document_title: NBA playoffs

question_text: when did the nba change the playoff series

text: NBA playoffs

text: Format[edit]

text: In September 2015, the NBA announced changes to the formula used to determine the format of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The top eight teams in each conference (East and West), ranked in order by win-loss records, qualify for the playoffs. The tie-break criteria for playoff seeding and home-court advantage have also changed; head-to-head results between the tied teams is the first tie-breaker, and whether a team won its division championship is the second tie-breaker.[1]

text: These seedings are used to create a bracket that determines the match-ups throughout the series. Once the playoffs start, the bracket is fixed; teams are never "reseeded", unlike in the National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) where the strongest remaining teams face the weakest teams in subsequent rounds. The first round of the NBA playoffs, or conference quarterfinals, consists of four match-ups in each conference based on the seedings (1–8, 2–7, 3–6, and 4–5). The four winners advance to the second round, or conference semifinals, with a match-up between the 1–8 and 4–5 winners and a match-up between the 2–7 and 3–6 winners. The two winners advance to the third round, or conference finals. The winner from each conference will advance to the final round, or the NBA Finals.

text: All rounds are best-of-seven series. Series are played in a 2–2–1–1–1 format, meaning the team with home-court advantage hosts games 1, 2, 5, and 7, while their opponent hosts games 3, 4, and 6, with games 5–7 being played if needed. This format has been used since 2014, after NBA team owners unanimously voted to change from a 2–3–2 format on October 23, 2013.[2]

text: The most common criticism of the current structure is related to parity of conferences. On numerous occasions, Eastern Conference teams with losing records qualified for the playoffs, while Western Conference teams with winning records ended up missing them, including the 2011, 2013 and the 2015 NBA Playoffs.

text: History[edit]

text: The National Basketball Association was established in 1949 by merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League but it recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history. In all of its three years the BAA champion was finally determined in a best-of-seven series but its first two tournaments, the 1947 and 1948 BAA Playoffs, were otherwise quite different from the third, which 21st-century NBA playoffs nearly match. In 1947 and 1948, the Eastern and Western Division champions were matched in a best-of-seven series following the regular season, whose winner advanced to the championship round. Meanwhile, four runners-up played best-of-three series to determine the other finalist: the two second-place teams were matched in one short series and the two third-place teams in another; the winners of those two series played another one. In 1947 the Philadelphia Warriors won the runners-up bracket and beat the Western champion Chicago Stags four games to one, which the NBA recognizes as its first championship; in 1948 Baltimore won the runners-up and beat Eastern champion Philadelphia in the final. Both tournaments generated one finalist from the Eastern and one from the Western Division, but only by chance.[3]

text: In 1949 the third and last BAA tournament matched Eastern teams exclusively and Western teams exclusively, necessarily generating Eastern and Western playoff champions to meet in the final. At the same time, the number of playoff teams was increased from three to four from each Division; two rounds of best-of-three series were played, followed by a best-of-seven championship. The main idea was retained by the NBA. Even the 1950 tournament, following a transitional season with three divisions rather than two, initially determined one playoff champion from each division. The Central champion Minneapolis Lakers became the first league champion under the NBA name by defeating Anderson from the West in a best-of-three, with Syracuse from the East idle, and then knocking off the Syracuse Nationals in six games.[4]

text: The 1951 through 1953 playoffs changed the division finals into a best-of-five playoff. With only nine league members in 1953–54, the NBA cut its postseason tournament field from eight teams to six (from 1954 through 1966, the period of eight to nine league members). Round robins were played in 1954, uniquely in NBA history—a three-team round robin among the three playoff teams in each division. From 1955 to 1966, the first-place team in each division was idle while its two runners-up faced played a best-of-three. Division finals were expanded to best-of-seven in 1958 and division semifinals to best-of-five in 1961.

text: With ten league members again for the 1966–67 season, eight teams were again admitted to the tournament, providing a simple three-round knockout (8-team bracket). A year later, the division semifinals were changed to best-of-seven playoff. Then, in 1975 and 1977, respectively, a fifth and sixth team were added to each Division, necessitating an additional first round of best-of-three series.

text: Finally in 1984, the tournament expanded to its present 16-team, four-round knockout, and the now-complete set of first-round series were expanded to a best-of-five. In 2003 the first round was changed to also be best-of-seven. (Thus all playoff teams from 2003 to present, same as the two Division champions in 1947 and 1948, continue to play at the close of the regular season without idle team ("bye") and may be certain of four playoff games including two at home.)

