Before 1959-60, the Boston Celtics put up the most points by a team in a game, with 173 points versus the Minneapolis Lakers on February 27, 1959.
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most points scored by both teams NBA regular-season game before 1960| 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 |  | Celtics | 173 | 2/27/1959 | vs | W 173-139 | 240 | 73 | 43 | 72 | 143 | 50.3 | 29 | 37 | 78.4 | 54.3 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 2 |  | Hawks | 146 | 12/21/1957 | W 146-136 | 240 | 50 | 100 | 50.0 | 46 | 58 | 79.3 | 58.2 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Nationals | 145 | 1/8/1959 | @ | W 145-138 | 315 | 51 | 43 | 55 | 78.2 | 40 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | | Nationals | 142 | 3/5/1959 | vs | W 142-118 | 240 | 57 | 28 | 37 | 75.7 | 29 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 |  | Knicks | 142 | 12/31/1957 | vs | W 142-116 | 240 | 50 | 42 | 55 | 76.4 | 28 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 |  | Warriors | 142 | 3/8/1956 | vs | W 142-120 | 240 | 62 | 41 | 52 | 106 | 49.1 | 38 | 43 | 88.4 | 56.8 | 38 | ||||||||||
| 7 | | Celtics | 141 | 3/8/1959 | vs | W 141-131 | 240 | 75 | 25 | 56 | 124 | 45.2 | 29 | 36 | 80.6 | 50.4 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 8 |  | Red Skins | 141 | 3/10/1950 | vs | W 141-104 | 240 | 61 | 19 | 27 | 70.4 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | | Nationals | 140 | 3/1/1959 | vs | W 140-115 | 240 | 53 | 34 | 38 | 89.5 | 28 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | | Celtics | 140 | 12/21/1957 | vs | W 140-119 | 240 | 83 | 26 | 48 | 119 | 40.3 | 44 | 48 | 91.7 | 50.0 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 11 | | Celtics | 140 | 1/23/1957 | vs | W 140-108 | 240 | 78 | 32 | 59 | 125 | 47.2 | 22 | 32 | 68.8 | 50.3 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 12 |  | Lakers | 139 | 2/27/1959 | @ | L 139-173 | 240 | 81 | 15 | 47 | 124 | 37.9 | 45 | 58 | 77.6 | 46.5 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 13 | | Nationals | 139 | 2/22/1959 | vs | W 139-108 | 240 | 61 | 21 | 48 | 97 | 49.5 | 43 | 51 | 84.3 | 58.2 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 14 | | Hawks | 139 | 2/14/1959 | vs | W 139-96 | 240 | 51 | 94 | 54.3 | 37 | 42 | 88.1 | 61.8 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | | Celtics | 139 | 2/1/1959 | vs | W 139-137 | 265 | 82 | 23 | 50 | 128 | 39.1 | 39 | 50 | 78.0 | 46.3 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 16 | | Celtics | 139 | 1/18/1959 | vs | W 139-117 | 240 | 67 | 33 | 53 | 101 | 52.5 | 33 | 41 | 80.5 | 58.4 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 17 | | Knicks | 138 | 3/10/1959 | @ | W 138-116 | 240 | 55 | 29 | 53 | 114 | 46.5 | 32 | 38 | 84.2 | 52.8 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 18 |  | Royals | 138 | 1/8/1959 | vs | L 138-145 | 315 | 51 | 36 | 50 | 72.0 | 37 | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | | Hawks | 138 | 12/15/1957 | @ | W 138-118 | 240 | 50 | 119 | 42.0 | 38 | 50 | 76.0 | 48.9 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | | Hawks | 137 | 3/7/1959 | vs | W 137-128 | 240 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 87.5 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | | Nationals | 137 | 2/1/1959 | @ | L 137-139 | 265 | 59 | 10 | 52 | 117 | 44.4 | 33 | 41 | 80.5 | 50.7 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 22 | | Celtics | 137 | 1/31/1959 | vs | W 137-102 | 240 | 84 | 36 | 56 | 117 | 47.9 | 25 | 35 | 71.4 | 51.7 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 23 | | Hawks | 137 | 12/11/1956 | @ | W 137-128 | 240 | 53 | 31 | 45 | 68.9 | 36 | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | | Celtics | 136 | 2/8/1959 | vs | W 136-117 | 240 | 71 | 29 | 54 | 119 | 45.4 | 28 | 30 | 93.3 | 51.4 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 25 | | Hawks | 136 | 12/17/1958 | W 136-122 | 240 | 48 | 40 | 46 | 87.0 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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