Since 2001-02, the Denver Nuggets have scored the fewest points by a team in a game, with 53 points against the Pistons on November 16, 2002.
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least amount of points scored by a team in an NBA regular-season game after 2001| TEAM | PTS | DATE | 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 |  | Nuggets | 53 | 11/16/2002 | @ | L 53-74 | 240 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 64 | 32.8 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 37.5 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 33 | ||
| 2 |  | Heat | 54 | 3/19/2008 | @ | L 54-96 | 240 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 78 | 25.6 | 5 | 23 | 21.7 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 32.8 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 3 |  | Magic | 56 | 1/23/2012 | @ | L 56-87 | 240 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 24.6 | 4 | 16 | 25.0 | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 35.8 | 11 | 33 | 25 | 16 | ||
| 4 |  | Bucks | 56 | 3/13/2011 | @ | L 56-87 | 240 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 70 | 31.4 | 3 | 14 | 21.4 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 36.6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 22 | ||
| 5 |  | Raptors | 56 | 11/1/2003 | @ | L 56-73 | 240 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 69 | 27.5 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 36.6 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 15 | ||
| 6 | | Heat | 56 | 12/18/2001 | vs | L 56-95 | 240 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 83 | 27.7 | 4 | 14 | 28.6 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 32.2 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 19 | ||
| 7 |  | Cavaliers | 57 | 1/11/2011 | @ | L 57-112 | 240 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 77 | 29.9 | 1 | 14 | 7.1 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 33.9 | 14 | 28 | 19 | 17 | ||
| 8 |  | Hawks | 58 | 1/14/2013 | @ | L 58-97 | 240 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 82 | 29.3 | 2 | 14 | 14.3 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 33.6 | 11 | 28 | 15 | 24 | ||
| 9 |  | Bucks | 58 | 2/21/2003 | @ | L 58-88 | 240 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 73 | 32.9 | 3 | 15 | 20.0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 37.3 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 10 | | Nuggets | 58 | 1/24/2003 | @ | L 58-77 | 240 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 78 | 30.8 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 34.6 | 14 | 30 | 19 | 22 | ||
| 11 | | Magic | 59 | 3/19/2012 | vs | L 59-85 | 240 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 68 | 35.3 | 4 | 20 | 20.0 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 10 | 28 | 19 | 12 | ||
| 12 | | Hawks | 59 | 1/21/2011 | vs | L 59-100 | 240 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 79 | 29.1 | 4 | 20 | 20.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 35.2 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 16 | ||
| 13 |  | Bobcats | 59 | 10/28/2009 | @ | L 59-92 | 240 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 74 | 31.1 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 34.7 | 14 | 32 | 21 | 23 | ||
| 14 |  | Knicks | 59 | 11/29/2007 | @ | L 59-104 | 240 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 76 | 30.3 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 35.3 | 7 | 28 | 15 | 22 | ||
| 15 |  | Kings | 60 | 1/14/2012 | @ | L 60-99 | 240 | 50 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 86 | 25.6 | 2 | 21 | 9.5 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 31.9 | 16 | 34 | 17 | 21 | ||
| 16 |  | Jazz | 60 | 11/29/2005 | vs | L 60-84 | 240 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 69 | 33.3 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 38.8 | 8 | 30 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 17 |  | Trail Blazers | 60 | 11/9/2004 | @ | L 60-64 | 240 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 78 | 24.4 | 3 | 19 | 15.8 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 33.9 | 8 | 33 | 14 | 19 | ||
| 18 | | Raptors | 60 | 11/7/2003 | @ | L 60-86 | 240 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 68 | 36.8 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 40.2 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 19 |  | Nuggets | 60 | 11/4/2003 | @ | L 60-71 | 240 | 49 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 79 | 29.1 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 34.5 | 18 | 31 | 23 | 19 | ||
| 20 | | Trail Blazers | 60 | 3/6/2003 | vs | L 60-88 | 240 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 72 | 36.1 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 37.7 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 22 | ||
| 21 | | Magic | 61 | 2/4/2013 | @ | L 61-78 | 240 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 80 | 33.8 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 36.5 | 10 | 36 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 22 | | Knicks | 61 | 1/29/2005 | @ | L 61-91 | 240 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 72 | 36.1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 38.8 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 17 | ||
| 23 |  | Pacers | 61 | 4/4/2004 | @ | L 61-79 | 240 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 71 | 32.4 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 38.2 | 12 | 29 | 21 | 21 | ||
| 24 |  | Timberwolves | 61 | 10/31/2003 | @ | L 61-84 | 240 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 75 | 33.3 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 38.2 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 22 | ||
| 25 |  | Hornets | 62 | 11/7/2012 | vs | L 62-77 | 240 | 47 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 69 | 33.3 | 4 | 19 | 21.1 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 40.8 | 11 | 36 | 24 | 12 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 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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