text: Beginning with the 2004 season, with the addition of the thirtieth NBA franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats, the NBA realigned its divisions. The result was that each conference would have three divisions of five teams each, and the winner of each division was guaranteed a top-three playoff seed. This would change slightly after the 2005–06 season; while division winners still receive automatic playoff berths, they are guaranteed a top-four seed, as described below.

text: 2006 NBA playoffs controversy[edit]

text: The previous playoff format, in place for the 2004–05 and 2005–06 NBA playoffs, after the NBA was re-aligned into six divisions, created controversy during the 2005–06 season and playoffs, and would be changed prior to the 2006–07 NBA season.[5]

text: Prior to 2005, NBA division champions were seeded higher than the other teams in their conference, regardless of their record. Prior to 2004, when the NBA was aligned into two conferences with two divisions each, the division champions were guaranteed the top two seeds. This meant that top two teams in a conference (by record) would be seeded either first and second (if they were in opposite divisions) or first and third (if they were in the same division). Because of the NBA playoffs' preset matchups in the second round, this meant that the top two teams in a conference could never meet until the conference finals, assuming they both made it to that round.

text: After the NBA realigned its two conferences into three divisions each, the seeding rules remained largely unchanged. The top three seeds would now be reserved for division champions. However, this meant that if the top two teams (by record) in a conference were in the same division, they would be seeded first and fourth. Assuming no first-round upsets, this raised the prospect that the top two teams in the conference would face each other in the conference semifinals, instead of the conference finals.

text: In the second year of this format, the 2005–06 NBA season, the two teams with the best records in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks of the Southwest Division, did just that. The Mavericks had the second-best record in the Western Conference and the third-best record in the entire league, behind the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio. However, they were seeded fourth because they finished second in the Southwest behind the Spurs. This turn of events led to the playoff format being criticized by many. Besides the prospect of a team losing earlier in the playoffs than its regular-season record or seeding would suggest, critics claimed that it also created an unfair advantage for teams in the 2-7/3-6 half of the Western Conference playoff bracket, who could advance to the conference finals without playing either of the two best teams in the conference in an earlier round.

text: The Phoenix Suns, winners of the Pacific Division and possessors of the third best record, were seeded second, while the Denver Nuggets, winners of the Northwest Division and tied for only the seventh-best record in the conference, were seeded third.

text: The Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers met in the second-to-last game of the regular season, after the top four seeds had been clinched. The two teams were already determined to be the fifth and sixth seeds, and had only to determine which rank higher. The fifth seed would likely need to defeat the best two teams in the conference without home-court advantage to advance to the conference finals, as it would face fourth-seeded Dallas in the first round and likely face first-seeded San Antonio if it managed to defeat Dallas. The sixth seed would play third-seeded Denver in the first round, but would have home-court advantage (since the Grizzlies had the fourth-best record in the conference and the Clippers had the fifth-best), and would not have to face either San Antonio or Dallas until the conference finals at the earliest.

text: This led to speculation about whether the Grizzlies or the Clippers would have much commitment to winning their match-up in the second-to-last game of the season, since it was clearly most advantageous to lose the game in order to obtain the 6th seed. The Clippers eventually lost to Memphis without much evidence to support the speculation that the Clippers had lost intentionally.[6] In the first round of the playoffs, the Clippers defeated the Nuggets in five games, while Memphis was swept by Dallas. Ultimately, Dallas and San Antonio did meet in the second round, with Dallas winning in seven games and advancing all the way to the NBA finals.

text: Timeline[edit]

text: 1947: The playoffs were instituted with a three-stage tournament, similar to the Stanley Cup playoffs of the 1930s; the two first-place teams qualified directly to one semifinal where they played each other in a best-of-7 series. Teams finishing second & third qualified for the best-of-3 quarterfinals, where the two second-placed teams were paired in one quarterfinal, as were the two third-placed teams, and the two quarterfinal winners played each other in a best-of-three semifinal. The two semifinal winners played each other in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) best-of-7 final series.

text:
Quarterfinals
Best-of-3

Semifinals
Best-of-3 (one series)
Best-of-7 (one series)

