1997-98 NBA game records
What was the highest scoring NBA game of 1997-98?
The highest scoring NBA game of 1997-98 was Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers on Nov 14, 1997: 140-139, 279 combined. The widest margin was 65, Portland Trail Blazers at Indiana Pacers on Feb 27, 1998.
Highest scoring games
| Nov 14, 1997 |  Phoenix Suns at  Portland Trail Blazers | 140-139 | 279 |
| Mar 13, 1998 |  Toronto Raptors at  LA Clippers | 120-152 | 272 |
| Nov 24, 1997 |  Minnesota Timberwolves at  Utah Jazz | 124-133 | 257 |
| Jan 14, 1998 |  Denver Nuggets at  Los Angeles Lakers | 114-132 | 246 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | Toronto Raptors at  Brooklyn Nets | 115-130 | 245 |
| Mar 22, 1998 | Utah Jazz at  New York Knicks | 124-119 | 243 |
| Oct 31, 1997 |  Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves | 113-129 | 242 |
| Mar 25, 1998 |  Washington Wizards at  Oklahoma City Thunder | 109-133 | 242 |
| Apr 11, 1998 | Brooklyn Nets at  Milwaukee Bucks | 124-117 | 241 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers | 125-115 | 240 |
Widest margins
| Feb 27, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers at  Indiana Pacers | 59-124 | 65 |
| Nov 17, 1997 |  Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers | 75-120 | 45 |
| Jan 10, 1998 |  Sacramento Kings at  San Antonio Spurs | 67-109 | 42 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | Oklahoma City Thunder at  Memphis Grizzlies | 138-98 | 40 |
| Feb 2, 1998 |  Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets | 111-72 | 39 |
| Feb 19, 1998 | Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers | 92-131 | 39 |
| Dec 13, 1997 | Denver Nuggets at Brooklyn Nets | 95-133 | 38 |
| Dec 20, 1997 |  Philadelphia 76ers at  Detroit Pistons | 78-115 | 37 |
| Feb 19, 1998 | Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors | 123-86 | 37 |
| Mar 27, 1998 |  New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers | 96-133 | 37 |
Longest games
| Nov 1, 1997 | Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks | 113-109 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 1997 |  Atlanta Hawks at  Cleveland Cavaliers | 99-97 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 1997 | Detroit Pistons at Memphis Grizzlies | 96-104 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | Washington Wizards at Minnesota Timberwolves | 91-88 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs | 109-100 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 1997 | Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons | 88-96 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 1997 | Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks | 89-98 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 1997 |  Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers | 96-93 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 1997 | Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks | 101-97 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah Jazz | 124-133 | 1 |
Regular season games on file for 1997-98, by combined score, margin and overtimes played. NBA all-time records