What is the record for the most points in a single NBA game?

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For a player, it is Wilt Chamberlain with 100 against the New York Knicks in 1962.

The most points scored in a game by an NBA team is 186 by the Detroit Pistons in a game against the Denver Nuggets in 1983. The Pistons won 186-184 in three overtimes. The 370 total points is also an NBA record for most points scored by both teams in one game.

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