BAA finals
Best-of-7

E3

W3

E3

E2

W2

E2

E2

W1

W1

E1

text: There were no byes, or idle time, for the division champions – as there would be for higher-seeded playoff teams 1955–66 and 1975–83. All six 1947 participants played their first tournament games on Wednesday, April 2; in 1948 the two Eastern runners-up (E2, E3 in the figure) were idle for a few days only because there was a three-way Western tie to break. Both winners of the runners-up bracket, Philadelphia in 1947 and Baltimore in 1948, reached the final series having played fewer tournament games than their final opponents, Chicago in 1947 and Philadelphia in 1948, had played in the best-of-7 pairings of division champions. And both winners of the runners-up bracket won the final series. The "postseason" actually comprised 11 games played in a span of 21 days for the 1947 Chicago Stags and 13 games in 30 days for 1948 Philadelphia Warriors, the finalists who emerged from the pairing of division champions.[3]

text: 1949: The playoffs were reorganized to match Eastern Division teams exclusively, and Western Division teams exclusively – in two halves of the bracket, so to speak. Thus the BAA tournament generated a playoff champion in each Division. (So did the NBA in each of three 1950 divisions, and so it has done in each half of the league since then.) The top four teams from each of the two divisions qualified. The quarterfinals and semifinals were renamed division semifinals and division finals, respectively, and both rounds were best-of-3. Thus any playoff team might be eliminated in two games, one home game. The best-of-7 final was unchanged.

text:
Division semifinals
Best-of-3

Division finals
Best-of-3

BAA finals
Best-of-7

E1

E4

E1

Eastern Division

E2

E2

E3

E1

W2

W1

W4

W1

Western Division

W2

W2

W3

text:
1950: The BAA was renamed as the National Basketball Association (NBA). With a three-division setup, 12 teams now qualified for the playoffs, with the top four teams from each division meeting in the best-of-3 division semifinals. The winners met in the best-of-3 division finals. With three teams remaining, the surviving team with the best regular season record qualified directly for the finals while the other two teams met in a best-of-3 NBA semifinals.
1951: With the NBA reverting to a two-division setup; the division semifinals reverted to its original 1949 format with only eight teams qualifying. The division finals was extended to a best-of-5 format.

text:
Division semifinals
Best-of-3

Division finals
Best-of-5

NBA finals
Best-of-7

E1

E4

E4

Eastern Division

E2

E2

E3

E2

W3

W1

W4

W1

Western Division

W3

W2

W3

text:
1954: With only nine league members (soon to be eight), the number of playoff teams was cut down to six. The division semifinals was changed to a double round-robin format within the division, with the top three teams from each division qualifying (each team played four games). Following the round-robin games, the top two teams qualified for the best-of-three division finals, followed by the best-of-seven finals.
1955: The number of playoff teams remained at six, but the initial round-robin was dropped after one year in favor of giving the first-place team in each division a bye to the best-of-five division finals. Teams which placed second and third played a best-of-three division semifinal. In 1955 the byes provided five and six extra days idle for the first-place teams.[7]
1958: The division finals was extended to a best-of-seven format.
1961: The division semifinals were extended to a best-of-five format.

text:
Division semifinals
Best-of-3 (1955–1960),
Best-of-5 (1961–1966)

Division finals
Best-of-5 (1955–1957),
Best-of-7 (1958–1966)

NBA finals
Best-of-7

E1

Eastern Division

E3

E2

E3

E3

W1

W1

Western Division

W2

W2

W3

text: The 1961 to 1966 tournaments alone combined initial byes for seeded teams with best-of-five initial series for unseeded teams. The 1961 byes provided five and seven extra days idle for the first-place teams. By 1966 the schedule provided more rest for the first-round participants with byes of 11 and eight extra days idle.[8]

text:
1967: The number of playoff teams was expanded to eight once more. The division semifinals now included the fourth-best team in each conference. The first-placed teams no longer received a bye. They were matched against the fourth-placed teams in the best-of-5 division semifinals.
1968: The division semifinals was extended to a best-of-seven format.

text:
Division semifinals
Best-of-5 (1967),
Best-of-7 (1968–1970)

Division finals
Best-of-7 (1968–1970)

NBA finals
Best-of-7

E1

E4

Eastern Division

E2

E3

W1

W4

Western Division

W2

W3

text: 1970: With an increased number of teams, the divisions were upgraded into conferences, which were then split into two divisions. Eight teams still qualified, four from each conference. The two division winners were guaranteed at least a #2 seed, and the two best non-division winners from each conference qualified as third and fourth seeds. Hence, the division semifinals and division finals came to be known as conference semifinals and conference finals, respectively.

text:
Conference semifinals
Best-of-7

Conference finals
Best-of-7

NBA finals
Best-of-7

E1*

E4

Eastern Conference

E2*

E3

W1*

W4

Western Conference

W2*

W3

text: 1975: The number of playoff teams was expanded from eight to ten. A first round was introduced which matched the fourth and fifth seeds in each conference in a best-of-3 first round series, while the top three seeds received a bye. This is similar to the system used in the NFL from 1978 to 1989.

