Highest average, points per game, season
126.5-Denver, 1981-82 (10,371/82)
Lowest average, points per game, season
87.4-Milwaukee, 1954-55 (6,291/72)
Most consecutive games, 100 or more points
136-Denver, January 21, 1981-December 8, 1982
Most consecutive games, 100 or more points, season
82-Denver, October 30, 1981-April 17, 1982 (entire season)
Most consecutive games, fewer than 100 points, season
25-Milwaukee, December 18, 1954-January 30, 1955
Most points, game
186-Detroit at Denver, December 13, 1983 (3 OT)
Fewest points, game
49-Chicago vs. Miami, April 10, 1999
Most points, both teams, game
370-Detroit (186) at Denver (184), December 13, 1983 (3 OT)
Fewest points, both teams, game
119-Milwaukee (57) vs. Boston (62), at Providence, February 27, 1955
Largest margin of victory, game
68-Cleveland vs. Miami, December 17, 1991 (148-80)
Scoring By Half
Most points, first half
107-Phoenix vs. Denver, November 10, 1990
Fewest points, first half
20-New Orleans at Seattle, January 4, 1975
Most points, both teams, first half
174-Phoenix (107) vs. Denver (67), November 10, 1990
Fewest points, both teams, first half
58-Syracuse (27) vs. Fort Wayne (31), at Buffalo, January 25, 1955
Dallas (24) at Indiana (34), February 13, 1998
Most points, second half
97-Atlanta at San Diego, February 11, 1970
Fewest points, second half
21-Miami at Atlanta, November 15, 1996
Indiana vs. San Antonio, March 29, 1998
Most points, both teams, second half
172-San Antonio (91) at Denver (81), January 11, 1984
Fewest points, both teams, second half
51-Boston (25) vs. Milwaukee (26), at Providence, February 27, 1955
Scoring By Quarter
Most points, first quarter
50-Syracuse at San Francisco, December 16, 1962
Boston vs. Denver, February 5, 1982
Utah vs. Denver, April 10, 1982
Milwaukee vs. Orlando, November 16, 1989
Phoenix vs. Denver, November 10, 1990
Fewest points, first quarter
4-Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, February 4, 1987
Most points, both teams, first quarter
91-Utah (50) vs. Denver (41), April 10, 1982
Fewest points, both teams, first quarter
18-Fort Wayne (9) at Syracuse (9), November 29, 1956
Most points, second quarter
57-Phoenix vs. Denver, November 10, 1990
Fewest points, second quarter
5-Utah at Los Angeles, December 1, 1981
New York at Chicago, March 12, 1999
Most points, both teams, second quarter
91-Seattle (46) at Golden State (45), March 23, 1974
Fewest points, both teams, second quarter
19-Philadelphia (8) at Charlotte (11), April 5, 1995
Most points, third quarter
57-Golden State vs. Sacramento, March 4, 1989
Fewest points, third quarter
2-Dallas at L.A. Lakers, April 6, 1997
Most points, both teams, third quarter
89-Atlanta (49) vs. Philadelphia (40), March 4, 1973
Fewest points, both teams, third quarter
19-New York (8) at Atlanta (11), April 28, 1999
Most points, fourth quarter
58-Buffalo at Boston, October 20, 1972
Fewest points, fourth quarter
6-Detroit at Orlando, December 7, 1993
6-Golden State at Phoenix, February 28, 1999
Most points, both teams, fourth quarter
99-San Antonio (53) at Denver (46), January 11, 1984
Fewest points, both teams, fourth quarter
21-Cleveland (10) at San Antonio (11), March 25, 1997
Overtime Scoring
Most points, overtime period
25-New Jersey at L.A. Clippers, November 30, 1996
Fewest points, overtime period
0-Houston vs. Portland, January 22, 1983
L.A. Lakers vs. Detroit, December 1, 1989
Seattle at Philadelphia, February 16, 1990
Indiana at Portland, March 10, 1996 (2nd OT)
Denver vs. Charlotte, January 13, 1997
Most points, both teams, overtime period
46-Dallas (23) at Houston (23), April 11, 1995 (1st OT)
Fewest points, both teams, overtime period
2-Denver (0) vs. Charlotte (2), January 13, 1997
Largest margin of victory, overtime game
17-Portland at Houston, January 22, 1983 (113-96 game, 17-0 overtime)
Players Scoring
Most players, 2,000 or more points, season
2-Los Angeles, 1964-65 (West 2,292, Baylor 2,009)
Atlanta, 1972-73 (Maravich 2,063, Hudson 2,029)
Denver, 1982-83 (English 2,326, Vandeweghe 2,186)
Denver, 1983-84 (Vandeweghe 2,295, English 2,167)
Boston, 1986-87 (Bird 2,076, McHale, 2,008)
Most players, 1,000 or more points, season
6-Syracuse, 1960-61 (Schayes 1,868, Greer 1,551, Barnett 1,320, Gambee 1,085, Costello 1,084, Kerr 1,056)
Denver, 1987-88 (English 2,000, Lever 1,546, Adams 1,137, Schayes 1,129, Vincent 1,124, Rasmussen 1,002)
Boston, 1990-91 (Lewis 1,478, Gamble 1,281, McHale 1,251, Parish 1,207, Bird 1,164, Shaw 1,091)
Most players, 40 or more points, game
2-Baltimore vs. Los Angeles, November 14, 1964 (Johnson 41, Bellamy 40)
Los Angeles at San Francisco, February 11, 1970 (Baylor 43, West 43)
New Orleans vs. Denver, April 10, 1977 (Maravich 45, Williams 41)
Phoenix at Boston, January 5, 1978 (Westphal 43, Davis 40)
San Antonio vs. Milwaukee, March 6, 1982 (3 OT) (Gervin 50, Mitchell 45)
Detroit at Denver, December 13, 1983 (3 OT) (Thomas 47, Long 41)
Denver vs. Detroit, December 13, 1983 (3 OT) (Vandeweghe 51, English 47)
Utah vs. Detroit, March 19, 1984 (Dantley 43, Drew 42)
Chicago at Indiana, February 18, 1996 (Jordan 44, Pippen 40)
Most players, 40 or more points, both teams, game
4-Denver vs. Detroit, December 13, 1983 (3 OT) (Detroit: Thomas 47, Long 41; Denver: Vandeweghe 51, English 47)