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Wikipedia / List of NBA regular season team records

This article lists all-time records achieved in the NBA regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams in a game, season, and career. The NBA also recognizes records from its original incarnation, the Basketball Association of America (BAA).

Team game records

Note: Other than the longest game and disqualifications in a game, all records in this section are since the 24-second shot clock was instituted for season onward.

  • Largest comeback

    36 points (:20 left in 2nd) – The Utah Jazz overcame a 36-point deficit to defeat the Denver Nuggets at home on November 27, . Utah trailed 70–34 with 20 seconds left in the 1st half, but outscored Denver 73–33 during the rest of the game to win 107–103. This is the largest overall deficit overcome in NBA history.

    Largest 4th quarter comeback

    29 points by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Atlanta Hawks on November 25, 1977

    Longest game

    6 overtimes on January 6, between the Olympians and Royals. Indianapolis beat Rochester 75–73

    Largest margin of victory

    73 – The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 152–79 on December 2,

    Largest margin of scoring in a half

    50 – The Dallas Mavericks outscored the Los Angeles Clippers 77–27 in the 1st half on December 27,

    Largest margin of scoring in a quarter

    36 – The Los Angeles Lakers outscored the Sacramento Kings 40–4 in the 1st quarter on February 4,

    Largest margin of victory in an overtime period

    17 – The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Houston Rockets on January 22, (113–96 game, 17–0 OT)

    Largest margin of victory in a road win

    57 - The Indiana Pacers (152) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder (95) on May 1, 2021

    Largest margin of victory in a season-opening game

    48 - The Portland Trail Blazers (124) vs. The Phoenix Suns (76) on October 18, 2017

Points

  • Most points in a game – overtime

    186 by the Detroit Pistons vs. the Denver Nuggets on December 13, (3 OT)

    Most combined points in a game

    370 – Detroit Pistons (186) at the Denver Nuggets (184) in 3 overtimes on December 13,

    Most points by a team in a game – regulation

    173 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Minneapolis Lakers on February 27,

  • 173 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10,

  • Fewest combined points in a game (pre-shot clock)

    37 combined by the Fort Wayne Pistons (19) and Minneapolis Lakers (18) on November 22, 1950

    Fewest points by a team in a game (post-shot clock)

    49 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Miami Heat on April 10,

    Most points by a team in 1st half

    107 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10,

    Most combined points in 1st half

    174 – Phoenix Suns (107) vs. the Denver Nuggets (67) on November 10,

    Most points by a team in 2nd half

    97 by the Atlanta Hawks at the San Diego Rockets on February 11,

    Most combined points in 2nd half

    172 – San Antonio Spurs (91) at the Denver Nuggets (81) on January 11,

    Fewest points in 1st half (post-shot clock)

    19 by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Los Angeles Lakers on December 14,

    Fewest points by a team in 2nd half (post-shot clock)

    16 by the New Orleans Hornets at the Los Angeles Clippers on March 1,

    Most points by a team in one quarter

    58 by Buffalo Braves in 4th quarter (October 20, 1972)

    Most combined points in a quarter

    99 – San Antonio Spurs (53) at Denver Nuggets (46) on January 11,

    Fewest points by a team in one quarter

    2 by Dallas Mavericks in 3rd quarter (4/6/1997)

  • 2 by the Golden State Warriors vs. the Toronto Raptors on February 8,

  • Most combined points in an overtime period

    46 – Dallas Mavericks (23) at Houston Rockets (23) on April 11, (1st OT)

    Fewest combined points in an overtime period

    2 - Denver (0) vs. Charlotte (2) on January 13, 1997

    Most points by a team in an overtime period

    25 by the New Jersey Nets on November 30, 1996

    Only team to double its opponents' score in a game

    The Indiana Pacers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124–59 on February 27,

    Most fast break points by a team in a game (since stat tracking began in 1997)