text:
First Round
Best-of-3

Conference semifinals
Best-of-7

Conference finals
Best-of-7

NBA finals
Best-of-7

E1*

E4

E4

E5

Eastern Conference

E2*

E3

W1*

W4

W4

W5

Western Conference

W2*

W3

text: 1977: The number of playoff teams was expanded from 10 to 12. The first round now included the sixth best team in each conference, which was matched against the third seed. Only the division winners received byes to the next round. This is similar to the format currently used by the NFL.

text:
First Round
Best-of-3

Conference semifinals
Best-of-7

Conference finals
Best-of-7

NBA finals
Best-of-7

E1*

E4

E5

Eastern Conference

E3

E6

E2*

W1*

W4

W5

Western Conference

W3

W6

W2*

text: The 1983 tournament is the latest to incorporate first-round byes for seeded teams. The first-round best-of-three series tapped off on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 19 and 20; the second-round best-of-sevens on Sunday to the following Wednesday, April 27. Counting from Tuesday the byes provided five to eight extra days idle.[9]

text: 1984: The playoffs were expanded from 12 teams to 16 teams. All teams now participated in the first round, which was extended to a best-of-five series.

text:
Conference quarterfinals
Best-of-5

Conference semifinals
Best-of-7

Conference finals
Best-of-7

NBA finals
Best-of-7

E1*

E8

E4

E5

Eastern Conference

E3

E6

E2*

E7

W1*

W8

W4

W5

Western Conference

W3

W6

W2*

W7

text: 2003: The first round was extended to a best-of-seven series. This change arguably benefitted the higher seeds as it reduced the likelihood of an upset by a lower seed. It also meant that a team that swept their series 4–0 might have to wait up to two weeks to play their next series against a team that had won 4–3.

text:
Conference quarterfinals
Best-of-7

Conference semifinals
Best-of-7

Conference finals
Best-of-7

NBA finals
Best-of-7

E1*

E8

E4

E5

Eastern Conference

E3

E6

E2*

E7

W1*

W8

W4

W5

Western Conference

W3

W6

W2*

W7

text: 2005: Each conference was realigned into three divisions with each division winner qualifying for a top-three seed regardless of record. The next best five teams from each conference also qualify for the playoffs.

text:
Conference quarterfinals
Best-of-7

Conference semifinals
Best-of-7

Conference finals
Best-of-7

NBA finals
Best-of-7

E1*

E8

E4

E5

Eastern Conference

E3*

E6

E2*

E7

W1*

W8

W4

W5

Western Conference

W3*

W6

W2*

W7

text:
2007: To address the criticisms of having each division champion guaranteed a top-three seed, regardless of record, the rules were changed such that the division winners are now only guaranteed a top-four seed. The team with the second-best record in the conference is now guaranteed the second seed, even if it finishes second in its own division. This ensures that the two best teams in the conference cannot meet until the conference finals at the earliest. The previous system raised the prospect of the two best teams in the conference being seeded 1 and 4 if they play in the same division, thus forcing them to play each other in the second round (given no upsets).

Note: In the example below, the East's #2 seed is not a division champion.

text:
Conference quarterfinals
Best-of-7

Conference semifinals
Best-of-7

Conference finals
Best-of-7

NBA finals
Best-of-7

E1*

E8

E5

E4*

Eastern Conference

E3*

E6

E2

E7

W1*

W8

W5

W4

Western Conference

W3*

W6

W2*

W7

text: 2016: While the playoff bracketing did not change, qualification criteria were changed. The teams with the eight best records in each conference receive playoff berths, with no automatic berths nor guaranteed top-four seed placement for division champions.

text: Team roster[edit]

text: Playoff teams must identify their postseason roster before the playoffs begin. They are allowed up to 15 players and can designate two as inactive for each game.[10] Players are eligible to be on a team's playoff roster provided they were on the team for at least one regular season game, and were not on another NBA team's roster after March 1.[11] Previously[when?], playoff rosters were limited to 12 players who were named before the playoffs began.[10]

text: Records and statistics[edit]

