to a last second buzzer beater from Andrew Wiggins Wiggins finished with 47 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 19 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 33 points and 11 assists.

2. Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers – December 18th, 2020
The Phoenix Suns won 153-149 against the Philadelphia 76ers in an overtime thriller. Devin Booker scored 35 points for the Suns, while Joel Embiid had 42 points and 15 rebounds for the 76ers in a losing effort. Ben Simmons also had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for Philadelphia. Phoenix Suns’ shooting guard Devin Booker (1) drives around Philadelphia 76ers’ Josh Richardson during an NBA basketball game Wednesday Dec 18 2019 in Philadelphia AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) ORG XMIT: PAPD202 Derik Hamilton / AP Photo) ORG XMIT: PAPD202

1st Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets – February 2nd 2021 Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving (11) celebrates after he made a game winning three point basket against Orlando Magic during an NBA basketball game Tuesday Feb 2 2021 in Newark N J AP Photo/Rich Schultz) ORG XMIT: NJRS103 Rich Schultz / AP Photo) ORG XMIT: NJRS103 Kyrie Irving scored 46 points as part of his triple double to lead his team to victory including nailing clutch threes late in regulation and again in OT He was joined by fellow All Star Kevin Durant who also had 42 points This was easily one of if not THE best game of 2021 so far

The bottom 5 scoring games of 2021

The bottom 5 scoring games of the year were:
Feb 26th- Orlando Magic Vs Charlotte Hornets (96-93)
Mar 2nd- Detroit Pistons Vs Chicago Bulls (91-84)
Nov 27th- Brooklyn Nets Vs Washington Wizards (93-89)
Dec 21st- Oklahoma City Thunder Vs Houston Rockets (98-102)
Jan 7th- Utah Jazz Vs Minnesota Timberwolves (95-104)

The worst scoring games of 2021

In a season of unprecedented parity, there have been a number of low-scoring games. Here are the worst scoring games of the 2021 NBA season

1. Warriors vs. Nets, Feb. 6: 97-95
2. Mavericks vs. Hawks, Feb. 11: 103-100
3. Bulls vs. Knicks, Feb. 12: 104-102
4. Jazz vs. Trail Blazers Feb. 16: 97-95
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The best scoring games of 2021

The 2021 NBA season has seen some outrageous scoring performances. Here are the five best scoring games of the young season:

5. Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks (144-143)
4. Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings (154-149)
3. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors (149-146)
2. Brooklyn Nets vs. Washington Wizards (154-141)
1. Portland Trail Blazers vs. Phoenix Suns (151-140)

The most points scored in an NBA game

On January 3, 2021, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Washington Wizards 144-122, setting the record for the most points scored in an NBA game The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry who scored 49 points, and Klay Thompson who scored 44 points. The Wizards were led by Bradley Beal who scored 36 points.

The fewest points scored in an NBA game

The fewest points scored in an NBA Game was 55, set by the Indiana Pacers and the Denver Nuggets on December 16, 1997. The game was played in Indianapolis, with the Pacers winning 26-24.

The highest scoring game in NBA history

On February 21, 2021, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets set the record for the highest scoring game in NBA history The final score was Cavs 167, Nets 165. Kyrie Irving led the way for the Cavs with 57 points, while Kevin Durant had 42 for the Nets.

The lowest scoring game in NBA history

On January 4, 2021, the Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-94, setting the record for the lowest scoring game in NBA history The game was played at a snail’s pace, with both teams struggling to score. The Heat’s 100 points were the third-lowest total in an NBA game and the 76ers’ 94 points were the fourth-lowest.

It wasn’t just an off night for both teams offensively — it was a defensive struggle as well. The Heat and 76ers both set franchise records for fewest points allowed in a game, and the 176 combined points were the third-fewest in an NBA game since the shot clock Era began in 1954.

The game was a far cry from the highest scoring game in NBA history which was played just two days earlier. On January 2, 2021, the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 162-158 in triple overtime. The Nets’ 162 points were the most ever scored by one team in an NBA game and the Wizards’ 158 points were the second-most.

The difference between these two games — just four points — is indicative of how much scoring has changed in the NBA over time. In 1971, when the shot clock was introduced, there were 452 games played in which both teams scored at least 100 points. In 2020, there were just 27 such games out of 1,230 total Games Played

The Highest Scoring NBA Game of 2021