most points scored by a team in a close out finals game

The Boston Celtics have posted the most points by a team in a closeout game, with 131 points in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals against the Lakers on June 17, 2008.

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1Celtics
Celtics
131
6/17/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
vs
W
131-92
240
48
33
18
4
43
87
49.4
13
26
50.0
32
37
86.5
63.4
14
34
8
25
2Warriors
Warriors
129
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
W
129-120
240
42
27
8
2
46
90
51.1
14
38
36.8
23
28
82.1
63.0
13
29
13
24
3Celtics
Celtics
129
4/25/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
vs
W
129-96
240
71
24
55
115
47.8
19
24
79.2
51.4
24
476ers
76ers
125
4/24/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
@
W
125-122
240
60
25
42
98
42.9
41
64
64.1
49.5
25
5Celtics
Celtics
125
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
W
125-123
290
81
22
47
128
36.7
31
54
57.4
41.2
37
6Celtics
Celtics
124
5/2/1968
1967-68
NBA Finals
@
W
124-109
240
49
25
49
97
50.5
26
29
89.7
56.5
22
7Lakers
Lakers
123
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
W
123-107
240
52
27
14
4
45
92
48.9
0
2
0.0
33
35
94.3
57.3
17
35
18
22
8Hawks
Hawks
123
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
L
123-125
290
71
23
39
102
38.2
45
62
72.6
47.6
37
9Celtics
Celtics
122
4/9/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
vs
W
122-103
240
78
27
50
114
43.9
22
29
75.9
48.1
25
10Heat
Heat
121
6/21/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
vs
W
121-106
240
41
25
8
7
40
77
51.9
14
26
53.8
27
33
81.8
66.1
8
33
14
21
11Celtics
Celtics
121
4/11/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
vs
W
121-112
240
81
28
45
102
44.1
31
41
75.6
50.4
31
12Celtics
Celtics
119
4/21/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
vs
L
119-126
240
67
22
43
108
39.8
33
39
84.6
47.5
29
13Bucks
Bucks
118
4/30/1971
1970-71
NBA Finals
@
W
118-106
240
49
27
46
82
56.1
26
37
70.3
60.0
21
19
14Celtics
Celtics
118
4/9/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
@
W
118-113
240
65
20
46
111
41.4
26
40
65.0
45.9
24
15Celtics
Celtics
117
4/24/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
vs
L
117-121
240
57
21
45
107
42.1
27
31
87.1
48.5
29
16Warriors
Warriors
116
6/9/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
@
L
116-137
240
40
26
5
6
39
87
44.8
11
39
28.2
27
36
75.0
56.4
16
24
12
27
17Lakers
Lakers
116
6/19/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
vs
W
116-111
240
44
25
5
7
43
90
47.8
10
17
58.8
20
33
60.6
55.5
13
31
5
24
1876ers
76ers
115
5/31/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
@
W
115-108
240
41
29
9
11
42
81
51.9
0
1
0.0
31
40
77.5
58.3
13
28
18
28
19Celtics
Celtics
115
4/26/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
@
L
115-123
240
60
23
36
89
40.4
43
55
78.2
50.8
28
20Raptors
Raptors
114
6/13/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
@
W
114-110
240
39
25
8
2
39
82
47.6
13
33
39.4
23
29
79.3
60.2
11
28
12
23
21Celtics
Celtics
114
6/8/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
vs
W
114-97
240
49
30
9
8
41
83
49.4
3
4
75.0
29
44
65.9
55.7
15
34
14
21
22Lakers
Lakers
114
6/8/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
vs
W
114-104
240
49
33
12
11
47
87
54.0
0
0
20
25
80.0
58.2
15
34
22
26
23Lakers
Lakers
114
5/7/1972
1971-72
NBA Finals
vs
W
114-100
240
67
21
41
94
43.6
32
42
76.2
50.7
19
19
24Lakers
Lakers
113
6/12/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
@
W
113-107
240
39
28
7
3
37
71
52.1
11
19
57.9
28
37
75.7
64.7
7
32
10
15
25Rockets
Rockets
113
6/14/1995
1994-95
NBA Finals
vs
W
113-101
240
48
28
11
1
40
88
45.5
11
27
40.7
22
29
75.9
56.1
15
33
11
18

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PPG

28.7

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.4

White

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ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
Schedule
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Tue
10/20
@
3:00 PM
Fri
10/23
@
7:00 PM
Mon
10/26
@
7:30 PM
Tue
10/27
@
7:30 PM
Fri
10/30
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
PHI 76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

BOS Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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3/30
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131-105
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3/30
@
114-129
Mon
3/30
@
124-94
Mon
3/30
@
122-113
Mon
3/30
@
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
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Tue
10/20
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7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
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Wed
10/21
@
7:00 PM
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10/21
@
7:00 PM