Highest Scoring Games of the 1981-82 NBA Season

This list shows the NBA games with the most total points scored between the two teams during the 1981-1982 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 1981-82 Season?

In March 6, 1982, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 171-166 in the game with the most total points scored of the 1981-82 NBA Season, including both the Regular Season and the Playoffs.

Most Total Points in a Game

337
Total Points
Spurs vs. Bucks

RS = Regular Season / PL = Playoffs

1982 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs Highest Scoring Games

	Total Points	Game / Details
1.	337	171 - 166 3 OT San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks Mar. 6, 1982, at San Antonio / RS
2.	299	151 - 148 Utah Jazz Denver Nuggets Feb. 10, 1982, at Denver / RS
3.	292	154 - 138 Denver Nuggets Utah Jazz Mar. 16, 1982, at Denver / RS
4.	289	145 - 144 Boston Celtics Denver Nuggets Feb. 5, 1982, at Boston / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
5.	287	151 - 136 Utah Jazz Denver Nuggets Apr. 10, 1982, at Utah / RS
	287	145 - 142 OT Denver Nuggets Seattle Supersonics Mar. 30, 1982, at Denver / RS
7.	281	144 - 137 San Antonio Spurs Denver Nuggets Apr. 13, 1982, at San Antonio / RS
	281	153 - 128 Los Angeles Lakers Denver Nuggets Apr. 9, 1982, at Los Angeles / RS
	281	148 - 133 San Antonio Spurs Denver Nuggets Jan. 2, 1982, at San Antonio / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
10.	279	147 - 132 New Jersey Nets Detroit Pistons Apr. 17, 1982, at Detroit / RS
	279	145 - 134 Denver Nuggets Utah Jazz Feb. 15, 1982, at Utah / RS
	279	140 - 139 OT Chicago Bulls New York Knicks Jan. 23, 1982, at New York / RS
	279	140 - 139 Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Lakers Jan. 19, 1982, at Denver / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
14.	277	142 - 135 Philadelphia 76ers Golden State Warriors Dec. 29, 1981, at Golden State / RS
15.	275	146 - 129 Denver Nuggets San Diego Clippers Feb. 13, 1982, at Denver / RS
16.	274	140 - 134 2 OT Denver Nuggets Phoenix Suns Mar. 27, 1982, at Denver / RS
	274	147 - 127 Denver Nuggets Cleveland Cavaliers Mar. 7, 1982, at Denver / RS
	274	145 - 129 Los Angeles Lakers Denver Nuggets Feb. 23, 1982, at Los Angeles / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
19.	272	139 - 133 Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks Nov. 25, 1981, at Denver / RS
20.	271	143 - 128 Golden State Warriors Denver Nuggets Jan. 13, 1982, at Golden State / RS
21.	269	138 - 131 Denver Nuggets San Diego Clippers Jan. 17, 1982, at San Diego / RS
22.	268	135 - 133 OT Denver Nuggets Phoenix Suns Mar. 17, 1982, at Phoenix / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
23.	267	138 - 129 OT New Jersey Nets Utah Jazz Jan. 26, 1982, at Utah / RS
	267	138 - 129 San Diego Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Nov. 27, 1981, at Los Angeles / RS
25.	266	143 - 123 San Antonio Spurs Golden State Warriors Feb. 23, 1982, at San Antonio / RS
26.	265	138 - 127 San Diego Clippers San Antonio Spurs Mar. 9, 1982, at San Diego / RS
	265	139 - 126 Denver Nuggets Kansas City Kings Jan. 12, 1982, at Denver / RS
	265	145 - 120 San Antonio Spurs Denver Nuggets Oct. 31, 1981, at San Antonio / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
29.	263	141 - 122 Denver Nuggets Houston Rockets Apr. 14, 1982, at Denver / RS
	263	143 - 120 Los Angeles Lakers San Diego Clippers Mar. 30, 1982, at Los Angeles / RS
	263	132 - 131 Los Angeles Lakers Denver Nuggets Feb. 21, 1982, at Denver / RS
	263	138 - 125 Denver Nuggets San Antonio Spurs Dec. 19, 1981, at Denver / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
33.	262	134 - 128 Chicago Bulls Denver Nuggets Jan. 5, 1982, at Chicago / RS
34.	261	134 - 127 2 OT Golden State Warriors Phoenix Suns Dec. 9, 1981, at Golden State / RS
	261	133 - 128 Denver Nuggets San Diego Clippers Nov. 18, 1981, at Denver / RS
36.	260	131 - 129 OT Portland Trail Blazers Utah Jazz Mar. 19, 1982, at Utah / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
37.	259	134 - 125 Denver Nuggets Philadelphia 76ers Feb. 27, 1982, at Denver / RS
	259	152 - 107 Golden State Warriors Denver Nuggets Nov. 7, 1981, at Golden State / RS
39.	258	136 - 122 Portland Trail Blazers Denver Nuggets Apr. 6, 1982, at Portland / RS
	258	134 - 124 Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Jan. 10, 1982, at Boston played at Hartford, CT / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
41.	257	131 - 126 2 OT Boston Celtics Washington Bullets May. 5, 1982, at Boston / PL Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 5
	257	133 - 124 Utah Jazz San Diego Clippers Apr. 3, 1982, at San Diego / RS
	257	130 - 127 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons Jan. 9, 1982, at Detroit / RS
	257	135 - 122 New York Knicks Denver Nuggets Dec. 8, 1981, at New York / RS
	257	129 - 128 Kansas City Kings San Diego Clippers Nov. 4, 1981, at Kansas City / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
46.	256	140 - 116 Seattle Supersonics Denver Nuggets Apr. 4, 1982, at Seattle / RS
	256	132 - 124 OT Indiana Pacers Denver Nuggets Mar. 2, 1982, at Denver / RS
	256	131 - 125 Milwaukee Bucks Denver Nuggets Jan. 22, 1982, at Denver / RS
	256	139 - 117 Los Angeles Lakers San Diego Clippers Dec. 27, 1981, at Los Angeles / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
50.	255	129 - 126 OT Washington Bullets New York Knicks Jan. 10, 1982, at New York / RS
	255	131 - 124 OT Denver Nuggets Utah Jazz Nov. 28, 1981, at Denver / RS
	255	131 - 124 Utah Jazz Denver Nuggets Nov. 13, 1981, at Utah / RS
	255	134 - 121 Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Oct. 30, 1981, at Denver / RS

Number of games showed: 53