most points scored in a month by one player nba by team

The Detroit Pistons have put up the most points by a team in a month, with 2,518 points in January 1961.

	TEAM	PTS	MONTH	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Pistons	2,518	January 1961	21	241.2	119.9					44.6						30.8	41.9	73.4					5,065						593
2	Nationals	2,492	February 1963	20	240.0	124.6					46.9						30.8	39.1	78.8					4,800						563
3	Royals	2,473	February 1962	20	242.5	123.7	61.7				47.4	105.0	45.1				28.9	37.7	76.5	50.8				4,850	1,233					545
4	Celtics	2,471	January 1963	20	242.5	123.6					49.0						25.7	35.4	72.6					4,850						530
5	Warriors	2,471	February 1961	20	241.3	123.6	64.7				49.7	111.1	44.7				24.3	37.1	65.5	48.5				4,825	1,294					520
6	Celtics	2,456	February 1962	20	241.3	122.8					49.1						24.7	33.5	73.8					4,825						474
7	Lakers	2,449	December 1961	20	246.3	122.5					44.9						32.8	44.0	74.5					4,925						544
8	Nationals	2,445	January 1960	20	243.8	122.3					46.7						28.9	36.8	78.4					4,875						529
9	Hawks	2,416	February 1961	20	240.0	120.8					46.5						27.8	36.7	75.9					4,800						529
10	Warriors	2,411	January 1962	19	243.9	126.9	63.2				49.9	111.1	45.0				27.0	38.8	69.5	49.5				4,635	1,200					474
11	Royals	2,400	February 1967	20	240.0	120.0	56.3				46.6	100.3	46.5				26.8	33.8	79.4	52.1				4,800	1,125					504
12	Celtics	2,384	February 1960	19	240.0	125.5					50.4						24.7	32.5	76.2					4,560						433
13	Warriors	2,344	February 1962	19	240.0	123.4	60.8				47.8	107.6	44.4				27.7	39.9	69.4	49.3				4,560	1,156					464
14	Packers	2,333	February 1962	20	241.3	116.7					46.0						24.7	37.3	66.2					4,825						487
15	Celtics	2,315	February 1964	21	242.4	110.2					44.3						21.6	31.3	68.8					5,090						547
16	Celtics	2,300	January 1956	22	242.3	104.5					37.4						29.7	39.4	75.4					5,330						587
17	Warriors	2,299	March 1989	19	242.6	121.0	49.2	23.5	10.1	7.9	47.2	103.1	45.8	3.4	11.1	30.3	23.2	29.2	79.5	52.2	18.4	30.8	16.6	4,610	935	447	191	151	315	434
18	Pistons	2,292	January 1962	20	242.5	114.6					43.4						27.8	38.2	72.9					4,850						517
19	Lakers	2,287	February 1960	21	241.2	108.9					41.8						25.3	35.7	70.8					5,065
20	Nationals	2,286	January 1961	19	241.3	120.3					46.3						27.7	37.2	74.4					4,585						521
21	Nationals	2,285	January 1962	19	242.6	120.3					46.8						26.6	34.3	77.6					4,610						524
22	Nationals	2,285	February 1961	18	241.4	126.9					48.7						29.5	37.6	78.4					4,345						519
23	Celtics	2,282	January 1960	18	241.4	126.8					50.9						24.9	33.8	73.7					4,345						461
24	Warriors	2,272	January 1960	19	241.3	119.6	71.5	24.3			48.5	114.3	42.5				22.5	34.3	65.7	46.2				4,585	1,358	461				414
25	Suns	2,266	January 1970	19	240.0	119.3	48.5	25.3			44.2	93.3	47.4				30.8	39.4	78.2	53.9				4,560	921	481				527