All Time Highest Scoring NBA Games

What is the most total points scored in an NBA game?

The highest scoring NBA game of all time had 370 total points, which was a 186-184 win in triple overtime by the Detroit Pistons over the Denver Nuggets on Dec 13, 1983.

What is the most total points scored in a regulation NBA game?

The highest scoring NBA game of all time which ended in regulation had 320 total points, which was a 162-158 win by the Golden State Warriors over the Denver Nuggets on Nov 2, 1990.

What is the most total points scored in a NBA game since the year 2000?

The highest scoring NBA game since the year 2000 tallied 351 total points, which was a 176-175 win by the Sacramento Kings over the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb 24, 2023.

What is the most total points scored in an NBA playoff game?

The highest scoring NBA playoff game of all time had 304 total points, which was in game 4 of the 1992 Western Conference Semifinals when the Portland Trail Blazers got a 153-151 win over the Phoenix Suns on May 11, 1992.

Most Points Scored In An NBA Game By Both Teams

	Date	Game		Total points
1	Dec 13, 1983	Detroit Pistons (186) @ Denver Nuggets (184)	OT3	370
2	Feb 24, 2023	Sacramento Kings (176) @ Los Angeles Clippers (175)		351
3	Mar 6, 1982	San Antonio Spurs (171) vs Milwaukee Bucks (166)	OT3	337
4	Mar 1, 2019	Chicago Bulls (168) @ Atlanta Hawks (161)	OT4	329
5	Nov 2, 1990	Golden State Warriors (162) @ Denver Nuggets (158)		320
6	Dec 7, 2006	Phoenix Suns (161) @ New Jersey Nets (157)		318
	Jan 11, 1984	Denver Nuggets (163) vs San Antonio Spurs (155)		318
8	Oct 30, 2019	Houston Rockets (159) @ Washington Wizards (158)		317
9	Nov 10, 1990	Phoenix Suns (173) vs Denver Nuggets (143)		316
	Mar 12, 1970	Cincinnati Royals (165) vs San Diego Rockets (151)		316
	Mar 2, 1962	Philadelphia Warriors (169) @ New York Knicks (147)		316
12	Nov 7, 1990	San Antonio Spurs (161) vs Denver Nuggets (153)		314
13	Feb 27, 1959	Boston Celtics (173) vs Minneapolis Lakers (139)		312
14	Apr 15, 1984	San Antonio Spurs (157) vs Denver Nuggets (154)		311
	Mar 16, 1984	Chicago Bulls (156) @ Portland Trail Blazers (155)	OT4	311
	Mar 10, 1963	Syracuse Nationals (163) vs San Francisco Warriors (148)		311
17	Feb 25, 2022	San Antonio Spurs (157) @ Washington Wizards (153)		310
18	Nov 21, 2023	Indiana Pacers (157) @ Atlanta Hawks (152)		309
	Nov 9, 1989	Milwaukee Bucks (155) vs Seattle SuperSonics (154)	OT5	309