text:
Only five 8th seeded teams have managed to win a series versus the number 1 seeded team: The Denver Nuggets eliminated the Seattle SuperSonics 3–2 in 1994. The New York Knicks eliminated the Miami Heat 3–2 in 1999. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 4–2 in the 2007 Western Conference First Round (becoming the first 8 seed to beat a 1 seed in the best of 7 format). In 2011, the Memphis Grizzlies beat the San Antonio Spurs, 4–2 and in 2012, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 4–2.
The 1999 Knicks are the only 8th seeded team ever to reach the NBA finals. No 8th seeded team has won the NBA finals.
The 1956–57 St. Louis Hawks, 1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers and the 1980–81 Houston Rockets are the only teams with losing records (34-38, 33–39 and 40–42, respectively) to make it to the NBA finals. In 1981 the Houston Rockets' opponent in the Western Conference Finals, the Kansas City Kings, also had a losing record (40–42).
The 1994–95 Houston Rockets, a sixth seed with a record of 47–35, were the lowest seeded team to win the NBA finals. In the NBA finals, the Rockets swept the Orlando Magic (57–25) in four games. In doing so, the Rockets defeated four teams that had won 50 or more games during the regular season (Utah Jazz at 60–22, Phoenix Suns at 59–23, San Antonio Spurs at 62–20 and Orlando at 57–25), which had never been done before. They are also the only team to have won an NBA title without having home-court advantage during any round of the playoffs.
The Golden State Warriors own the longest NBA playoff winning streak for a single postseason with 15 straight wins in the 2017 playoffs.
Of all the teams with multiple NBA finals appearances, the Chicago Bulls are the only team to have never lost in the finals, winning 6.
The Boston Celtics possess the most overall NBA finals series wins with an overall record of 17–4. The Los Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers have played in the most NBA finals series (31) with an overall record of 16–15.
The longest active playoff appearance streak currently belongs to the San Antonio Spurs with 21 consecutive appearances in the playoffs, beginning in the 1997–98 NBA season. The longest ever streak of playoffs appearances in a row belongs to the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers, who made the playoffs 22 straight years from the 1949–50 season to the 1970–71 season.
In 1983, under the bye-7-7-7 system, the Philadelphia 76ers attained the best record of 12-1, having only lost in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks.
In 2001, under the best of 5-7-7-7 system, the Los Angeles Lakers attained the best record of 15-1, having only lost in Game 1 of the Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers.
In 2017, under the best of 7-7-7-7 system, the Golden State Warriors attained the best record of 16-1, having only lost in Game 4 of the Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors and Cavaliers came into the Finals with a combined record of 24-1, with the Cavaliers having only lost in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics.

text: Playoff appearances[edit]

text: Current as of 2018 NBA Playoffs

text: Appearances by active teams[edit]

text:
Team
Appearances[12]

Los Angeles Lakers
60 [A]

Boston Celtics
55

Philadelphia 76ers
48 [B]

Atlanta Hawks
46 [C]

Detroit Pistons
41 [D]

New York Knicks
41

San Antonio Spurs
38 [E]

Chicago Bulls
35

Golden State Warriors
34 [F]

Portland Trail Blazers
34

Houston Rockets
32 [G]

Milwaukee Bucks
30

Oklahoma City Thunder
30 [H]

Phoenix Suns
29

Sacramento Kings
29 [I]

Washington Wizards
29 [J]

Utah Jazz
27 [K]

Indiana Pacers
25 [E]

Denver Nuggets
24 [E]

Cleveland Cavaliers
22

Dallas Mavericks
21

Miami Heat
20

Brooklyn Nets
19 [E][L]

Orlando Magic
14

Los Angeles Clippers
13 [M]

Charlotte Hornets
10 [N]

Memphis Grizzlies
10

Toronto Raptors
10

Minnesota Timberwolves
9

New Orleans Pelicans
7 [N]

text:
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the Minneapolis Lakers (1947–1960).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the Syracuse Nationals (1946–1963).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951), the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955), and the St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the Fort Wayne Pistons (1949–1957).
^ Jump up to: a b c d Does not include appearances in the American Basketball Association (ABA) playoffs. Per the conditions of the ABA–NBA merger, the NBA does not officially recognize the ABA history, playoffs and records.
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1962) and the San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the San Diego Rockets (1967–1971).
Jump up ^ As part of the 2008 relocation settlement with the City of Seattle, the Thunder officially shares its history with that of the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).[13]
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), the Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), the Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975), and the Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), the Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), the Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), the Capital Bullets (1973–1974), and the Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the New Jersey Nets (1977–2012).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances as the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978).
^ Jump up to: a b The New Orleans Pelicans were originally named the Charlotte Hornets, and moved to New Orleans in 2002. A new team, the Charlotte Bobcats, was then established in 2004. When the Charlotte team reclaimed the Hornets name in a 2014 agreement, the Charlotte team also reclaimed the history of the original Hornets; as such, the New Orleans Pelicans were established in 2002, and the Bobcats/Hornets rejoined the NBA in 2004.[14]

