What Is the Highest Scoring NBA Game?
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The highest scoring game in NBA history took place on December 13, 1983, when the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime. Since then, there have been several games that have come close to matching that scoring output, but none have been able to top it.
Introduction
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men’s basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, and is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world.
The NBA was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). The league’s several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in Manhattan’s Olympic Tower. NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of offices located in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The highest scoring game ever played was on December 13, 1983 when the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186-184. Isiah Thomas of Detroit scored 47 points and John Long added 42.
The Highest Scoring Game in NBA History
The highest scoring game in NBA history was on December 13, 1983, when the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime. The Pistons were led by Isiah Thomas, who scored 47 points, and the Nuggets were led by Alex English, who scored 51 points. The game was played in Denver and was attended by 19,251 fans.
The Most Points Scored in an NBA Game
On January 12, 2006, Kobe Bryant set the record for the most points scored in an NBA game when he poured in 81 against the Toronto Raptors. It was the second time that Bryant had scored at least 80 points in a game. The other instance happened on February 2, 2003, when he scored 81 against the Dallas Mavericks.
In both of those games, Bryant made 28 field goals and 57 total shots. He also became the first player in NBA history to score 60 or more points 3 times within a span of 4 calendar months.
In addition to those two games, there have been 5 other instances where an NBA player has scored at least 80 points in a game. The most recent one was on November 5, 2014, when LaVine score81 against the Charlotte Hornets. From there it goes back to April 20, 1962, when Chamberlain scored 100 points against the New York Knicks, then to December 8, 1961when Chamberlain again topped 80 points with 86 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Finally, we have two games from December 13th 1959 as Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain both went for at least 80 points in different games on the same day! Baylor had 81 while Chamberlain finished with 86 against the Philadelphia Warriors
The Most Points Scored in an NBA Game by a Single Player
On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second-most points scored in an NBA game by a single player.
Bryant’s 81-point game is the highest scoring game by a single player in NBA history. The nearest competition is Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game against the New York Knicks in 1962. In that game, Chamberlain scored 100 points, leading his team to a 169-147 victory.
Bryant’s 81-point game is also the third highest scoring performance in NBA history, behind only Chamberlain’s games of 100 and 78 points.
The Most Points Scored in an NBA Game by a Team
The record for the most points scored by a team in an NBA game is 186, set by the Detroit Pistons in a 169-186 win over the Denver Nuggets on December 13th, 1983. The Pistons had seven players score in double digits in the game, with Isiah Thomas leading the way with 35 points. The Nuggets were led by Alex English, who scored 30 points in the losing effort.
Conclusion
The highest scoring NBA game was the triple-overtime game between the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983. The Pistons won 186-184.
