the most points an nba team scored in a season

The Denver Nuggets have scored the most points by a team in a season, with 10,371 points in 1981-82.

	TEAM	PTS	SEASON	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	Nuggets	10,371	1981-82	82	241.8	126.5	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
2	Nuggets	10,147	1983-84	82	241.5	123.7	43.6	30.3	8.7	4.3	48.0	97.4	49.3	0.9	3.1	30.2	26.8	32.8	81.8	55.3	13.8	29.8	16.4	19,805	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
3	76ers	10,143	1966-67	81	240.9	125.2	70.4	26.4			48.3	100.0	48.3				28.6	42.1	68.0	52.8				19,515	5,701	2,138				1,906
4	Pacers	10,110	2023-24	82	240.3	123.3	41.5	30.8	7.7	5.9	47.0	92.7	50.7	13.2	35.3	37.4	16.1	20.5	78.2	60.6	10.1	31.5	12.9	19,705	3,406	2,522	630	482	1,059	1,756
5	Nuggets	10,105	1982-83	82	240.6	123.2	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	97.5	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
6	76ers	10,051	1967-68	82	241.2	122.6	72.1	26.8			48.4	102.6	47.1				25.9	40.7	63.5	50.9				19,780	5,914	2,197				1,851
7	Warriors	10,035	1961-62	80	243.1	125.4	74.2	25.9			49.0	111.6	43.9				27.5	40.1	68.6	48.5				19,450	5,939	2,073				2,013
8	Cavaliers	9,999	2024-25	82	240.9	121.9	45.4	28.1	8.2	4.3	44.5	90.8	49.1	15.9	41.5	38.3	17.0	21.9	77.6	60.7	11.2	34.2	13.2	19,755	3,723	2,304	670	350	1,082	1,487
9	76ers	9,998	1969-70	82	240.9	121.9	54.4	25.9			47.7	101.8	46.9				26.4	35.2	75.2	52.0				19,755	4,463	2,127				2,196
10	Nuggets	9,986	1980-81	82	243.4	121.8	46.6	24.8	8.8	4.6	46.1	97.1	47.5	0.4	1.8	20.7	29.1	37.2	78.3	53.7	16.2	30.5	17.6	19,955	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
11	Grizzlies	9,980	2024-25	82	240.3	121.7	47.3	28.4	8.9	5.6	44.8	93.3	47.9	13.9	37.9	36.7	18.3	23.3	78.6	58.8	12.9	34.4	15.7	19,705	3,875	2,330	726	462	1,285	1,711
12	Lakers	9,937	1967-68	82	242.1	121.2	63.7	24.2			46.7	97.9	47.7				27.8	38.3	72.6	52.8				19,855	5,225	1,983				2,152
13	Lakers	9,920	1971-72	82	240.9	121.0	56.4	27.2			47.8	97.5	49.0				25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7				19,755	4,628	2,232				1,636
14	Warriors	9,911	1966-67	81	241.9	122.4	73.8	23.2			47.1	108.9	43.3				28.2	37.3	75.6	48.8				19,590	5,974	1,876				2,120
15	Nuggets	9,902	2024-25	82	242.1	120.8	45.7	31.0	8.0	4.9	45.4	89.8	50.6	12.0	31.9	37.6	17.9	23.3	77.0	60.4	11.2	34.5	14.3	19,855	3,751	2,542	656	402	1,169	1,444
16	Bullets	9,900	1969-70	82	242.7	120.7	57.1	22.9			47.9	104.5	45.8				25.0	32.3	77.3	50.9				19,905	4,679	1,881				1,896
17	Kings	9,898	2022-23	82	241.8	120.7	42.5	27.3	7.0	3.4	43.6	88.2	49.4	13.8	37.3	36.9	19.8	25.1	79.0	60.8	9.5	32.9	13.5	19,830	3,481	2,237	574	275	1,106	1,616
18	Celtics	9,887	2023-24	82	241.8	120.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
19	Thunder	9,881	2024-25	82	240.3	120.5	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
20	Spurs	9,862	1983-84	82	243.7	120.3	45.8	28.8	8.4	6.0	47.7	94.2	50.6	1.0	3.2	30.0	24.0	31.8	75.5	55.6	15.0	30.8	17.6	19,980	3,758	2,361	685	491	1,447	2,146
21	Thunder	9,847	2023-24	82	241.5	120.1	42.0	27.1	8.5	6.6	44.5	89.3	49.9	13.3	34.2	38.9	17.7	21.5	82.5	60.8	8.8	33.2	12.7	19,805	3,447	2,223	694	538	1,039	1,545
22	Royals	9,845	1961-62	80	240.6	123.1	70.8	26.9			47.6	105.2	45.2				27.9	37.1	75.2	50.6				19,250	5,665	2,154				2,081
23	Nuggets	9,841	1984-85	82	241.8	120.0	44.3	27.6	10.9	5.2	47.3	97.3	48.6	0.9	2.9	31.1	24.6	31.3	78.5	54.0	16.2	28.1	16.9	19,830	3,634	2,266	894	424	1,382	2,152
24	Nuggets	9,828	1990-91	82	240.6	119.9	49.4	24.5	10.4	5.0	47.6	108.1	44.0	3.7	12.9	28.3	21.0	27.6	76.3	49.8	18.5	30.9	16.2	19,730	4,050	2,005	856	406	1,332	2,235
25	Spurs	9,788	1979-80	82	240.9	119.4	44.7	28.4	9.4	4.1	47.0	94.4	49.8	0.6	2.5	25.2	24.7	30.8	80.1	55.3	14.1	30.7	19.4	19,755	3,668	2,326	771	333	1,589	2,103