    56 by the Phoenix Suns at the Golden State Warriors on March 15,

    Most paint points by a team in a game since tracking began in 1998

    98 by the Denver Nuggets on December 15, 2022

    Most consecutive unanswered points in a game

    31-0 run by the Toronto Raptors vs. the Orlando Magic on March 29, 2026

    Most bench points by a team in a game

    111 by the Miami Heat vs. the Orlando Magic on April 9, 2023

    Most points scored before a starter scored in a game

    29 by the Sacramento Kings' bench on November 7, 2017, until Willie Cauley-Stein made a free throw at 4:08 of the 2nd quarter

    Most points scored in a single possession

    8 by the Trail Blazers vs. the Warriors on February 13, 2019

Field goals

  • Fewest field goals made by a team in a game

    16 by the Orlando Magic vs. the Boston Celtics on January 23,

    Most consecutive field goals missed by a team in a game

    24 by the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Washington Wizards in February 2017

    Most 3-point field goals missed by a team in a game

    47 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Brooklyn Nets on January 16, 2019

    Most consecutive 3-point field goals missed by a team in a game

    To Be Determined

    Note: 27 by the Houston Rockets in the 2018 playoffs

    Lowest field goal percentage in a game

    16.4% by the Philadelphia Warriors vs. the St. Louis Bombers on February 7, 1948

    Lowest field goal percentage in a game (since introduction of 3-pt line)

    23.4% (18/77) by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Miami Heat on April 10, 1999

    Highest field goal percentage in a game

    70.7% (53/75) by the San Antonio Spurs vs. the Dallas Mavericks on April 16, 1983

    Most field goals attempted in a game

    153 by the Philadelphia Warriors vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on December 8, 1961

    Most field goals made in a game

    74 by the Detroit Pistons vs. the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983

    Most combined 3-point field goals made in a game

    48 by the Golden State Warriors (27) vs. the Dallas Mavericks (21) on December 15,

    Most 3-point field goals attempted by a team in a game

    70 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Brooklyn Nets on January 16,

    Most 3-point field goals attempted by a team in a game, none made

    22 by the Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers, December 21,

    Most combined 3-point field goals attempted in a game

    106 – The Houston Rockets (70) vs. the Brooklyn Nets (36) on January 16,

    Most 3-point field goals made by a team in a game

    29 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Miami Heat on December 29,

  • 29 by the Boston Celtics vs. the New York Knicks on October 22, 2024

  • 29 by the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 6, 2026

  • 29 by the Boston Celtics vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on April 10, 2026

  • Most combined 3-point field goals, none missed, in a game

    5 - San Antonio Spurs (4) at Philadelphia 76ers (1) on December 19, 1984

    Most 3-point field goals by a team, none missed, in a game

    7 by the Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks on January 20, 1995

    Most 3-point field goals made by a team in a half

    18 by the Utah Jazz vs. the Orlando Magic on April 3,

  • 18 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Phoenix Suns on March 17, 2024

  • 18 by the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Chicago Bulls on March 29, 2024

  • Most 3-point field goals attempted by a team in a half

    35 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Brooklyn Nets on January 16,

    Highest 3-point percentage in a game with at least 35 three-point attempts

    62.9% by the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on November 14,

Free throws

  • Most free throws made without a miss by a team in a game

    40 by the Miami Heat on January 10, 2023

    Most free throws made without a miss, collectively by both teams, in a game

    45 between Atlanta Hawks (29-for-29) and Washington Wizards (16-for-16) on November 1, 2021

    Worst free throw percentage by a team in a game

    18% (3/17) by the Detroit Pistons vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on March 17, 2017

    Worst combined free throw percentage in a game

    41% - Los Angeles Lakers (39%) at Chicago (47%) (25 of 61) on December 7, 1968

    Most free throw attempts by a team in a game

    86 by the Syracuse Nationals vs. the Anderson Packers on November 24, 1949

    Most free throws made by a team in a game

    61 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Utah Jazz on April 9, 1990

    Most combined free throws made in a game

    116 - Syracuse (59) vs. Anderson (57) (5 OT) on November 24, 1949

  • 103 - Boston (56) at Minneapolis (47) on November 28, 1954

  • Most free throw misses by a team in a game

    33 by the Philadelphia 76ers vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on December 1, 1967

