<Tr> <Th> OT </Th> <Td> Overtime (the number indicates the number of overtime periods played . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> * </Th> <Td> Indicates a game that was won by the road team </Td> </Tr> <Table> Highest - scoring regular season games <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Total points </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Winning team </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> OT </Th> <Th> Losing team </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> 370 </Th> <Td> 000000001983 - 12 - 13 - 0000 December 13, 1983 </Td> <Td> McNichols Arena Denver, Colorado </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons * </Td> <Td> 186--184 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Denver Nuggets </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> NBA records <Ul> <Li> Highest - scoring record </Li> <Li> The teams combined for 142 field goals </Li> <Li> The teams combined for 93 total assists </Li> <Li> 4 players scored at least 40 points </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Nuggets' Kiki Vandeweghe scored a game - high 51 points, a career high . </Li> <Li> Leading scorers <Ul> <Li> Pistons: Isiah Thomas (47), John Long (41), Kelly Tripucka (35) </Li> <Li> Nuggets: Vandeweghe (51), Alex English (47), Dan Issel (28) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> 337 </Th> <Td> 000000001982 - 03 - 06 - 0000 March 6, 1982 </Td> <Td> HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 171--166 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Former highest - scoring record </Li> <Li> 3 players scored 40 + points </Li> <Li> Spurs' George Gervin scored a game - high 50 points . </Li> <Li> Leading scorers <Ul> <Li> Spurs: Gervin (50), Mike Mitchell (45) </Li> <Li> Bucks: Brian Winters (42), Junior Bridgeman (31), Bob Lanier (29) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> 320 </Th> <Td> 000000001990 - 11 - 02 - 0000 November 2, 1990 </Td> <Td> McNichols Arena Denver, Colorado </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors * </Td> <Td> 162--158 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Denver Nuggets </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Highest - scoring game in regulation </Li> <Li> Warriors' Chris Mullin scored a game - high 38 points . </Li> <Li> Leading scorers <Ul> <Li> Warriors: Mullin (38), Tim Hardaway (32), Mitch Richmond (29) </Li> <Li> Nuggets: Orlando Woolridge (37), Walter Davis (33) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> 318 </Th> <Td> 000000001984 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1984 </Td> <Td> McNichols Arena Denver, Colorado </Td> <Td> Denver Nuggets </Td> <Td> 163--155 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> NBA record <Ul> <Li> Both teams combined to score 99 points in a quarter </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Nuggets' Kiki Vandeweghe scored a game - high 50 points . </Li> <Li> Leading scorers <Ul> <Li> Nuggets: Vandeweghe (50), Alex English (25) </Li> <Li> Spurs: George Gervin (38), John Lucas II (23) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> 318 </Th> <Td> 000000002006 - 12 - 07 - 0000 December 7, 2006 </Td> <Td> Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns * </Td> <Td> 161--157 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Jersey Nets </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Suns' Steve Nash scored a game - high 42 points . </Li> <Li> Nets' Jason Kidd recorded a triple - double </Li> <Li> Leading scorers <Ul> <Li> Suns: Nash (42), Shawn Marion (33), Raja Bell (24), Amare Stoudemire (23) </Li> <Li> Nets: Kidd (38), Vince Carter (31), Richard Jefferson (25) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> 316 </Th> <Td> 000000001962 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1962 </Td> <Td> Hershey Sports Arena Hershey, Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 169--147 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Former highest - scoring record </Li> <Li> NBA record <Ul> <Li> Warriors' Wilt Chamberlain scored a game - high 100 points . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Leading scorers <Ul> <Li> Warriors: Chamberlain (100) </Li> <Li> Knicks: Richie Guerin (39), Willie Naulls (33), Cleveland Buckner (31) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> 316 </Th> <Td> 000000001970 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1970 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Td> 165--151 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> San Diego Rockets </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Former highest - scoring record </Li> <Li> Rockets' Elvin Hayes scored a game - high 40 points </Li> <Li> Leading scorers <Ul> <Li> Royals: Tom Van Arsdale (36), Connie Dierking (34), Johnny Green (29), Oscar Robertson (28), Norm Van Lier (22) </Li> <Li> Rockets: Hayes (40), Don Kojis (23), John Block (20) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> 316 </Th> <Td> 000000001990 - 11 - 10 - 0000 November 10, 1990 </Td> <Td> Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Arizona </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns </Td> <Td> 173--143 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Denver Nuggets </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> NBA record <Ul> <Li> Both teams combined to score 174 points in a half </Li> <Li> The Suns scored 107 points during the first half of the game . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Nuggets' Orlando Woolridge scored a game - high 40 points . </Li> <Li> Leading scorers <Ul> <Li> Suns: Cedric Ceballos (32), Kevin Johnson (23), Kenny Battle (23), Dan Majerle (21), Tom Chambers (20) </Li> <Li> Nuggets: Woolridge (40), Mahmoud Abdul - Rauf (26), Walter Davis (22) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Th> 314 </Th> <Td> 000000001990 - 11 - 07 - 0000 November 7, 1990 </Td> <Td> HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 161--153 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Denver Nuggets </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Spurs' David Robinson scored a game - high 43 points . </Li> <Li> Leading scorers <Ul> <Li> Spurs: Robinson (43), Terry Cummings (31), Sean Elliott (29), Reggie Williams (22) </Li> <Li> Nuggets: Orlando Woolridge (37), Walter Davis (32), Todd Lichti (29) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Th> 312 </Th> <Td> 000000001959 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1959 </Td> <Td> Boston Garden Boston </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 173--139 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Minneapolis Lakers </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Former highest - scoring record </Li> <Li> Celtics' Tom Heinsohn scored a game - high 43 points . </Li> <Li> Leading scorers <Ul> <Li> Celtics: Heinsohn (43), Bob Cousy (31), Bill Sharman (29), Frank Ramsey (20) </Li> <Li> Lakers: Elgin Baylor (28), Vern Mikkelsen (25), Rod Hundley (21) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Total points </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Winning team </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> OT </Th> <Th> Losing team </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

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