Highest Scoring Games of the 1987-88 NBA Season

This list shows the NBA games with the most total points scored between the two teams during the 1987-1988 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 1987-88 Season?

In November 20, 1987, the Denver Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 156-142 in the game with the most total points scored of the 1987-88 NBA Season, including both the Regular Season and the Playoffs.

Most Total Points in a Game

298
Total Points
Nuggets vs. Spurs

RS = Regular Season / PL = Playoffs

1988 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs Highest Scoring Games

	Total Points	Game / Details
1.	298	156 - 142 Denver Nuggets San Antonio Spurs Nov. 20, 1987, at Denver / RS
2.	293	151 - 142 Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons Jan. 2, 1988, at Detroit / RS
3.	279	140 - 139 2 OT Boston Celtics Washington Bullets Nov. 7, 1987, at Washington / RS
4.	277	147 - 130 Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Nov. 15, 1987, at Los Angeles / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
5.	276	141 - 135 OT Portland Trail Blazers Denver Nuggets Apr. 22, 1988, at Portland / RS
	276	144 - 132 OT Detroit Pistons Chicago Bulls Nov. 21, 1987, at Chicago / RS
7.	274	141 - 133 Seattle Supersonics San Antonio Spurs Jan. 9, 1988, at Seattle / RS
	274	148 - 126 Portland Trail Blazers San Antonio Spurs Dec. 20, 1987, at Portland / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
9.	267	147 - 120 Denver Nuggets Sacramento Kings Dec. 2, 1987, at Denver / RS
10.	266	134 - 132 Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs Mar. 4, 1988, at San Antonio / RS
11.	265	133 - 132 Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Feb. 12, 1988, at San Antonio / RS
12.	263	133 - 130 Seattle Supersonics Sacramento Kings Feb. 26, 1988, at Seattle / RS
	263	138 - 125 Denver Nuggets Boston Celtics Feb. 17, 1988, at Denver / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
14.	262	139 - 123 Portland Trail Blazers Seattle Supersonics Feb. 9, 1988, at Portland / RS
15.	260	147 - 113 Portland Trail Blazers Golden State Warriors Apr. 15, 1988, at Portland / RS
	260	141 - 119 Portland Trail Blazers Los Angeles Clippers Apr. 5, 1988, at Portland / RS
17.	259	133 - 126 Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Apr. 19, 1988, at San Antonio / RS
	259	144 - 115 Seattle Supersonics Golden State Warriors Jan. 13, 1988, at Seattle / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
19.	258	151 - 107 Seattle Supersonics Phoenix Suns Apr. 2, 1988, at Seattle / RS
20.	257	132 - 125 Denver Nuggets Houston Rockets Apr. 15, 1988, at Denver / RS
	257	130 - 127 Los Angeles Lakers Golden State Warriors Mar. 20, 1988, at Golden State / RS
	257	142 - 115 Los Angeles Lakers Portland Trail Blazers Nov. 17, 1987, at Los Angeles / RS
	257	134 - 123 Sacramento Kings Denver Nuggets Nov. 10, 1987, at Sacramento / RS
	257	133 - 124 Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Nov. 10, 1987, at San Antonio / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
25.	256	143 - 113 Atlanta Hawks Phoenix Suns Mar. 8, 1988, at Atlanta / RS
	256	136 - 120 Boston Celtics San Antonio Spurs Feb. 10, 1988, at San Antonio / RS
27.	255	133 - 122 Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks Apr. 17, 1988, at Denver / RS
	255	136 - 119 New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers Apr. 5, 1988, at Philadelphia / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
29.	254	133 - 121 New York Knicks San Antonio Spurs Mar. 21, 1988, at San Antonio / RS
	254	128 - 126 OT Cleveland Cavaliers Washington Bullets Jan. 30, 1988, at Cleveland / RS
	254	130 - 124 OT Atlanta Hawks Utah Jazz Dec. 19, 1987, at Atlanta / RS
	254	143 - 111 Detroit Pistons San Antonio Spurs Nov. 27, 1987, at Detroit / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
33.	253	131 - 122 Chicago Bulls New York Knicks Apr. 8, 1988, at Chicago / RS
	253	129 - 124 OT Denver Nuggets San Antonio Spurs Apr. 8, 1988, at San Antonio / RS
35.	252	129 - 123 Denver Nuggets San Antonio Spurs Feb. 4, 1988, at San Antonio / RS
	252	127 - 125 Portland Trail Blazers Philadelphia 76ers Jan. 1, 1988, at Portland / RS
	252	131 - 121 Denver Nuggets Philadelphia 76ers Dec. 12, 1987, at Philadelphia / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
38.	251	129 - 122 Utah Jazz Portland Trail Blazers Apr. 19, 1988, at Portland / RS
	251	128 - 123 Portland Trail Blazers Utah Jazz Apr. 14, 1988, at Utah / RS
	251	134 - 117 Houston Rockets New York Knicks Mar. 24, 1988, at Houston / RS
41.	250	128 - 122 OT Dallas Mavericks Seattle Supersonics Feb. 15, 1988, at Seattle / RS
	250	127 - 123 OT Detroit Pistons Chicago Bulls Dec. 15, 1987, at Detroit / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
43.	249	126 - 123 Denver Nuggets Seattle Supersonics Apr. 29, 1988, at Denver / PL Western Conference First Round, Game 1
	249	136 - 113 Portland Trail Blazers San Antonio Spurs Mar. 29, 1988, at San Antonio / RS
	249	129 - 120 Houston Rockets Boston Celtics Feb. 9, 1988, at Houston / RS
	249	126 - 123 Utah Jazz Portland Trail Blazers Feb. 4, 1988, at Portland / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
47.	248	131 - 117 Portland Trail Blazers Golden State Warriors Apr. 20, 1988, at Golden State / RS
	248	134 - 114 Denver Nuggets Seattle Supersonics Apr. 19, 1988, at Denver / RS
	248	126 - 122 Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs Feb. 15, 1988, at San Antonio / RS
	248	143 - 105 Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Jan. 13, 1988, at Boston / RS
	248	129 - 119 Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs Jan. 5, 1988, at Golden State / RS
	248	133 - 115 Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Jan. 4, 1988, at Los Angeles / RS
	248	140 - 108 San Antonio Spurs Sacramento Kings Dec. 30, 1987, at San Antonio / RS
	248	133 - 115 Portland Trail Blazers Phoenix Suns Dec. 5, 1987, at Phoenix / RS

Number of games showed: 54