Lowest Scoring Games of the 1996-97 NBA Season

This list shows the NBA games with the fewest total points scored between the two teams during the 1996-1997 Season, including both the Regular Season and the Playoffs, with final score and date for each game.

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What was the lowest scoring game of the 1996-97 Season?

In March 25, 1997, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 64-59 in the game with the fewest total points scored of the 1996-97 NBA Season, including both the Regular Season and the Playoffs.

Fewest Total Points in a Game

123
Total Points
Spurs vs. Cavaliers

RS = Regular Season / PL = Playoffs

1997 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs Lowest Scoring Games

	Total Points	Game / Details
1.	123	64 - 59 San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers Mar. 25, 1997, at San Antonio / RS
2.	136	73 - 63 Cleveland Cavaliers Atlanta Hawks Nov. 19, 1996, at Cleveland / RS
3.	137	71 - 66 Miami Heat Cleveland Cavaliers Feb. 1, 1997, at Cleveland / RS
4.	138	72 - 66 Seattle Supersonics Cleveland Cavaliers Feb. 25, 1997, at Cleveland / RS
	138	73 - 65 Atlanta Hawks Milwaukee Bucks Nov. 21, 1996, at Milwaukee / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
6.	140	75 - 65 New York Knicks Cleveland Cavaliers Jan. 29, 1997, at Cleveland / RS
7.	141	78 - 63 Cleveland Cavaliers Orlando Magic Apr. 16, 1997, at Cleveland / RS
	141	84 - 57 Cleveland Cavaliers Orlando Magic Dec. 4, 1996, at Orlando / RS
9.	142	74 - 68 San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers Nov. 5, 1996, at Cleveland / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
10.	143	75 - 68 Chicago Bulls Miami Heat May. 22, 1997, at Chicago / PL Eastern Conference Finals, Game 2
	143	73 - 70 Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls Feb. 27, 1997, at Cleveland / RS
12.	144	78 - 66 Orlando Magic Dallas Mavericks Jan. 15, 1997, at Dallas / RS
13.	145	78 - 67 Atlanta Hawks Orlando Magic Jan. 16, 1997, at Atlanta / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
14.	146	80 - 66 Atlanta Hawks Minnesota Timberwolves Apr. 12, 1997, at Minnesota / RS
	146	84 - 62 Cleveland Cavaliers New Jersey Nets Jan. 28, 1997, at New Jersey / RS
16.	147	75 - 72 Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Mar. 22, 1997, at Dallas / RS
	147	75 - 72 Houston Rockets Utah Jazz Nov. 4, 1996, at Utah / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
18.	148	84 - 64 Seattle Supersonics New York Knicks Feb. 21, 1997, at Seattle / RS
19.	149	80 - 69 Portland Trail Blazers Dallas Mavericks Mar. 7, 1997, at Portland / RS
	149	79 - 70 Minnesota Timberwolves Toronto Raptors Nov. 30, 1996, at Minnesota / RS
	149	76 - 73 Orlando Magic Indiana Pacers Nov. 23, 1996, at Indiana / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
22.	150	77 - 73 New York Knicks Miami Heat May. 11, 1997, at New York / PL Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 3
	150	76 - 74 Atlanta Hawks Houston Rockets Feb. 21, 1997, at Atlanta / RS
	150	76 - 74 Miami Heat Cleveland Cavaliers Dec. 10, 1996, at Cleveland / RS
25.	151	78 - 73 Utah Jazz Chicago Bulls Jun. 8, 1997, at Utah / PL NBA Finals, Game 4
	151	79 - 72 Miami Heat San Antonio Spurs Mar. 2, 1997, at Miami / RS
	151	79 - 72 Atlanta Hawks Milwaukee Bucks Feb. 26, 1997, at Milwaukee / RS
	151	81 - 70 Cleveland Cavaliers Portland Trail Blazers Nov. 13, 1996, at Cleveland / RS
	151	81 - 70 Los Angeles Clippers Minnesota Timberwolves Nov. 10, 1996, at Los Angeles / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
30.	152	86 - 66 Miami Heat Houston Rockets Dec. 21, 1996, at Houston / RS
31.	154	79 - 75 Orlando Magic Atlanta Hawks Nov. 27, 1996, at Orlando / RS
32.	155	84 - 71 Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Apr. 4, 1997, at Chicago / RS
	155	79 - 76 Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers Dec. 11, 1996, at Los Angeles / RS
	155	78 - 77 Miami Heat Boston Celtics Nov. 30, 1996, at Miami / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
35.	156	87 - 69 Los Angeles Clippers Dallas Mavericks Feb. 18, 1997, at Los Angeles / RS
	156	80 - 76 Miami Heat Cleveland Cavaliers Feb. 2, 1997, at Miami / RS
37.	157	82 - 75 Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons Apr. 18, 1997, at Detroit / RS
	157	82 - 75 Detroit Pistons Atlanta Hawks Mar. 2, 1997, at Detroit / RS
	157	84 - 73 Minnesota Timberwolves Vancouver Grizzlies Feb. 19, 1997, at Vancouver / RS
	157	79 - 78 Cleveland Cavaliers Milwaukee Bucks Feb. 4, 1997, at Milwaukee / RS
	157	81 - 76 Milwaukee Bucks Houston Rockets Dec. 23, 1996, at Houston / RS
	157	86 - 71 Indiana Pacers Golden State Warriors Dec. 6, 1996, at Golden State / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
43.	158	82 - 76 Charlotte Hornets Miami Heat Mar. 9, 1997, at Charlotte / RS
	158	81 - 77 Toronto Raptors Vancouver Grizzlies Mar. 9, 1997, at Toronto / RS
	158	83 - 75 Cleveland Cavaliers Indiana Pacers Feb. 12, 1997, at Indiana / RS
	158	87 - 71 Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Jan. 23, 1997, at Cleveland / RS
	158	82 - 76 New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks Dec. 23, 1996, at New York / RS
	158	85 - 73 New York Knicks Washington Bullets Dec. 10, 1996, at New York / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
49.	159	80 - 79 Milwaukee Bucks New York Knicks Mar. 22, 1997, at Milwaukee / RS
	159	81 - 78 Houston Rockets Cleveland Cavaliers Jan. 8, 1997, at Cleveland / RS
	159	88 - 71 Atlanta Hawks New York Knicks Jan. 4, 1997, at Atlanta / RS
	159	84 - 75 Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers Dec. 20, 1996, at Indiana / RS
	159	84 - 75 Charlotte Hornets Philadelphia 76ers Dec. 13, 1996, at Charlotte / RS
	159	90 - 69 Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Clippers Dec. 8, 1996, at Cleveland / RS

Number of games showed: 54