    Most combined free throw attempts in a game

    161 - Syracuse Nations (86) vs. Anderson Packers (74) (5 OT) on November 24, 1949

    Fewest free throws made by a team in a game

    0 by the Toronto Raptors vs. the Charlotte Hornets on January 9, (0/3)

  • 0 by the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks on April 9, (0/0)

  • Fewest combined free throws made in a game

    1 - Boston Celtics (0) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (1) on April 9, 2024

    Fewest free throw attempts by a team in a game

    0 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Milwaukee Bucks on April 9, 2024

    Fewest combined free throw attempts in a game

    2 – Boston Celtics (0) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (2) on April 9, 2024

    Most free throw attempts by a team in a half

    48 by Chicago vs. Phoenix Suns on January 8, 1970

    Most combined free throw attempts in a half

    79 - Golden State (43) vs. Sacramento Kings (36) on January 26, 1996

    Most free throws made by a team in a half

    36 by Chicago vs. Phoenix Suns on January 8, 1970

  • 36 by Golden State vs. Utah on March 29, 1990

  • 36 by Seattle at Denver on April 7, 1991

  • Most combined free throws made in a half

    62 - Golden State (33) vs. Sacramento Kings (29) on January 26, 1996

    Most combined free throw attempts in one quarter

    50 - New York (26) at St Louis (24) on December 14, 1957

  • 50 - Cincinnati (29) at Baltimore (21) on December 27, 1964

  • Most free throw attempts by a team in one quarter

    32 by Vancouver at Los Angeles Clippers (4th qtr) on November 11, 1997

    Most combined free throws made in one quarter

    40 - Denver Nuggets (22) vs. Boston Celtics (18) on February 10, 1998

    Most free throws made by a team in one quarter

    26 by the Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks on March 3, 1991

Rebounds

  • Most combined rebounds in a game

    188 by Philadelphia (98) and Los Angeles (90) on December 8, 1961 (3 OT)

    Most combined rebounds in a game

    109 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 24,

    Most offensive rebounds by a team in a game

    38 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Brooklyn Nets on March 20, 2015

    Most combined rebounds in one half

    65 by the Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati on January 12, 1962

    Most combined rebounds in one quarter

    40 by Philadelphia vs. Syracuse on November 9, 1961

    Fewest combined rebounds in a game

    48 by New York (20) and Fort Wayne (28) on February 14, 1955

    Fewest rebounds by a team in a game

    17 by the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 31,

Assists

Steals

Blocks

Turnovers

Other

Team season records

Points

  • Highest average points per game, season

    126.5 points per game by the Denver Nuggets,

    Highest average point differential, season

    +12.87 by the Oklahoma City Thunder,

    Lowest average point differential, season

    -15.2 by the Dallas Mavericks,

    Most double-digit wins, season

    50 by the Los Angeles Lakers,

    Most points in the paint per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    58.5 by the Denver Nuggets,

    Fewest points in the paint per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    29.6 by the New York Knicks,

    Most fast break points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    23.7 by the Golden State Warriors,

    Fewest fast break points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    6.3 by the Portland Trail Blazers,

    Most second chance points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    18.7 by the Memphis Grizzlies,

    Fewest second chance points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    9.5 by the Boston Celtics,

    Most points off turnovers per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    22.2 by the Boston Celtics,

    Fewest points off turnovers per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    11.8 by the New York Knicks,

    Most opponent points in the paint per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    58.4 by the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards,

    Fewest opponent points in the paint per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    28.5 by the New York Knicks, (50 games played)

    Most opponent fast break points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    22.5 by the Toronto Raptors,

    Fewest opponent fast break points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    7.3 by the New York Knicks,

    Most opponent second chance points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    18.0 by the Toronto Raptors,

    Fewest opponent second chance points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    10.1 by the Detroit Pistons,

    Most opponent points off turnovers per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    21.8 by the Utah Jazz,

    Fewest opponent points off turnovers per game since tracking began 1996–97, season

    11.6 by the Philadelphia 76ers, (66 games played)

