most foul by both teams called in an nba game since 1953

Since 1952-53, the Syracuse Nationals have the most personal fouls by a team in a game, with 59 fouls against the Baltimore Bullets on November 15, 1952.

Interpreted as:

most foul by both teams called in an NBA regular-season game since 1953

	TEAM	PF	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV
1	Nationals	59	11/15/1952	SYR	@	BAL	L 91-97	265	91					20						51	66	77.3
2	Bullets	54	11/15/1952	BAL	vs	SYR	W 97-91	265	97					28						41	70	58.6
3	Bullets	53	11/20/1952	BAL	@	PHI	L 99-106	240	99	62	24			33	85	38.8				33	51	64.7	46.1
4	Jazz	52	4/9/1990	UTA	@	PHX	L 115-119	265	115	46	28	11	5	41	91	45.1	4	16	25.0	29	41	70.7	52.7	20	26	20
5	Royals	52	1/15/1953	ROC	@	SYR	L 85-109	240	85					26						33	53	62.3
6	Royals	51	11/27/1952	ROC	@	SYR	L 79-86	240	79					22						35	47	74.5
7	Hawks	51	11/12/1952	MIL	@	BAL	L 90-107	240	90					34						22	31	71.0
8	Bullets	50	3/11/1953	BAL		NYK	L 107-113	315	107					37						33	53	62.3
9	Royals	50	2/19/1953	ROC	@	MIN	L 87-107	240	87					30	101	29.7				27	35	77.1	37.4
10	Nationals	50	2/15/1953	SYR	vs	NYK	L 81-85	240	81					20						41	58	70.7
11	Celtics	50	1/10/1953	BOS	@	BAL	L 105-126	240	105					35						35	47	74.5
12	Royals	49	11/15/1953	ROC	@	FTW	L 65-68	240	65					18						29	37	78.4
13	SuperSonics	48	2/19/1982	SEA	vs	ATL	L 122-127	340	122	53	33	12	4	49	108	45.4	0	3	0.0	24	34	70.6	49.6	17	36	27
14	Celtics	48	3/11/1954	BOS	@	SYR	L 95-97	265	95	39				27	77	35.1				41	57	71.9	46.5
15	Royals	48	3/3/1953	ROC	@	NYK	L 88-109	240	88					29						30	35	85.7
16	Bullets	48	11/30/1952	BAL	@	FTW	L 95-100	290	95					28						39	54	72.2
17	Lakers	47	3/9/1953	MIN		IND	L 83-95	240	83					32						19	25	76.0
18	Knicks	47	2/15/1953	NYK	@	SYR	W 85-81	240	85					24						37	56	66.1
19	Royals	47	2/1/1953	ROC	@	BOS	W 109-86	240	109		31			38	71	53.5				33	46	71.7	59.7
20	Celtics	47	1/29/1953	BOS	@	FTW	L 98-111	240	98					32						34	44	77.3
21	Pistons	47	1/3/1953	FTW	@	ROC	L 101-106	240	101					35						31	35	88.6
22	Royals	47	12/11/1952	ROC	@	PHI	L 86-98	240	86	55	22			25	86	29.1				36	51	70.6	39.7
23	Knicks	46	12/3/1987	NYK	@	PHX	L 114-120	240	114	48	17	14	3	42	104	40.4	2	7	28.6	28	39	71.8	47.0	27	21	20
24	Knicks	46	11/18/1987	NYK	@	BOS	L 109-111	290	109	43	22	7	8	45	93	48.4	2	4	50.0	17	24	70.8	52.6	14	29	24
25	Pacers	46	12/28/1982	IND	@	DEN	L 150-155	265	150	56	32	5	4	62	120	51.7	3	9	33.3	23	34	67.6	55.6	16	40	18