The Chicago Stags won when scoring exactly 79 points in Game 1 of the 1948 Quarterfinals versus the Celtics on March 28, 1948.
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last time an NBA team scored exactly 79 points in a game and won before 1949| TEAM | DATE | W | PTS | TM | OPP | RESULT | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Stags | 3/28/1948 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-72 | 240 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 32 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Knicks | 3/28/1948 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-69 | 240 | 32 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Bullets | 2/19/1948 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-76 | 265 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 79.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | | Knicks | 2/18/1948 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-75 | 240 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 |  | Celtics | 2/13/1948 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-73 | 240 | 29 | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  | Capitols | 2/10/1948 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-60 | 240 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  | Steam Rollers | 1/30/1948 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-69 | 240 | 30 | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 |  | Warriors | 1/17/1948 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-77 | 240 | 32 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | | Stags | 1/7/1948 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-74 | 240 | 32 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | | Bullets | 1/3/1948 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-70 | 240 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | | Stags | 1/3/1948 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-76 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 35 | 65.7 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | | Stags | 12/27/1947 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-70 | 240 | 31 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | | Knicks | 12/10/1947 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-75 | 240 | 31 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | | Warriors | 11/14/1947 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-74 | 240 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 80.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | | Warriors | 11/13/1947 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-64 | 240 | 26 | 129 | 20.2 | 27 | 33 | 81.8 | 27.5 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | | Capitols | 3/29/1947 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-69 | 240 | 31 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 |  | Bombers | 3/19/1947 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-54 | 240 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| 18 |  | Huskies | 3/11/1947 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-71 | 240 | 29 | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | | Warriors | 2/6/1947 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-61 | 240 | 33 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 20 |  | Rebels | 1/19/1947 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-72 | 240 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | | Steam Rollers | 11/30/1946 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-65 | 240 | 35 | 9 | 20 |
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