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last time an NBA team scored exactly 79 points in a game and won before 1983| 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 |  | Pistons | 12/28/1974 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-70 | 240 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 70 | 41.4 | 21 | 27 | 77.8 | 48.2 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 26 | |||||
| 2 |  | Hawks | 2/26/1955 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-72 | 240 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Warriors | 2/14/1955 | 1 | 79 | W 79-72 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 38 | 60.5 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | | Warriors | 12/4/1954 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-73 | 240 | 80 | 25 | 33 | 109 | 30.3 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 33.7 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 5 |  | Nationals | 11/28/1954 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-77 | 240 | 53 | 24 | 27 | 81 | 33.3 | 25 | 35 | 71.4 | 41.0 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 6 |  | Knicks | 11/11/1954 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-78 | 240 | 29 | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 |  | Lakers | 11/6/1954 | 1 | 79 | W 79-67 | 240 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 75.0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | | Lakers | 3/31/1954 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-68 | 240 | 42 | 18 | 32 | 71 | 45.1 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 50.1 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 9 |  | Celtics | 3/20/1954 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-78 | 240 | 19 | 22 | 61 | 36.1 | 35 | 56 | 62.5 | 46.1 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | Pistons | 2/27/1954 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-72 | 240 | 58 | 22 | 25 | 62 | 40.3 | 29 | 41 | 70.7 | 49.4 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 11 |  | Royals | 2/24/1954 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-64 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 42 | 54.8 | 33 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | | Warriors | 2/22/1954 | 1 | 79 | W 79-72 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | | Pistons | 2/13/1954 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-73 | 240 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 77.1 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | | Royals | 2/11/1954 | 1 | 79 | W 79-68 | 240 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 78.1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | | Nationals | 1/28/1954 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-66 | 240 | 43 | 24 | 26 | 67 | 38.8 | 27 | 35 | 77.1 | 47.9 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 16 | | Nationals | 1/26/1954 | 1 | 79 | W 79-75 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 35 | 65.7 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 | | Pistons | 1/24/1954 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-70 | 240 | 33 | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | | Nationals | 1/7/1954 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-67 | 240 | 53 | 19 | 22 | 71 | 31.0 | 35 | 55 | 63.6 | 41.5 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 19 | | Royals | 1/1/1954 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-76 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 35 | 65.7 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | | Lakers | 12/27/1953 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-75 | 240 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | | Knicks | 12/27/1953 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-76 | 240 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 86.4 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| 22 | | Warriors | 12/3/1953 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-74 | 240 | 46 | 23 | 27 | 74 | 36.5 | 25 | 32 | 78.1 | 44.8 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 23 | | Royals | 11/19/1953 | 1 | 79 | W 79-69 | 240 | 28 | 23 | 35 | 65.7 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | | Nationals | 11/19/1953 | 1 | 79 | vs | W 79-76 | 240 | 46 | 22 | 26 | 69 | 37.7 | 27 | 35 | 77.1 | 46.8 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 25 | | Celtics | 11/7/1953 | 1 | 79 | @ | W 79-77 | 240 | 39 | 21 | 26 | 68 | 38.2 | 27 | 34 | 79.4 | 47.6 | 21 | ||||||||||
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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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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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