highest points by a team in the first half of a game in a loss

The Philadelphia 76ers had the most points by a team in a loss in a first half this season, with 78 points against the Rockets on March 17.

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highest points by a team in the first half of a game in a regular-season loss this season

	TEAM	PTS	L	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	76ers	78	2	3/17/2025	PHI	@	HOU	120	23	17	3	1	29	47	61.7	15	26	57.7	5	7	71.4	77.9	6	17	7	8
2	Spurs	77	2	3/2/2025	SAS	vs	OKC	120	16	24	2	2	29	47	61.7	16	26	61.5	3	5	60.0	78.3	4	12	6	11
3	Nets	76	2	2/26/2025	BKN	vs	OKC	120	21	22	5	2	26	47	55.3	15	30	50.0	9	11	81.8	73.3	6	15	4	9
4	Heat	76	2	12/21/2024	MIA	@	ORL	120	22	9	4	2	23	37	62.2	8	18	44.4	22	28	78.6	77.0	3	19	7	15
5	Bucks	75	2	3/30/2025	MIL	vs	ATL	120	16	15	2	1	29	42	69.0	8	16	50.0	9	13	69.2	78.6	0	16	8	12
6	Raptors	74	2	4/13/2025	TOR	@	SAS	120	21	23	6	0	28	49	57.1	10	16	62.5	8	9	88.9	69.9	3	18	4	9
7	Celtics	74	2	2/28/2025	BOS	vs	CLE	120	23	12	5	1	27	48	56.3	14	26	53.8	6	8	75.0	71.8	6	17	7	9
8	Warriors	74	2	12/15/2024	GSW	vs	DAL	120	17	24	3	1	27	55	49.1	18	32	56.3	2	4	50.0	65.2	7	10	3	9
9	Cavaliers	73	2	3/18/2025	CLE	@	LAC	120	17	18	3	0	26	46	56.5	11	22	50.0	10	13	76.9	70.6	6	11	4	12
10	Thunder	73	2	3/10/2025	OKC	vs	DEN	120	20	16	5	3	27	51	52.9	10	22	45.5	9	11	81.8	65.4	6	14	5	10
11	Bucks	73	2	2/7/2025	MIL	@	ATL	120	24	19	3	1	27	53	50.9	14	25	56.0	5	6	83.3	65.6	5	19	4	8
12	Bulls	73	2	11/15/2024	CHI	@	CLE	120	14	21	3	1	28	48	58.3	13	25	52.0	4	6	66.7	72.1	1	13	4	10
13	Grizzlies	72	2	4/10/2025	MEM	vs	MIN	120	15	14	3	1	26	40	65.0	13	19	68.4	7	8	87.5	82.7	1	14	10	11
14	Lakers	72	2	4/8/2025	LAL	@	OKC	120	16	14	1	2	22	41	53.7	15	26	57.7	13	15	86.7	75.6	4	12	11	5
15	Pistons	72	2	4/7/2025	DET	vs	SAC	120	19	21	6	3	28	54	51.9	8	23	34.8	8	10	80.0	61.6	7	12	1	12
16	Hawks	72	2	4/2/2025	ATL	@	DAL	120	19	16	5	2	26	49	53.1	7	17	41.2	13	15	86.7	64.7	4	15	4	8
17	Nuggets	72	2	3/15/2025	DEN	vs	WAS	120	24	25	6	4	29	50	58.0	8	19	42.1	6	7	85.7	67.8	4	20	8	10
18	Hawks	72	2	1/9/2025	ATL	@	PHX	120	16	20	4	0	27	45	60.0	12	18	66.7	6	7	85.7	74.9	5	11	5	10
19	Knicks	72	2	1/4/2025	NYK	@	CHI	120	26	15	5	1	25	48	52.1	6	17	35.3	16	18	88.9	64.4	7	19	7	7
20	Grizzlies	72	2	1/3/2025	MEM	@	SAC	120	26	18	1	1	26	50	52.0	9	18	50.0	11	14	78.6	64.1	8	18	6	7
21	Nets	72	2	10/29/2024	BKN	vs	DEN	120	18	20	1	4	25	44	56.8	12	24	50.0	10	11	90.9	73.7	2	16	1	10
22	Rockets	71	2	2/6/2025	HOU	@	MIN	120	22	17	8	2	29	49	59.2	7	13	53.8	6	11	54.5	65.9	9	13	4	12
23	Bucks	71	2	1/31/2025	MIL	@	SAS	120	24	15	1	1	27	53	50.9	8	18	44.4	9	11	81.8	61.4	5	19	3	12
24	Pelicans	71	2	1/24/2025	NOP	@	MEM	120	23	17	3	3	26	46	56.5	7	15	46.7	12	17	70.6	66.4	5	18	5	3
25	Bulls	71	2	1/17/2025	CHI	vs	CHA	120	23	21	3	3	29	52	55.8	9	23	39.1	4	4	100.0	66.0	7	16	6	6