Team High is the most points scored by a player
representing that franchise in a regular-season game.
Opponent High is the most points scored by an
opposing player against that franchise.
The final columns show the most recent 50-point performance scored
against and by each team, along with the number of completed seasons
since that occurred.
Highest franchise scoring game:
Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against
the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 remains the NBA single-game
scoring record.
Second-highest game:
Bam Adebayo scored 83 points for Miami against Washington on
March 10, 2026, giving the Heat their franchise record and
Washington its franchise record for most points allowed to one
player.
Highest active-franchise opponent record:
The Knicks allowed Chamberlain's 100-point game, while Toronto
allowed Kobe Bryant's 81-point performance in 2006.
Multiple franchise record holders:
Several teams have ties for their franchise scoring record,
including Atlanta, Boston, the Clippers, Oklahoma City and
Washington.
Franchise records include performances from previous names and
locations belonging to the same NBA franchise. Historical team
abbreviations are retained in the opponent column where useful.
