Lowest Scoring Games of the 1978-79 NBA Season

This list shows the NBA games with the fewest 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 lowest scoring game of the 1978-79 Season?

In January 30, 1979, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets 82-76 in the game with the fewest total points scored of the 1978-79 NBA Season, including both the Regular Season and the Playoffs.

Fewest Total Points in a Game

158
Total Points
Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets

RS = Regular Season / PL = Playoffs

1979 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs Lowest Scoring Games

	Total Points	Game / Details
1.	158	82 - 76 Portland Trail Blazers Denver Nuggets Jan. 30, 1979, at Portland / RS
2.	159	80 - 79 Seattle Supersonics Milwaukee Bucks Oct. 27, 1978, at Seattle / RS
3.	165	86 - 79 Kansas City Kings Cleveland Cavaliers Jan. 16, 1979, at Cleveland / RS
4.	166	89 - 77 Washington Bullets Atlanta Hawks Apr. 20, 1979, at Atlanta / PL Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 3
	166	85 - 81 Golden State Warriors Philadelphia 76ers Dec. 20, 1978, at Golden State / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
6.	167	87 - 80 Boston Celtics Seattle Supersonics Dec. 1, 1978, at Boston / RS
7.	171	88 - 83 Detroit Pistons New York Knicks Mar. 15, 1979, at Detroit / RS
	171	87 - 84 Indiana Pacers Golden State Warriors Feb. 2, 1979, at Indiana / RS
9.	173	87 - 86 San Diego Clippers Kansas City Kings Nov. 25, 1978, at Kansas City / RS
	173	88 - 85 Seattle Supersonics Portland Trail Blazers Nov. 19, 1978, at Seattle / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
11.	174	92 - 82 Seattle Supersonics Washington Bullets May. 24, 1979, at Washington / PL NBA Finals, Game 2
	174	90 - 84 New Jersey Nets Indiana Pacers Feb. 7, 1979, at Indiana / RS
	174	88 - 86 Los Angeles Lakers Atlanta Hawks Dec. 10, 1978, at Los Angeles / RS
14.	175	89 - 86 Golden State Warriors Seattle Supersonics Apr. 8, 1979, at Golden State / RS
	175	91 - 84 Philadelphia 76ers Houston Rockets Dec. 15, 1978, at Philadelphia / RS
	175	92 - 83 Denver Nuggets New Jersey Nets Dec. 6, 1978, at Denver / RS
	175	96 - 79 New York Knicks Detroit Pistons Nov. 21, 1978, at New York / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
18.	177	96 - 81 Golden State Warriors Detroit Pistons Jan. 3, 1979, at Golden State / RS
	177	91 - 86 New Jersey Nets Portland Trail Blazers Nov. 10, 1978, at New Jersey / RS
20.	178	91 - 87 Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers Apr. 6, 1979, at Golden State / RS
	178	91 - 87 Portland Trail Blazers Atlanta Hawks Feb. 11, 1979, at Portland / RS
	178	91 - 87 Philadelphia 76ers Boston Celtics Jan. 21, 1979, at Boston / RS
	178	94 - 84 Golden State Warriors Atlanta Hawks Dec. 9, 1978, at Golden State / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
24.	181	97 - 84 Chicago Bulls Indiana Pacers Nov. 4, 1978, at Chicago / RS
25.	182	92 - 90 Philadelphia 76ers San Antonio Spurs Apr. 29, 1979, at Philadelphia / PL Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 6
	182	92 - 90 Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers Nov. 18, 1978, at Cleveland / RS
27.	183	94 - 89 Kansas City Kings Golden State Warriors Jan. 11, 1979, at Kansas City / RS
	183	102 - 81 Seattle Supersonics New Jersey Nets Nov. 3, 1978, at New Jersey / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
29.	184	97 - 87 Phoenix Suns Detroit Pistons Jan. 18, 1979, at Detroit / RS
30.	185	103 - 82 Portland Trail Blazers Atlanta Hawks Mar. 13, 1979, at Portland / RS
	185	94 - 91 Atlanta Hawks Philadelphia 76ers Mar. 6, 1979, at Atlanta / RS
	185	98 - 87 Denver Nuggets Chicago Bulls Jan. 28, 1979, at Denver / RS
	185	102 - 83 Golden State Warriors Washington Bullets Oct. 27, 1978, at Golden State / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
34.	186	96 - 90 Washington Bullets Milwaukee Bucks Feb. 7, 1979, at Milwaukee / RS
	186	101 - 85 Los Angeles Lakers Milwaukee Bucks Dec. 8, 1978, at Los Angeles / RS
36.	187	99 - 88 New Jersey Nets Chicago Bulls Mar. 25, 1979, at New Jersey / RS
	187	94 - 93 Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls Jan. 21, 1979, at Cleveland / RS
	187	95 - 92 Denver Nuggets Seattle Supersonics Jan. 5, 1979, at Seattle / RS
	187	96 - 91 Chicago Bulls Philadelphia 76ers Dec. 5, 1978, at Chicago / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
40.	188	96 - 92 Portland Trail Blazers Phoenix Suns Apr. 13, 1979, at Portland / PL Western Conference First Round, Game 2
	188	99 - 89 Washington Bullets Golden State Warriors Feb. 25, 1979, at Washington / RS
	188	99 - 89 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Jan. 10, 1979, at Boston / RS
	188	111 - 77 New York Knicks Portland Trail Blazers Dec. 2, 1978, at New York / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
44.	189	106 - 83 Atlanta Hawks Portland Trail Blazers Feb. 21, 1979, at Atlanta / RS
	189	100 - 89 New Orleans Jazz Philadelphia 76ers Jan. 12, 1979, at New Orleans / RS
	189	95 - 94 Philadelphia 76ers Phoenix Suns Nov. 17, 1978, at Philadelphia / RS
	189	100 - 89 Chicago Bulls Golden State Warriors Nov. 17, 1978, at Golden State / RS
	189	98 - 91 Portland Trail Blazers Cleveland Cavaliers Nov. 12, 1978, at Portland / RS
	189	95 - 94 Seattle Supersonics Detroit Pistons Nov. 2, 1978, at Detroit / RS
	189	97 - 92 New Orleans Jazz Chicago Bulls Oct. 31, 1978, at New Orleans / RS

Number of games showed: 50