The Fort Wayne Pistons won when scoring exactly 79 points in Game 2 of the 1950 Division Semifinals against the Rochester Royals on March 24, 1950.
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last time an NBA team scored exactly 79 points in a game and won before 1951| 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 | |||
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| 1 |  | Pistons | 3/24/1950 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-78 | 265 | 23 | 33 | 42 | 78.6 | 32 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Hawks | 3/19/1950 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-77 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 74.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Bullets | 3/11/1950 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-75 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 74.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Stags | 2/27/1950 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-77 | 240 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | | Pistons | 2/19/1950 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-71 | 240 | 27 | 25 | 35 | 71.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  | Nuggets | 2/13/1950 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-67 | 240 | 22 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | | Bullets | 2/9/1950 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-67 | 240 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 78.1 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | | Bullets | 2/2/1950 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-69 | 240 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 87.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  | Lakers | 2/2/1950 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-78 | 240 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 77.5 | 27 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 |  | Knicks | 1/26/1950 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-77 | 290 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 81.6 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 |  | Nationals | 1/1/1950 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-73 | 240 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 81.8 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 |  | Blackhawks | 1/1/1950 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-66 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 71.9 | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | | Knicks | 12/28/1949 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-72 | 240 | 10 | 26 | 83 | 31.3 | 27 | 39 | 69.2 | 39.4 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 14 | | Stags | 12/20/1949 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-77 | 240 | 29 | 21 | 30 | 70.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  | Capitols | 12/14/1949 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-61 | 240 | 33 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | | Capitols | 12/3/1949 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-63 | 240 | 18 | 30 | 78 | 38.5 | 19 | 22 | 86.4 | 45.1 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 17 | | Nationals | 11/17/1949 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-76 | 240 | 18 | 43 | 67 | 64.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | | Knicks | 11/8/1949 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-64 | 240 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 75.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 19 |  | Warriors | 11/4/1949 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-58 | 240 | 18 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 36.2 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 20 | Jets | 3/1/1949 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-69 | 240 | 19 | 41 | 50 | 82.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 | | Knicks | 2/15/1949 | 1 | 79 | W 79-75 | 265 | 29 | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 22 |  | Bombers | 1/17/1949 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-71 | 240 | 29 | 21 | 32 | 65.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 | | Bombers | 1/15/1949 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-76 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 71.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | | Lakers | 12/15/1948 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-61 | 240 | 33 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 25 | | Bombers | 11/16/1948 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-74 | 265 | 32 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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