The Detroit Pistons have scored the most points by a team in a game, with 186 points versus the Nuggets on December 13, 1983.

nba team most combined points scored in a regulation game

Interpreted as:

NBA team most combined points scored in a regulation regular-season game

TEAM	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	PF
Detroit Pistons	186	12/13/1983	DET	@	DEN	W 186-184	315	56	47	19	6	13	74	136	54.4	1	2	50.0	37	60	61.7	44
Denver Nuggets	184	12/13/1983	DEN	vs	DET	L 184-186	315	57	46	7	7	24	68	115	59.1	1	2	50.0	47	57	82.5	43
Sacramento Kings	176	2/24/2023	SAC	@	LAC	W 176-175	290	43	33	18	3	15	65	111	58.6	18	41	43.9	28	35	80.0	28
L.A. Clippers	175	2/24/2023	LAC	vs	SAC	L 175-176	290	42	39	8	3	25	59	98	60.2	26	45	57.8	31	36	86.1	27
Phoenix Suns	173	11/10/1990	PHX	vs	DEN	W 173-143	240	53	50	19	7	27	67	104	64.4	0	2	0.0	39	48	81.3	28
Boston Celtics	173	2/27/1959	BOS	vs	MIN	W 173-139	240	73	43				72	143	50.3				29	37	78.4	30
San Antonio Spurs	171	3/6/1982	SAS	vs	MIL	W 171-166	315	49	43	7	8	14	68	116	58.6	1	3	33.3	34	39	87.2	34
Philadelphia Warriors	169	3/2/1962	PHI		NYK	W 169-147	240	57	39				63	115	54.8				43	52	82.7	25
Chicago Bulls	168	3/1/2019	CHI	@	ATL	W 168-161	340	62	30	10	5	16	56	119	47.1	21	48	43.8	35	48	72.9	30
Denver Nuggets	168	3/16/2008	DEN	vs	SEA	W 168-116	240	51	44	12	10	14	61	101	60.4	16	31	51.6	30	35	85.7	19
Milwaukee Bucks	166	3/6/1982	MIL	@	SAS	L 166-171	315	35	34	10	3	11	68	111	61.3	3	4	75.0	27	36	75.0	34
Cincinnati Royals	165	3/12/1970	CIN	vs	SDR	W 165-151	240	69					67	131	51.1				31	42	73.8	21
Denver Nuggets	163	1/11/1984	DEN	vs	SAS	W 163-155	240	52	44	13	7	16	64	125	51.2	1	2	50.0	34	41	82.9	30
San Antonio Spurs	163	11/8/1978	SAS	vs	SDC	W 163-125	240	61	46	11	8	18	68	116	58.6				27	36	75.0	23
Syracuse Nationals	163	3/10/1963	SYR	vs	SFW	W 163-148	240	59	33				69	125	55.2				25	33	75.8	35
Golden State Warriors	162	11/2/1990	GSW	@	DEN	W 162-158	240	58	37	10	4	22	63	109	57.8	2	4	50.0	34	49	69.4	38
Denver Nuggets	162	2/13/1981	DEN	vs	POR	W 162-143	240	40	27	16	6	14	64	113	56.6	0	1	0.0	34	40	85.0	29
Los Angeles Lakers	162	3/19/1972	LAL	vs	GSW	W 162-99	240	73	43				69	113	61.1				24	32	75.0	21
Syracuse Nationals	162	2/8/1963	SYR	@	DET	W 162-135	240						61						40	44	90.9	31
Syracuse Nationals	162	12/25/1960	SYR	vs	NYK	W 162-100	240						65						32	37	86.5	28
Atlanta Hawks	161	3/1/2019	ATL	vs	CHI	L 161-168	340	59	33	11	8	20	61	123	49.6	22	60	36.7	17	25	68.0	34
Phoenix Suns	161	12/7/2006	PHX	@	NJN	W 161-157	290	39	43	10	5	12	61	117	52.1	17	31	54.8	22	27	81.5	28
Washington Bullets	161	12/29/1990	WAS	vs	DEN	W 161-133	240	52	35	14	6	23	66	107	61.7	0	1	0.0	29	39	74.4	22
San Antonio Spurs	161	11/7/1990	SAS	vs	DEN	W 161-153	240	47	42	10	10	25	64	101	63.4	0	0		33	39	84.6	20
Detroit Pistons	160	3/9/1979	DET	vs	BOS	W 160-117	240	57	36	7	4	14	69	108	63.9				22	35	62.9	23