Field goals

  • Highest total field goal percentage, season

    54.5% by the Los Angeles Lakers,

    Lowest total field goal percentage, season

    24.6% by the Detroit Falcons,

    Highest 3-point field goal percentage, season

    42.8% (591 of 1382) by the Charlotte Hornets,

    Lowest 3-point field goal percentage, season

    10.4% by the Los Angeles Lakers,

    Most total field goals made, season

    3,980 by the Denver Nuggets,

    Most 3-point field goals made, season

    1,457 by the Boston Celtics,

    Most 3-point field goals made per game, season

    17.8 by the Boston Celtics,

    Fewest 3-point field goal attempts per game, season

    0.91 by Atlanta Hawks (75 in 82 gms),

    Most 3-point field goal attempts per game, season

    48.2 by the Boston Celtics,

    Most 3-point field goal misses, season

    2,498 by the Boston Celtics,

Free throws

  • Highest free-throw percentage, season

    83.9% by the Los Angeles Clippers,

    Lowest free-throw percentage, season

    59.0% by the Boston Celtics,

    Most free throws made, season

    2,434 made by the Phoenix Suns,

    Most free throw attempts per game, season

    42.4 by the New York Knicks (3056 in 72 gms),

    Fewest free throw attempts per game, season

    20.6 by the Milwaukee Bucks (1687 in 82 gms),

    Largest free throw attempt differential per game (since 2014), season

    +8.8 by the Charlotte Hornets,

Rebounds

  • Highest average total rebounds per game, season

    71.5 rebounds per game by the Boston Celtics,

    Fewest average total rebounds per game, season

    35.6 rebounds per game by Cleveland Cavaliers,

    Highest average offensive rebounds per game, season

    18.5 by the Denver Nuggets,

    Fewest average offensive rebounds per game, season

    7.6 by the Dallas Mavericks,

Assists

  • Highest average assists per game, season

    31.4 assists per game by the Los Angeles Lakers,

    Fewest average assists per game, season

    15.6 assists per game by the Atlanta Hawks,

Steals

  • Highest average steals per game, season

    12.9 steals per game by the Phoenix Suns,

    Fewest average steals per game, season

    5.94 steals per game by Detroit Pistons,

Blocks

Other

Team franchise records

Field goals

  • Most 3-point field goals made, all-time

    26,400 by the Houston Rockets

    Highest 3-point percentage, all-time

    36.2% by the Golden State Warriors

    Lowest 3-point percentage, all-time

    34.4% by the Washington Wizards

    Longest streak of at least one 3-point field goal made

    1,287 games: Phoenix Suns (March 29, –Present)

    Longest streak of at least ten 3-point field goals made

    17 games: the Houston Rockets,

    Worst 3-point field goal percentage in any four-game span (min. 125 attempts)

    22.3% by the Los Angeles Lakers in first 4 games of the season

    Only team to make more 3-pointers than their opponent had total field goals in a game

    the Boston Celtics vs the Philadelphia 76ers on February 15, 2022

Other

  • Most steals, all-time

    37,377 steals by the Oklahoma City Thunder

    Most blocks, all-time

    23,253 by the Los Angeles Lakers

    Only defending champion to start the season 0–6 on the road

    the Golden State Warriors on November 4, 2022

    Most consecutive games with 100-plus team points

    136 by the Denver Nuggets, 1981-82 season

    Only team to win three straight road games by a margin of at least 30 points in each game

    the Boston Celtics vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on February 15, 2022

    Only team to outscore their opponents by 100 points across their first four games after the All-Star Break

    the New Orleans Pelicans on March 4, 2022

    Worst point differential in 1st quarter over an 8-game span

    -74 by the Los Angeles Lakers,

Other records

  • Largest attendance at a game

    68,323 on January 13, , Golden State Warriors at the San Antonio Spurs in the Alamodome. This was a part of the 50th season of Spurs franchise in San Antonio

    Most personal fouls per 100 possessions averaged among all teams in an NBA season (league averages)

    25.8 in

    Fewest personal fouls per 100 possessions averaged among all teams in an NBA season (league averages)

    19.3 in

    Most points per game averaged among all teams in an NBA season (league averages)

    118.8 points per game in

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