20	Jan 29, 1980	Cleveland Cavaliers (154) vs Los Angeles Lakers (153)	OT4	307
21	Dec 28, 1982	Denver Nuggets (155) vs Indiana Pacers (150)	OT	305
	Feb 13, 1981	Denver Nuggets (162) vs Portland Trail Blazers (143)		305
23	May 11, 1992	Portland Trail Blazers (153) @ Phoenix Suns (151)		304
24	Apr 11, 1995	Dallas Mavericks (156) @ Houston Rockets (147)		303
25	Jan 3, 2024	Utah Jazz (154) vs Detroit Pistons (148)	OT	302
	Jul 31, 2020	Houston Rockets (153) @ Dallas Mavericks (149)	OT	302
	Dec 16, 1977	Milwaukee Bucks (152) vs New York Knicks (150)	OT3	302
28	Jan 10, 2019	San Antonio Spurs (154) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (147)		301
	Jan 22, 2006	Seattle SuperSonics (152) @ Phoenix Suns (149)		301
	Mar 28, 1992	Golden State Warriors (153) @ New Jersey Nets (148)	OT	301
	Feb 6, 1970	Baltimore Bullets (153) vs Detroit Pistons (148)		301
32	Mar 15, 1992	Boston Celtics (152) vs Portland Trail Blazers (148)		300
33	Feb 10, 1982	Utah Jazz (151) @ Denver Nuggets (148)		299
34	Apr 6, 2008	Seattle SuperSonics (151) vs Denver Nuggets (147)		298
	Mar 4, 1989	Golden State Warriors (155) vs Sacramento Kings (143)		298
	Nov 20, 1987	Denver Nuggets (156) vs San Antonio Spurs (142)		298
	Dec 8, 1961	Los Angeles Lakers (151) @ Philadelphia Warriors (147)	OT3	298
38	Feb 1, 1987	Golden State Warriors (150) vs New Jersey Nets (147)	OT4	297
	Feb 8, 1963	Syracuse Nationals (162) @ Detroit Pistons (135)		297
	Jan 19, 1963	Syracuse Nationals (149) vs Boston Celtics (148)	OT	297
41	Dec 27, 2006	New York Knicks (151) vs Detroit Pistons (145)	OT3	296
	Nov 24, 1990	Chicago Bulls (151) @ Denver Nuggets (145)		296
	Nov 3, 1982	Detroit Pistons (152) vs Chicago Bulls (144)		296
44	Mar 24, 2024	Los Angeles Lakers (150) vs Indiana Pacers (145)		295
	May 3, 2021	Washington Wizards (154) vs Indiana Pacers (141)		295
	Jan 31, 2021	Washington Wizards (149) vs Brooklyn Nets (146)		295
	Feb 22, 2019	Oklahoma City Thunder (148) vs Utah Jazz (147)		295
	Dec 22, 2018	Washington Wizards (149) vs Phoenix Suns (146)	OT3	295
	Feb 23, 1991	Denver Nuggets (150) vs Golden State Warriors (145)		295
50	Dec 29, 1990	Washington Bullets (161) vs Denver Nuggets (133)		294
	Nov 15, 1988	Los Angeles Lakers (148) @ Denver Nuggets (146)		294
	Mar 29, 1981	Denver Nuggets (148) @ Los Angeles Lakers (146)	OT	294
	Mar 5, 1966	Cincinnati Royals (149) vs New York Knicks (145)	OT	294

