List of highest-scoring NBA games

Table columns:
Rank
Total Points
Date
Location
Winning Team
Final Score
OT
Losing Team
Notes
Ref

Table rows:
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370
000000001983-12-13-0000December 13, 1983
McNichols Arena Denver, Colorado
Detroit Pistons*
186–184
3
Denver Nuggets
NBA records Highest-scoring record[a] The teams combined for 142 field goals[5] The teams combined for 93 total assists[5] 4 players scored at least 40 points[5] Nuggets' Kiki Vandeweghe scored a game-high 51 points, a career high.[5][16] Leading scorers Pistons: Isiah Thomas (47), John Long (41), Kelly Tripucka (35)[b] Nuggets: Vandeweghe (51), Alex English (47), Dan Issel (28)[c]
[17]
cells: 2
337
000000001982-03-06-0000March 6, 1982
HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Spurs
171–166
3
Milwaukee Bucks
Former highest-scoring record[d] 3 players scored 40+ points Spurs' George Gervin scored a game-high 50 points. Leading scorers Spurs: Gervin (50), Mike Mitchell (45)[e] Bucks: Brian Winters (42), Junior Bridgeman (31), Bob Lanier (29)[f]
[18]
cells: 3
320
000000001990-11-02-0000November 2, 1990
McNichols Arena Denver, Colorado
Golden State Warriors*
162–158
—
Denver Nuggets
Highest-scoring game in regulation Warriors' Chris Mullin scored a game-high 38 points. Leading scorers Warriors: Mullin (38), Tim Hardaway (32), Mitch Richmond (29)[g] Nuggets: Orlando Woolridge (37), Walter Davis (33)[h]
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cells: 4
318
000000001984-01-11-0000January 11, 1984
McNichols Arena Denver, Colorado
Denver Nuggets
163–155
—
San Antonio Spurs
NBA record Both teams combined to score 99 points in a quarter[i] Nuggets' Kiki Vandeweghe scored a game-high 50 points. Leading scorers Nuggets: Vandeweghe (50), Alex English (25)[j] Spurs: George Gervin (38), John Lucas II (23)[k]
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cells: 4
318
000000002006-12-07-0000December 7, 2006
Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
Phoenix Suns*
161–157
2
New Jersey Nets
Suns' Steve Nash scored a game-high 42 points. Nets' Jason Kidd recorded a triple-double[l] Leading scorers Suns: Nash (42), Shawn Marion (33), Raja Bell (24), Amare Stoudemire (23)[m] Nets: Kidd (38), Vince Carter (31), Richard Jefferson (25)[n]
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cells: 6
316
000000001962-03-02-0000March 2, 1962
Hershey Sports Arena Hershey, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Warriors
169–147
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New York Knicks
Former highest-scoring record[o] NBA record Warriors' Wilt Chamberlain scored a game-high 100 points.[p] Leading scorers Warriors: Chamberlain (100)[q] Knicks: Richie Guerin (39), Willie Naulls (33), Cleveland Buckner (31)[r]
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cells: 6
316
000000001970-03-12-0000March 12, 1970
Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati
Cincinnati Royals
165–151
—
San Diego Rockets
Former highest-scoring record[s] Rockets' Elvin Hayes scored a game-high 40 points Leading scorers Royals: Tom Van Arsdale (36), Connie Dierking (34), Johnny Green (29), Oscar Robertson (28), Norm Van Lier (22)[t] Rockets: Hayes (40), Don Kojis (23), John Block (20)[u]
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cells: 6
316
000000001990-11-10-0000November 10, 1990
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Suns
173–143
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Denver Nuggets
NBA record Both teams combined to score 174 points in a half[v] The Suns scored 107 points during the first half of the game. Nuggets' Orlando Woolridge scored a game-high 40 points. Leading scorers Suns: Cedric Ceballos (32), Kevin Johnson (23), Kenny Battle (23), Dan Majerle (21), Tom Chambers (20)[w] Nuggets: Woolridge (40), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (26), Walter Davis (22)[x]
[25]
cells: 9
314
000000001990-11-07-0000November 7, 1990
HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Spurs
161–153
—
Denver Nuggets
Spurs' David Robinson scored a game-high 43 points. Leading scorers Spurs: Robinson (43), Terry Cummings (31), Sean Elliott (29), Reggie Williams (22)[y] Nuggets: Orlando Woolridge (37), Walter Davis (32), Todd Lichti (29)[z]
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cells: 10
312
000000001959-02-27-0000February 27, 1959
Boston Garden Boston
Boston Celtics
173–139
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Minneapolis Lakers
Former highest-scoring record[aa] Celtics' Tom Heinsohn scored a game-high 43 points. Leading scorers Celtics: Heinsohn (43), Bob Cousy (31), Bill Sharman (29), Frank Ramsey (20)[ab] Lakers: Elgin Baylor (28), Vern Mikkelsen (25), Rod Hundley (21)[ac]
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Questions about this table:
originalText: what's the most points scored in an nba game
answer: answerTexts: 370