Highest Scoring Games of the 1996-97 NBA Season

This list shows the NBA games with the most total points scored between the two teams during the 1996-1997 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 1996-97 Season?

In February 18, 1997, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Denver Nuggets 134-123 in the game with the most total points scored of the 1996-97 NBA Season, including both the Regular Season and the Playoffs.

Most Total Points in a Game

257
Total Points
Bulls vs. Nuggets

RS = Regular Season / PL = Playoffs

1997 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs Highest Scoring Games

	Total Points	Game / Details
1.	257	134 - 123 Chicago Bulls Denver Nuggets Feb. 18, 1997, at Chicago / RS
2.	255	132 - 123 Milwaukee Bucks New Jersey Nets Apr. 13, 1997, at Milwaukee / RS
	255	132 - 123 Denver Nuggets New Jersey Nets Jan. 20, 1997, at Denver / RS
4.	252	127 - 125 OT Philadelphia 76ers Boston Celtics Jan. 22, 1997, at Boston / RS
	252	129 - 123 OT Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers Dec. 17, 1996, at Chicago / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
6.	249	127 - 122 Utah Jazz Phoenix Suns Apr. 15, 1997, at Phoenix / RS
	249	132 - 117 Los Angeles Lakers Denver Nuggets Feb. 13, 1997, at Denver / RS
8.	248	127 - 121 2 OT New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers Feb. 23, 1997, at Los Angeles / RS
9.	247	136 - 111 Charlotte Hornets Boston Celtics Apr. 9, 1997, at Charlotte / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
10.	246	124 - 122 OT Toronto Raptors Denver Nuggets Feb. 25, 1997, at Denver / RS
11.	245	125 - 120 Houston Rockets Minnesota Timberwolves Apr. 29, 1997, at Minnesota / PL Western Conference First Round, Game 3
12.	244	124 - 120 OT Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers Apr. 20, 1997, at Indiana / RS
	244	126 - 118 Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers Apr. 11, 1997, at Milwaukee / RS
	244	127 - 117 Houston Rockets Los Angeles Clippers Apr. 8, 1997, at Los Angeles / RS
	244	126 - 118 Milwaukee Bucks Washington Bullets Dec. 7, 1996, at Washington / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
16.	243	125 - 118 Cleveland Cavaliers Philadelphia 76ers Apr. 12, 1997, at Cleveland / RS
	243	126 - 117 Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks Mar. 17, 1997, at Boston / RS
	243	122 - 121 OT Charlotte Hornets Boston Celtics Mar. 6, 1997, at Charlotte / RS
	243	122 - 121 OT Los Angeles Clippers Phoenix Suns Dec. 16, 1996, at Los Angeles / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
20.	242	122 - 120 OT Sacramento Kings Golden State Warriors Apr. 19, 1997, at Golden State / RS
	242	123 - 119 Houston Rockets Los Angeles Clippers Apr. 15, 1997, at Houston / RS
	242	124 - 118 Golden State Warriors New Jersey Nets Nov. 28, 1996, at Golden State / RS
23.	241	131 - 110 Washington Bullets Philadelphia 76ers Apr. 14, 1997, at Philadelphia / RS
	241	123 - 118 Portland Trail Blazers New Jersey Nets Mar. 4, 1997, at Portland / RS
	241	126 - 115 2 OT Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets Nov. 12, 1996, at Houston / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
26.	240	136 - 104 Atlanta Hawks Philadelphia 76ers Apr. 19, 1997, at Atlanta / RS
27.	239	128 - 111 Golden State Warriors Philadelphia 76ers Jan. 15, 1997, at Philadelphia / RS
	239	120 - 119 OT Los Angeles Lakers Portland Trail Blazers Dec. 13, 1996, at Los Angeles / RS
29.	238	123 - 115 Charlotte Hornets Phoenix Suns Feb. 19, 1997, at Charlotte / RS
	238	121 - 117 OT Orlando Magic Boston Celtics Jan. 24, 1997, at Boston / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
31.	237	122 - 115 OT Seattle Supersonics Phoenix Suns May. 1, 1997, at Phoenix / PL Western Conference First Round, Game 4
	237	122 - 115 OT Phoenix Suns Golden State Warriors Mar. 28, 1997, at Phoenix / RS
33.	236	122 - 114 OT Golden State Warriors Philadelphia 76ers Jan. 3, 1997, at Golden State / RS
34.	235	122 - 113 Phoenix Suns Denver Nuggets Apr. 4, 1997, at Denver / RS
	235	118 - 117 Miami Heat Boston Celtics Feb. 5, 1997, at Boston / RS
	235	120 - 115 OT Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors Nov. 23, 1996, at Golden State / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
37.	234	122 - 112 Minnesota Timberwolves Milwaukee Bucks Apr. 18, 1997, at Minnesota / RS
	234	120 - 114 Washington Bullets Boston Celtics Apr. 6, 1997, at Boston / RS
	234	126 - 108 Chicago Bulls Sacramento Kings Feb. 28, 1997, at Chicago / RS
	234	124 - 110 Charlotte Hornets Orlando Magic Feb. 17, 1997, at Charlotte / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
41.	232	119 - 113 Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers Apr. 18, 1997, at Philadelphia / RS
	232	121 - 111 Los Angeles Clippers Phoenix Suns Mar. 18, 1997, at Phoenix / RS
	232	118 - 114 Utah Jazz Toronto Raptors Feb. 27, 1997, at Utah / RS
	232	125 - 107 Washington Bullets New Jersey Nets Feb. 14, 1997, at Washington / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
45.	231	116 - 115 Indiana Pacers Charlotte Hornets Mar. 28, 1997, at Charlotte / RS
	231	131 - 100 Phoenix Suns Boston Celtics Feb. 12, 1997, at Phoenix / RS
	231	119 - 112 OT Milwaukee Bucks Utah Jazz Jan. 8, 1997, at Milwaukee / RS
	231	123 - 108 Houston Rockets Philadelphia 76ers Dec. 7, 1996, at Houston / RS

	Total Points	Game / Details
49.	230	128 - 102 Chicago Bulls Philadelphia 76ers Apr. 7, 1997, at Chicago / RS
	230	119 - 111 Orlando Magic Boston Celtics Feb. 6, 1997, at Orlando / RS

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