	Date	Game		Total points
1	Dec 13, 1983	Detroit Pistons (186) @ Denver Nuggets (184)	OT3	370
2	Feb 24, 2023	Sacramento Kings (176) @ Los Angeles Clippers (175)		351
3	Mar 6, 1982	San Antonio Spurs (171) vs Milwaukee Bucks (166)	OT3	337
4	Mar 1, 2019	Chicago Bulls (168) @ Atlanta Hawks (161)	OT4	329
5	Nov 2, 1990	Golden State Warriors (162) @ Denver Nuggets (158)		320
6	Dec 7, 2006	Phoenix Suns (161) @ New Jersey Nets (157)		318
	Jan 11, 1984	Denver Nuggets (163) vs San Antonio Spurs (155)		318
8	Oct 30, 2019	Houston Rockets (159) @ Washington Wizards (158)		317
9	Nov 10, 1990	Phoenix Suns (173) vs Denver Nuggets (143)		316
	Mar 12, 1970	Cincinnati Royals (165) vs San Diego Rockets (151)		316
	Mar 2, 1962	Philadelphia Warriors (169) @ New York Knicks (147)		316
12	Nov 7, 1990	San Antonio Spurs (161) vs Denver Nuggets (153)		314
13	Feb 27, 1959	Boston Celtics (173) vs Minneapolis Lakers (139)		312
14	Apr 15, 1984	San Antonio Spurs (157) vs Denver Nuggets (154)		311
	Mar 16, 1984	Chicago Bulls (156) @ Portland Trail Blazers (155)	OT4	311
	Mar 10, 1963	Syracuse Nationals (163) vs San Francisco Warriors (148)		311
17	Feb 25, 2022	San Antonio Spurs (157) @ Washington Wizards (153)		310
18	Nov 21, 2023	Indiana Pacers (157) @ Atlanta Hawks (152)		309
	Nov 9, 1989	Milwaukee Bucks (155) vs Seattle SuperSonics (154)	OT5	309
20	Jan 29, 1980	Cleveland Cavaliers (154) vs Los Angeles Lakers (153)	OT4	307
21	Dec 28, 1982	Denver Nuggets (155) vs Indiana Pacers (150)	OT	305
	Feb 13, 1981	Denver Nuggets (162) vs Portland Trail Blazers (143)		305
23	Apr 11, 1995	Dallas Mavericks (156) @ Houston Rockets (147)		303
24	Jan 3, 2024	Utah Jazz (154) vs Detroit Pistons (148)	OT	302
	Jul 31, 2020	Houston Rockets (153) @ Dallas Mavericks (149)	OT	302
	Dec 16, 1977	Milwaukee Bucks (152) vs New York Knicks (150)	OT3	302
27	Jan 10, 2019	San Antonio Spurs (154) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (147)		301
	Jan 22, 2006	Seattle SuperSonics (152) @ Phoenix Suns (149)		301
	Mar 28, 1992	Golden State Warriors (153) @ New Jersey Nets (148)	OT	301
	Feb 6, 1970	Baltimore Bullets (153) vs Detroit Pistons (148)		301
31	Mar 15, 1992	Boston Celtics (152) vs Portland Trail Blazers (148)		300
32	Feb 10, 1982	Utah Jazz (151) @ Denver Nuggets (148)		299
33	Apr 6, 2008	Seattle SuperSonics (151) vs Denver Nuggets (147)		298
	Mar 4, 1989	Golden State Warriors (155) vs Sacramento Kings (143)		298
	Nov 20, 1987	Denver Nuggets (156) vs San Antonio Spurs (142)		298
	Dec 8, 1961	Los Angeles Lakers (151) @ Philadelphia Warriors (147)	OT3	298
37	Feb 1, 1987	Golden State Warriors (150) vs New Jersey Nets (147)	OT4	297
	Feb 8, 1963	Syracuse Nationals (162) @ Detroit Pistons (135)		297
	Jan 19, 1963	Syracuse Nationals (149) vs Boston Celtics (148)	OT	297
40	Dec 27, 2006	New York Knicks (151) vs Detroit Pistons (145)	OT3	296
	Nov 24, 1990	Chicago Bulls (151) @ Denver Nuggets (145)		296
	Nov 3, 1982	Detroit Pistons (152) vs Chicago Bulls (144)		296
43	Mar 24, 2024	Los Angeles Lakers (150) vs Indiana Pacers (145)		295
	May 3, 2021	Washington Wizards (154) vs Indiana Pacers (141)		295
	Jan 31, 2021	Washington Wizards (149) vs Brooklyn Nets (146)		295
	Feb 22, 2019	Oklahoma City Thunder (148) vs Utah Jazz (147)		295
	Dec 22, 2018	Washington Wizards (149) vs Phoenix Suns (146)	OT3	295
	Feb 23, 1991	Denver Nuggets (150) vs Golden State Warriors (145)		295
49	Dec 29, 1990	Washington Bullets (161) vs Denver Nuggets (133)		294
	Nov 15, 1988	Los Angeles Lakers (148) @ Denver Nuggets (146)		294
	Mar 29, 1981	Denver Nuggets (148) @ Los Angeles Lakers (146)	OT	294
	Mar 5, 1966	Cincinnati Royals (149) vs New York Knicks (145)	OT	294