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document_title: Lord of the Flies

question_text: what island is lord of the flies on

question_tokens: what island is lord of the flies on

root

text: Lord of the Flies

text: Background

text: Published in 1954, Lord of the Flies was Golding's first novel. Although it was not a great success at the time—selling fewer than three thousand copies in the United States during 1955 before going out of print—it soon went on to become a best-seller. It has been adapted to film twice in English, in 1963 by Peter Brook and 1990 by Harry Hook, and once in Filipino (1975).

tag: p

text: The book takes place in the midst of an unspecified war.[2] Some of the marooned characters are ordinary students, while others arrive as a musical choir under an established leader. With the exception of Sam and Eric and the choirboys, they appear never to have encountered each other before. The book portrays their descent into savagery; left to themselves on a paradisiacal island, far from modern civilization, the well-educated children regress to a primitive state.

text: Golding wrote his book as a counterpoint to R.M. Ballantyne's youth novel The Coral Island (1858),[3] and included specific references to it, such as the rescuing naval officer's description of the children's pursuit of Ralph as "a jolly good show, like the Coral Island".[4] Golding's three central characters—Ralph, Piggy and Jack—have been interpreted as caricatures of Ballantyne's Coral Island protagonists.[5]

text: Plot

text: In the midst of a wartime evacuation, a British aeroplane crashes on or near an isolated island in a remote region of the Pacific Ocean. The only survivors are boys in their middle childhood or preadolescence. Two boys—the fair-haired Ralph and an overweight, bespectacled boy nicknamed "Piggy"—find a conch, which Ralph uses as a horn to convene all the survivors to one area. Ralph is optimistic, believing that grown-ups will come to rescue them but Piggy realizes the need to organize: ("put first things first and act proper"). Because Ralph appears responsible for bringing all the survivors together, he immediately commands some authority over the other boys and is quickly elected their "chief". He does not receive the votes of the members of a boys' choir, led by the red-headed Jack Merridew, although he allows the choir boys to form a separate clique of hunters. Ralph establishes three primary policies: to have fun, to survive, and to constantly maintain a smoke signal that could alert passing ships to their presence on the island and thus rescue them. The boys establish a form of democracy by declaring that whoever holds the conch shall also be able to speak at their formal gatherings and receive the attentive silence of the larger group.

text: Jack organises his choir into a hunting party responsible for discovering a food source. Ralph, Jack, and a quiet, dreamy boy named Simon soon form a loose triumvirate of leaders with Ralph as the ultimate authority. Upon inspection of the island, the three determine that it has fruit and wild pigs for food. The boys also use Piggy's spectacles to create a fire. Though he is Ralph's only real confidant, Piggy is quickly made into an outcast by his fellow "biguns" (older boys) and becomes an unwilling source of laughs for the other children while being hated by Jack. Simon, in addition to supervising the project of constructing shelters, feels an instinctive need to protect the "littluns" (younger boys).

text: The semblance of order quickly deteriorates as the majority of the boys turn idle; they give little aid in building shelters, spend their time having fun and begin to develop paranoias about the island. The central paranoia refers to a supposed monster they call the "beast", which they all slowly begin to believe exists on the island. Ralph insists that no such beast exists, but Jack, who has started a power struggle with Ralph, gains a level of control over the group by boldly promising to kill the creature. At one point, Jack summons all of his hunters to hunt down a wild pig, drawing away those assigned to maintain the signal fire. A ship travels by the island, but without the boys' smoke signal to alert the ship's crew, the vessel continues without stopping. Ralph angrily confronts Jack about his failure to maintain the signal; in frustration Jack assaults Piggy, breaking his glasses. The boys subsequently enjoy their first feast. Angered by the failure of the boys to attract potential rescuers, Ralph considers relinquishing his position as leader, but is convinced not to do so by Piggy, who both understands Ralph's importance and deeply fears what will become of him should Jack take total control.

