Highest Scoring Games of the 1961 NBA Playoffs

This list shows the NBA games with the most total points scored between the two teams during the 1961 Playoffs, with final score and date for each game.

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What was the highest scoring game of the 1961 Playoffs?

In March 19, 1961, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 137-120 in the game with the most total points scored of the 1961 NBA Playoffs.

Most Total Points in a Game

257
Total Points
Lakers vs. Pistons

1961 NBA Playoffs Highest Scoring Games

	Total Points	Game / Details
1.	257	137 - 120 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons Mar. 19, 1961, at Los Angeles Western Division Semifinals, Game 5
2.	245	127 - 118 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons Mar. 15, 1961, at Los Angeles Western Division Semifinals, Game 2
3.	244	124 - 120 St. Louis Hawks Boston Celtics Apr. 8, 1961, at St. Louis NBA Finals, Game 3
4.	243	133 - 110 Boston Celtics Syracuse Nationals Mar. 23, 1961, at Boston Eastern Division Finals, Game 3
	243	128 - 115 Boston Celtics Syracuse Nationals Mar. 19, 1961, at Boston Eastern Division Finals, Game 1

	Total Points	Game / Details
6.	240	122 - 118 Los Angeles Lakers St. Louis Hawks Mar. 21, 1961, at St. Louis Western Division Finals, Game 1
7.	237	123 - 114 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers Mar. 18, 1961, at Detroit Western Division Semifinals, Game 4
	237	124 - 113 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers Mar. 17, 1961, at Detroit Western Division Semifinals, Game 3
9.	235	118 - 117 St. Louis Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Mar. 25, 1961, at Los Angeles Western Division Finals, Game 4

	Total Points	Game / Details
10.	233	121 - 112 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks Apr. 11, 1961, at Boston NBA Finals, Game 5
	233	121 - 112 Los Angeles Lakers St. Louis Hawks Mar. 27, 1961, at St. Louis Western Division Finals, Game 5
12.	230	118 - 112 Los Angeles Lakers St. Louis Hawks Mar. 24, 1961, at Los Angeles Western Division Finals, Game 3
13.	229	115 - 114 Syracuse Nationals Philadelphia Warriors Mar. 16, 1961, at Syracuse Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 2

	Total Points	Game / Details
14.	227	114 - 113 OT St. Louis Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Mar. 29, 1961, at Los Angeles Western Division Finals, Game 6
	227	120 - 107 Boston Celtics Syracuse Nationals Mar. 25, 1961, at Syracuse Eastern Division Finals, Game 4
	227	121 - 106 St. Louis Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Mar. 22, 1961, at St. Louis Western Division Finals, Game 2
17.	224	116 - 108 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks Apr. 5, 1961, at Boston NBA Finals, Game 2
	224	129 - 95 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks Apr. 2, 1961, at Boston NBA Finals, Game 1
	224	123 - 101 Boston Celtics Syracuse Nationals Mar. 26, 1961, at Boston Eastern Division Finals, Game 5

	Total Points	Game / Details
20.	223	119 - 104 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks Apr. 9, 1961, at St. Louis NBA Finals, Game 4
21.	222	115 - 107 Syracuse Nationals Philadelphia Warriors Mar. 14, 1961, at Philadelphia Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 1
	222	120 - 102 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons Mar. 14, 1961, at Los Angeles Western Division Semifinals, Game 1
23.	213	115 - 98 Syracuse Nationals Boston Celtics Mar. 21, 1961, at Syracuse Eastern Division Finals, Game 2

	Total Points	Game / Details
24.	209	106 - 103 Syracuse Nationals Philadelphia Warriors Mar. 18, 1961, at Philadelphia Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 3
25.	208	105 - 103 St. Louis Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Apr. 1, 1961, at St. Louis Western Division Finals, Game 7

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