Oklahoma City’s 139-77 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday put the Thunder in the record books for a blowout loss … again. But this time, the Thunder was on the winning side.
Two seasons ago, the Thunder were hammered by the Memphis Grizzlies, which became the largest loss in NBA history.
Today’s NBA game, with a reliance on 3-point shooting and fast-paced play, has created some lopsided scores.
Here’s a look at the top 5 biggest blowouts in NBA history:
79 Points: Memphis Grizzlies 152, Oklahoma City Thunder 73
Dec. 2, 2021 – Nine of the 12 Grizzlies players scored in double-digits, with Jaren Jackson leading the way, hitting 9 of 11 shots for 27 points. Memphis shot 62.5% from the field and 52.8% from 3-point range.
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68 Points: Cleveland Cavaliers 148, Miami Heat 80
Dec. 17, 1991 – Mark Price and John Battle, with 18 points, and Brad Daugherty, with 17, spearheaded the Cavaliers’ pummeling of the Heat. Cleveland shot 55% from 3-point range.
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65 Points: Indiana Pacers 124, Portland Trail Blazers 59
Feb. 2, 1998 – Portland shot 33% from the field and didn’t score more than 16 points in any quarter. Eight Pacers scored more than points in an impressive 63% FG shooting.
63 Points: Los Angeles Lakers 162, Golden State Warriors 99
March 19, 1972 – Gail Goodrich had 30 points and Jim McMillian had 22. Surprisingly Wilt Chamberlain only had 10 as the Lakers scored more than 40 points in three quarters.
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62 Points: Golden State Warriors 153, Sacramento Kings 91
Nov. 2, 1991 – Chris Mullin (32 points), Victor Alexander (28 points), and Sarunas Marciulionis (27 points) led the way as the Warriors led 48-18 after the first quarter and 88-41 at halftime.
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62 Points: Thunder 139, Trail Blazers 77
Jan. 12, 2024 – Thirteen players scored for Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 31 points and Jalen Williams had 21 and the Thunder shot 57% from the floor.
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62 Points: Syracuse Nationals 162, New York Knicks 100
Dec. 25, 1960 – Everybody on the Nationals’ 10-man roster scored in double figures except for Swede Halbrook, who had nine points. Dave Gambee and Hal Greer led the way with 24 points each.
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