text: One night, an aerial battle occurs near the island while the boys sleep, during which a fighter pilot ejects from his plane and dies in the descent. His body drifts down to the island in his parachute; both get tangled in a tree near the top of the mountain. Later on, while Jack continues to scheme against Ralph, the twins Sam and Eric, now assigned to the maintenance of the signal fire, see the corpse of the fighter pilot and his parachute in the dark. Mistaking the corpse for the beast, they run to the cluster of shelters that Ralph and Simon have erected to warn the others. This unexpected meeting again raises tensions between Jack and Ralph. Shortly thereafter, Jack decides to lead a party to the other side of the island, where a mountain of stones, later called Castle Rock, forms a place where he claims the beast resides. Only Ralph and a quiet suspicious boy, Roger, Jack's closest supporter, agree to go; Ralph turns back shortly before the other two boys but eventually all three see the parachutist, whose head rises via the wind. They then flee, now believing the beast is truly real. When they arrive at the shelters, Jack calls an assembly and tries to turn the others against Ralph, asking them to remove Ralph from his position. Receiving no support, Jack storms off alone to form his own tribe. Roger immediately sneaks off to join Jack, and slowly an increasing number of older boys abandon Ralph to join Jack's tribe. Jack's tribe continues to lure recruits from the main group by promising feasts of cooked pig. The members begin to paint their faces and enact bizarre rites, including sacrifices to the beast. One night, Ralph and Piggy decide to go to one of Jack's feasts.

text: Simon, who faints frequently and is likely an epileptic,[6][7] has a secret hideaway where he goes to be alone. One day while he is there, Jack and his followers erect an offering to the beast nearby: a pig's head, mounted on a sharpened stick and soon swarming with scavenging flies. Simon conducts an imaginary dialogue with the head, which he dubs the "Lord of the Flies". The head mocks Simon's notion that the beast is a real entity, "something you could hunt and kill", and reveals the truth: they, the boys, are the beast; it is inside them all. The Lord of the Flies also warns Simon that he is in danger, because he represents the soul of man, and predicts that the others will kill him. Simon climbs the mountain alone and discovers that the "beast" is the dead parachutist. He rushes down to tell the other boys, who are engaged in a ritual dance. The frenzied boys mistake Simon for the beast, attack him, and beat him to death. Both Ralph and Piggy participate in the melee, and they become deeply disturbed by their actions after returning from Castle Rock.

text: Jack and his rebel band decide that the real symbol of power on the island is not the conch, but Piggy's glasses—the only means the boys have of starting a fire. They raid Ralph's camp, confiscate the glasses, and return to their abode on Castle Rock. Ralph, now deserted by most of his supporters, journeys to Castle Rock to confront Jack and secure the glasses. Taking the conch and accompanied only by Piggy, Sam, and Eric, Ralph finds the tribe and demands that they return the valuable object. Confirming their total rejection of Ralph's authority, the tribe capture and bind the twins under Jack's command. Ralph and Jack engage in a fight which neither wins before Piggy tries once more to address the tribe. Any sense of order or safety is permanently eroded when Roger, now sadistic, deliberately drops a boulder from his vantage point above, killing Piggy and shattering the conch. Ralph manages to escape, but Sam and Eric are tortured by Roger until they agree to join Jack's tribe.

text: Ralph secretly confronts Sam and Eric, who warn him that Jack and Roger hate him and that Roger has sharpened a stick at both ends, implying the tribe intends to hunt him like a pig and behead him. The following morning, Jack orders his tribe to begin a hunt for Ralph. Jack's savages set fire to the forest while Ralph desperately weighs his options for survival. Following a long chase, most of the island is consumed in flames. With the hunters closely behind him, Ralph trips and falls. He looks up at a uniformed adult—a British naval officer whose party has landed from a passing warship to investigate the fire. Ralph bursts into tears over the death of Piggy and the "end of innocence". Jack and the other children, filthy and unkempt, also revert to their true ages and erupt into sobs. The officer expresses his disappointment at seeing British boys exhibiting such feral, warlike behaviour before turning to stare awkwardly at his own warship.

text: Themes

text: At an allegorical level, the central theme is the conflicting human impulses toward civilization and social organization—living by rules, peacefully and in harmony—and toward the will to power. Themes include the tension between groupthink and individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and between morality and immorality. How these play out, and how different people feel the influences of these form a major subtext of Lord of the Flies.[citation needed] The name "Lord of the Flies" is a literal translation of Beelzebub, from 2 Kings 1:2–3, 6, 16.

