Highest Scoring Games of the 1978-79 NBA Season

This list shows the NBA games with the most total points scored between the two teams during the 1978-1979 Season, including both the Regular Season and the Playoffs, with final score and date for each game.

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What was the highest scoring game of the 1978-79 Season?

In March 24, 1979, the Chicago Bulls defeated the New York Knicks 148-143 in the game with the most total points scored of the 1978-79 NBA Season, including both the Regular Season and the Playoffs.

Most Total Points in a Game

291
Total Points
Bulls vs. Knicks

RS = Regular Season / PL = Playoffs

1979 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs Highest Scoring Games

	Total Points	Game / Details
1.	291	148 - 143 2 OT Chicago Bulls New York Knicks Mar. 24, 1979, at New York / RS
2.	288	163 - 125 San Antonio Spurs San Diego Clippers Nov. 8, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
3.	282	143 - 139 OT Phoenix Suns Philadelphia 76ers Jan. 6, 1979, at Philadelphia / RS
	282	150 - 132 Denver Nuggets Phoenix Suns Nov. 10, 1978, at Phoenix / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
5.	277	160 - 117 Detroit Pistons Boston Celtics Mar. 9, 1979, at Detroit / RS
	277	139 - 138 OT Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs Oct. 31, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
7.	276	150 - 126 San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons Oct. 28, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
8.	275	156 - 119 Los Angeles Lakers San Diego Clippers Mar. 23, 1979, at Los Angeles / RS
	275	141 - 134 Indiana Pacers Houston Rockets Mar. 23, 1979, at Indiana / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
10.	274	147 - 127 Milwaukee Bucks San Antonio Spurs Mar. 18, 1979, at Milwaukee / RS
	274	138 - 136 2 OT Washington Bullets San Diego Clippers Feb. 13, 1979, at San Diego / RS
12.	272	148 - 124 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks Jan. 23, 1979, at Los Angeles / RS
13.	271	140 - 131 Milwaukee Bucks New Orleans Jazz Apr. 6, 1979, at New Orleans / RS
	271	147 - 124 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks Nov. 3, 1978, at Los Angeles / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
15.	270	142 - 128 Kansas City Kings Washington Bullets Jan. 26, 1979, at Kansas City / RS
16.	268	149 - 119 San Antonio Spurs Boston Celtics Feb. 14, 1979, at San Antonio / RS
17.	267	143 - 124 San Antonio Spurs Washington Bullets Nov. 11, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
18.	266	141 - 125 New Orleans Jazz Boston Celtics Apr. 3, 1979, at New Orleans / RS
	266	137 - 129 Washington Bullets Phoenix Suns Dec. 20, 1978, at Phoenix / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
20.	264	145 - 119 Washington Bullets Boston Celtics Apr. 4, 1979, at Washington / RS
	264	153 - 111 San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks Oct. 14, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
22.	263	134 - 129 Houston Rockets Milwaukee Bucks Feb. 8, 1979, at Houston / RS
	263	137 - 126 Kansas City Kings New Jersey Nets Dec. 29, 1978, at New Jersey / RS
	263	136 - 127 Los Angeles Lakers Kansas City Kings Nov. 10, 1978, at Los Angeles / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
25.	261	151 - 110 San Antonio Spurs New Jersey Nets Nov. 25, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
26.	260	134 - 126 2 OT Milwaukee Bucks Washington Bullets Mar. 16, 1979, at Washington / RS
	260	158 - 102 Milwaukee Bucks New Orleans Jazz Mar. 14, 1979, at Milwaukee / RS
28.	259	133 - 126 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons Nov. 15, 1978, at Detroit / RS
	259	136 - 123 Houston Rockets San Diego Clippers Nov. 11, 1978, at Houston / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
30.	258	140 - 118 New Orleans Jazz New Jersey Nets Nov. 21, 1978, at New Orleans / RS
31.	257	129 - 128 Washington Bullets San Antonio Spurs Mar. 4, 1979, at Washington / RS
	257	135 - 122 Milwaukee Bucks Boston Celtics Mar. 4, 1979, at Boston / RS
	257	131 - 126 Milwaukee Bucks Houston Rockets Nov. 10, 1978, at Milwaukee / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
34.	256	139 - 117 New Orleans Jazz Cleveland Cavaliers Mar. 24, 1979, at New Orleans / RS
	256	134 - 122 Houston Rockets Phoenix Suns Mar. 17, 1979, at Houston / RS
	256	139 - 117 Milwaukee Bucks Cleveland Cavaliers Feb. 28, 1979, at Milwaukee / RS
	256	137 - 119 San Diego Clippers Detroit Pistons Jan. 2, 1979, at San Diego / RS
	256	129 - 127 OT Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers Dec. 28, 1978, at Phoenix / RS
	256	130 - 126 San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons Dec. 23, 1978, at Detroit / RS
	256	137 - 119 Los Angeles Lakers Milwaukee Bucks Nov. 14, 1978, at Milwaukee / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
41.	255	134 - 121 Denver Nuggets Houston Rockets Oct. 29, 1978, at Denver / RS
	255	134 - 121 Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Oct. 22, 1978, at Los Angeles / RS
	255	130 - 125 Atlanta Hawks Denver Nuggets Oct. 21, 1978, at Atlanta / RS
44.	254	136 - 118 Indiana Pacers Philadelphia 76ers Apr. 6, 1979, at Indiana / RS
	254	132 - 122 OT Golden State Warriors Kansas City Kings Mar. 28, 1979, at Golden State / RS
	254	129 - 125 OT San Antonio Spurs Kansas City Kings Mar. 2, 1979, at San Antonio / RS
	254	134 - 120 Philadelphia 76ers San Diego Clippers Nov. 24, 1978, at Philadelphia / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
48.	253	138 - 115 San Diego Clippers Houston Rockets Mar. 7, 1979, at San Diego / RS
	253	128 - 125 Boston Celtics Portland Trail Blazers Jan. 12, 1979, at Boston / RS
	253	127 - 126 Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers Nov. 25, 1978, at Milwaukee / RS
	253	135 - 118 Seattle Supersonics New Orleans Jazz Nov. 15, 1978, at Seattle / RS

Number of games showed: 51