Now, let me tell ya somethin’ that’ll knock yer socks off—there’s been some wild basketball games in the NBA, but the record for the most points scored in one half? That one’s a real doozy! It happened way back in 1990, on November 10th, when the Phoenix Suns played the Denver Nuggets. I reckon most folks think it’s some kind of mistake, but nope! The Suns scored a whopping 107 points in the first half. Can you imagine that? 107 points! You could say they were on fire that night, like a stove that don’t wanna cool down!
Back then, basketball was a little bit different, but even now, people still talk about that game. The Phoenix Suns didn’t just win that game—they broke records, too. They beat the Nuggets 173-143, and that score is still remembered to this day. They set a new NBA record for the most points in the first half of a game. Ain’t that somethin’? If you ain’t seen that game, I’m sure you’ve heard folks jawin’ about it!
The thing is, scoring that many points in a half ain’t easy. It takes a team to really work together, run up and down the court, and make them shots. But what really stands out about that game is how fast they did it. The Suns didn’t just score a bunch of points—they did it in record time, and that record still stands after all these years.
Now, you might wonder, who’s the big shooter to hit that many points in a game? Well, let’s talk about the legends. Wilt Chamberlain, now there’s a name that rings a bell. He holds the record for the most points in a single half, scoring a mind-boggling 59 points in one half of a game. Ain’t nobody done that since, let me tell ya! Wilt was something else. That man could score like nobody’s business, and folks still talk about him like he’s a myth. But when it comes to teams, the Suns are still sittin’ pretty at the top with their 107 points in the first half.
There’s also another fella you might’ve heard of—Eric Sleepy Floyd. Back in 1987, Floyd set the record for the most points in a half by an individual, with 39 points. That’s a lot of points for one feller to score in just one half. But you know, basketball’s always been about breaking records, and even though Sleepy Floyd was good, he couldn’t quite catch up with Wilt’s 59. But still, 39 is no small feat!
Speaking of scores, there’s been other games where teams came close to that 107-point mark. For example, the Golden State Warriors scored 92 points in a half back in October 2024 against the Chicago Bulls. That’s pretty impressive, but they didn’t quite hit the same level as the Suns. It just goes to show ya how hard it is to score that many points in one half of a game. It ain’t like you can just stroll down the court and toss up a few baskets—you gotta be in the zone, have some good luck, and a whole lotta skill!
And don’t get me started on the Brooklyn Nets! They scored 91 points in the first half of their game against the Golden State Warriors, which ranks as the third-highest point total in NBA history. Now, that’s still mighty impressive, but I reckon we’ll be waitin’ a long time before anyone beats that 107 points by the Suns. That record’s got some real staying power!
So there you have it. The Suns set a record that day in 1990 that still holds up, and I reckon it’ll be a long while before anyone beats it. It just goes to show how special that game was. You never know what the future holds, though—maybe some young buck out there is gonna break that record one day. But for now, the Phoenix Suns are still the kings of scoring in the first half of an NBA game!
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