What Is The Most Points Scored In A Nba Game?
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The Most Points Scored in an NBA Game
The most points ever scored in an NBA game is 100, which was done by Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
The Second Most Points Scored in an NBA Game
In 1982, the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs played an NBA regular season game that is, to date, the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. The Pistons defeated the Spurs 186-184 in three overtimes. Isiah Thomas of the Pistons scored a game-high 47 points.
The Third Most Points Scored in an NBA Game
The third most points scored in an NBA game is currently held by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who scored 152 points against the Toronto Raptors on January 11, 2018. This record was previously held by the Los Angeles Lakers, who scored 149 points against the Denver Nuggets on December 19, 1981.
The Fourth Most Points Scored in an NBA Game
On December 13, 2016, the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics played the highest-scoring regular season game in NBA history. The Nets won the game by a score of 169-141. This game had 330 total points scored, which is the fourth most points scored in an NBA game.
The record for most points scored in an NBA game is still held by the Detroit Pistons, who scored 186 points against the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983. The second most points ever scored in an NBA game was 185, by the Portland Trail Blazers against the Supersonics on November 19, 1986.
The Fifth Most Points Scored in an NBA Game
The fifth most points ever scored in an NBA game is 73, by Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks against the Minneapolis Lakers on November 16, 1959.
