Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Notes |
Ref |
1 |
370 |
December 13, 1983 |
McNichols Arena
Denver, Colorado |
Detroit Pistons* |
186–184 |
3 |
Denver Nuggets |
- NBA records
- Highest-scoring record[a]
- The winning and losing teams respectively scored the most and second-most points in a game by one team
- 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
|
[17] |
2 |
337 |
March 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
|
[18] |
3 |
320 |
November 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
|
[19] |
4 |
318 |
January 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
|
[21] |
4 |
318 |
December 7, 2006 |
Continental Airlines Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Phoenix Suns* |
161–157 |
2 |
New Jersey Nets |
|
[22] |
6 |
316 |
March 2, 1962 |
Hershey Sports Arena
Hershey, Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia Warriors |
169–147 |
— |
New York Knicks |
- Former highest-scoring record[o]
- NBA record
- Leading scorers
|
[23] |
6 |
316 |
March 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
|
[24] |
6 |
316 |
November 10, 1990 |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Phoenix, Arizona |
Phoenix Suns |
173–143 |
— |
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.
- The Suns tied the Celtics for most points scored in regulation by one team.
- Nuggets' Orlando Woolridge scored a game-high 40 points.
- Leading scorers
|
[25] |
9 |
314 |
November 7, 1990 |
HemisFair Arena
San Antonio, Texas |
San Antonio Spurs |
161–153 |
— |
Denver Nuggets |
|
[26] |
10 |
312 |
February 27, 1959 |
Boston Garden
Boston |
Boston Celtics |
173–139 |
— |
Minneapolis Lakers |
- Former highest-scoring record[aa]
- The Celtics set a record for most points scored by one team (later broken by teams playing overtime, remains tied for most points scored by one team in regulation).
- Celtics' Tom Heinsohn scored a game-high 43 points.
- Leading scorers
|