highest scoring game in 1940s by a team

Between the 1939-40 and 1948-49 seasons, the Minneapolis Lakers had the most points by a team in a game, with 117 points versus the Providence Steam Rollers on November 24, 1948.

Interpreted as:
highest scoring regular-season game in 1940s by a team
TEAMPTSDATETMOPPRESULTMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF
1Lakers
Lakers
117
11/24/1948
vs
W
117-89
240
54
9
12
75.0
2Lakers
Lakers
115
2/26/1949
@
W
115-114
290
32
51
63
81.0
3Stags
Stags
115
1/4/1949
@
W
115-104
240
47
21
33
63.6
4Bullets
Bullets
114
2/26/1949
vs
L
114-115
290
36
42
55
76.4
5Knicks
Knicks
114
12/6/1947
@
W
114-85
240
46
22
6Stags
Stags
110
3/8/1949
vs
W
110-82
240
46
18
27
66.7
7
Jets
110
11/20/1948
@
W
110-107
240
46
18
28
64.3
8Bombers
Bombers
109
3/19/1949
vs
W
109-100
240
38
96
39.6
33
40
82.5
48.0
26
9Bombers
Bombers
109
12/23/1948
@
W
109-99
240
41
27
35
77.1
10Stags
Stags
109
2/6/1947
vs
W
109-85
240
48
13
23
56.5
28
11Celtics
Celtics
108
3/11/1949
vs
W
108-100
240
33
45
106
42.5
18
28
64.3
45.6
24
12Warriors
Warriors
108
2/10/1949
vs
W
108-87
240
16
45
109
41.3
18
27
66.7
44.7
21
13Royals
Royals
108
11/23/1948
vs
W
108-90
240
44
20
25
80.0
14Knicks
Knicks
108
2/4/1948
vs
W
108-69
240
43
22
15Stags
Stags
107
3/16/1949
W
107-82
240
46
15
19
78.9
16Celtics
Celtics
107
3/7/1949
@
W
107-86
240
45
17
25
68.0
17Steam Rollers
Steam Rollers
107
11/20/1948
vs
L
107-110
240
39
29
37
78.4
18Stags
Stags
107
3/9/1947
@
W
107-78
240
46
15
18
83.3
27
19Stags
Stags
107
3/8/1947
vs
W
107-81
240
43
21
33
63.6
33
20Capitols
Capitols
107
2/2/1947
@
W
107-81
240
43
21
28
75.0
15
21Stags
Stags
106
3/5/1949
@
W
106-95
240
38
30
36
83.3
22Bullets
Bullets
106
1/12/1949
vs
W
106-92
240
36
34
47
72.3
23Royals
Royals
106
1/1/1949
vs
W
106-83
240
36
34
51
66.7
24Capitols
Capitols
106
1/10/1948
vs
W
106-99
265
42
22
22
100.0
22
25Stags
Stags
105
2/11/1949
vs
W
105-97
240
40
25
33
75.8

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