	Date	Series	Game		Total points
1	May 11, 1992	Conf Semi	Portland Trail Blazers (153) @ Phoenix Suns (151)		304
2	Jun 1, 2021	First Round	Denver Nuggets (147) vs Portland Trail Blazers (140)		287
3	Apr 28, 1990	First Round	Boston Celtics (157) vs New York Knicks (128)		285
	Apr 26, 1983	Conf Semi	San Antonio Spurs (152) vs Denver Nuggets (133)		285
5	Apr 23, 1987	First Round	Dallas Mavericks (151) vs Seattle SuperSonics (129)		280
6	Apr 1, 1967	Conf Finals	San Francisco Warriors (143) vs St. Louis Hawks (136)		279
7	May 10, 2003	Conf Semi	Dallas Mavericks (141) @ Sacramento Kings (137)		278
	Mar 25, 1957	Conf Finals	St. Louis Hawks (143) @ Minneapolis Lakers (135)		278
9	May 3, 2019	Conf Semi	Portland Trail Blazers (140) vs Denver Nuggets (137)	OT4	277
	Apr 20, 1985	First Round	Los Angeles Lakers (147) vs Phoenix Suns (130)		277
11	Apr 27, 2013	First Round	Chicago Bulls (142) vs Brooklyn Nets (134)	OT3	276
	Mar 30, 1970	Conf Semi	Milwaukee Bucks (156) @ Philadelphia 76ers (120)		276
	Apr 14, 1967	Finals	Philadelphia 76ers (141) vs San Francisco Warriors (135)	OT	276
14	May 10, 1987	Conf Semi	Boston Celtics (138) @ Milwaukee Bucks (137)		275
15	May 4, 1994	First Round	Phoenix Suns (140) @ Golden State Warriors (133)		273
	Apr 10, 1963	Conf Finals	Boston Celtics (142) vs Cincinnati Royals (131)		273
17	Aug 23, 2020	First Round	Toronto Raptors (150) @ Brooklyn Nets (122)		272
18	May 26, 2021	First Round	Utah Jazz (141) vs Memphis Grizzlies (129)		270
	May 15, 1990	Conf Semi	Portland Trail Blazers (138) vs San Antonio Spurs (132)		270
	Apr 18, 1985	First Round	Dallas Mavericks (139) vs Portland Trail Blazers (131)		270
	Mar 27, 1968	Conf Semi	Philadelphia 76ers (138) vs New York Knicks (132)		270
22	Apr 12, 1972	Conf Finals	Los Angeles Lakers (135) vs Milwaukee Bucks (134)		269
23	Aug 23, 2020	First Round	Dallas Mavericks (135) vs Los Angeles Clippers (133)	OT	268
	Apr 15, 2019	First Round	Philadelphia 76ers (145) vs Brooklyn Nets (123)		268
25	May 30, 2021	First Round	Brooklyn Nets (141) @ Boston Celtics (126)		267
	Mar 28, 1963	Conf Finals	Cincinnati Royals (135) @ Boston Celtics (132)		267
27	Apr 25, 2023	First Round	Phoenix Suns (136) vs Los Angeles Clippers (130)		266
	Apr 15, 2019	First Round	Los Angeles Clippers (135) @ Golden State Warriors (131)		266
	Apr 29, 1995	First Round	Houston Rockets (140) @ Utah Jazz (126)		266
	Apr 25, 1987	First Round	Los Angeles Lakers (139) vs Denver Nuggets (127)		266
	Apr 20, 1986	First Round	Boston Celtics (135) vs Chicago Bulls (131)		266
32	Aug 25, 2020	First Round	Los Angeles Clippers (154) vs Dallas Mavericks (111)		265
	Apr 9, 1965	Conf Finals	Philadelphia 76ers (134) vs Boston Celtics (131)	OT	265
34	May 24, 1987	Conf Finals	Detroit Pistons (145) vs Boston Celtics (119)		264
35	Jun 4, 1987	Finals	Los Angeles Lakers (141) vs Boston Celtics (122)		263
	Apr 20, 1978	Conf Semi	Philadelphia 76ers (137) @ New York Knicks (126)		263
37	Apr 19, 1986	First Round	Atlanta Hawks (137) vs Detroit Pistons (125)		262
	Apr 17, 1986	First Round	Atlanta Hawks (140) vs Detroit Pistons (122)		262
	May 27, 1985	Finals	Boston Celtics (148) vs Los Angeles Lakers (114)		262
	May 22, 1985	Conf Finals	Los Angeles Lakers (153) vs Denver Nuggets (109)		262
	May 18, 1984	Conf Finals	Phoenix Suns (135) vs Los Angeles Lakers (127)	OT	262
	May 9, 1976	Conf Finals	Phoenix Suns (133) vs Golden State Warriors (129)		262
	Apr 17, 1966	Finals	Los Angeles Lakers (133) @ Boston Celtics (129)	OT	262
	Mar 27, 1960	Finals	Boston Celtics (140) vs St. Louis Hawks (122)		262
45	May 11, 1985	Conf Finals	Los Angeles Lakers (139) vs Denver Nuggets (122)		261
	Apr 6, 1980	First Round	Houston Rockets (141) vs San Antonio Spurs (120)		261
47	Apr 19, 2023	First Round	Milwaukee Bucks (138) vs Miami Heat (122)		260
	Aug 17, 2020	First Round	Denver Nuggets (135) vs Utah Jazz (125)	OT	260
49	Apr 18, 1986	First Round	Denver Nuggets (133) vs Portland Trail Blazers (126)		259
	May 7, 1985	Conf Semi	Los Angeles Lakers (139) vs Portland Trail Blazers (120)		259
	Apr 14, 1980	Conf Semi	Boston Celtics (138) @ Houston Rockets (121)		259
	Apr 9, 1980	Conf Semi	Los Angeles Lakers (131) vs Phoenix Suns (128)	OT	259
	Apr 5, 1970	Conf Semi	Los Angeles Lakers (138) vs Phoenix Suns (121)		259