text: Reception

text: In February 1960 Floyd C. Gale of Galaxy Science Fiction rated Lord of the Flies five stars out of five, stating that "Golding paints a truly terrifying picture of the decay of a minuscule society ... Well on its way to becoming a modern classic".[8]

text:
Its stances on the already controversial subjects of human nature and individual welfare versus the common good earned it position 68 on the American Library Association's list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1900–1999.[9]
It was awarded a place on both lists of Modern Library 100 Best Novels, reaching number 41 on the editor's list, and 25 on the reader's list.
In 2003, the novel was listed at number 70 on the BBC's survey The Big Read.[10]
In 2005 the novel was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005.[11]

tag: ul

text: In other media

text: Film

text: There have been three film adaptations based on the book:

text:
Lord of the Flies (1963), directed by Peter Brook
Alkitrang Dugo (1975), a Filipino film, directed by Lupita A. Concio
Lord of the Flies (1990), directed by Harry Hook

text: A fourth adaptation, to feature an all-female cast, was announced by Warner Bros. in August 2017. Scott McGehee and David Siegel are slated to write and direct.[12]

text: Stage

text: Nigel Williams adapted the text for the stage. It was debuted by the Royal Shakespeare Company in July 1996. The Pilot Theatre Company has toured it extensively in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

text: In October 2014 it was announced that the 2011 production [13] of Lord of the Flies would return to conclude the 2015 season at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre ahead of a major UK tour. The production is to be directed by the Artistic Director Timothy Sheader who won the 2014 Whatsonstage.com Awards Best Play Revival for To Kill A Mockingbird.

text: Radio

text: In June 2013, BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast a dramatization by Judith Adams in four 30-minute episodes directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.[14] The cast included Ruth Wilson as "The Narrator", Finn Bennett as "Ralph", Richard Linnel as "Jack", Caspar Hilton-Hilley as "Piggy" and Jack Caine as "Simon".

text:
Fire on the Mountain
Painted Faces
Beast from the Air
Gift for Darkness

text: Influence

text: This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2015)

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text: Many writers have borrowed plot elements from Lord of the Flies. By the early 1960s, it was required reading in many schools and colleges.[15]

text: Film

text: Stephen King's fictional town of Castle Rock, inspired by the fictional mountain fort of the same name in Lord of the Flies, in turn inspired the name of Rob Reiner's production company, Castle Rock Entertainment, which produced the film Lord of the Flies (1990).[16]

text: Literature

text: Stephen King got the name Castle Rock from the fictional mountain fort of the same name in Lord of the Flies and used the name to refer to a fictional town that has appeared in a number of his novels.[17] The book itself appears prominently in his novels Hearts in Atlantis (1999), Misery (1987), and Cujo (1981).[18]

text: Stephen King wrote an introduction for a new edition of Lord of the Flies (2011) to mark the centenary of William Golding's birth in 2011.[16]

text: The novel Garden Lakes by Jaime Clarke is an homage to Lord of the Flies.

text: Music

text: The final song on U2's debut album Boy (1980) takes its title, "Shadows and Tall Trees", from Chapter 7 in the book.[19]

text: Iron Maiden wrote a song inspired by the book, included in their 1995 album The X Factor.[20]

text: Blues Traveler wrote a song called "Justify the Thrill", in which a small part of the lyrics are in reference to the book:[21]

text: "The pig's head on a stick does grin. As we teeter on the brink. He's singing you are all my children. My island's bigger than you think."

text: The Radiohead song "The Daily Mail" includes lyrics that make direct reference to the title of the novel.[22]


document_title: NBA regular season records

question_text: most 3 pointers in a game by player

question_tokens: most 3 pointers in a game by player

text: NBA regular season records

text: Regular season records

text: Game

text: Most minutes in a game

text: 69 by Dale Ellis, Seattle SuperSonics (at Milwaukee Bucks) on November 9, 1989 (5 OT)[1]

text: Most points in a game

text: 100 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962[2]

text: Most points in a half

text: 59 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (2nd)[3]

text: Most points in a quarter

text: 37 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015 (3rd)[4]

text: Most points in an overtime period

text: 16 by Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on December 17, 2006[5]

text: Most field goals made in a game

text: 36 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962[3]

text: Most field goals attempted in a game

text: 63 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962[3]

text: Most field goals missed in a game

text: 30 by Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics) on November 7, 2002

text: Most field goals made in a half

text: 22 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (2nd)[3]

text: Most field goals attempted in a half

text: 37 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (2nd)[3]

text: Most field goals made in a quarter

text:
13 by David Thompson, Denver Nuggets (vs. Detroit Pistons) on April 9, 1978 (1st)
13 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015 (3rd)

text: Most field goals attempted in a quarter

text: 21 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (4th)[3]

text: Most field goals made in a game, no misses

text: 18 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Baltimore Bullets) on February 24, 1967[3]

text: Most field goals attempted in a game, none made

text: 17 by Tim Hardaway, Golden State Warriors (at Minnesota Timberwolves) on December 27, 1991

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a game

text: 13 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. New Orleans Pelicans) on November 7, 2016 (13/17)

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game

text: 22 by J. R. Smith, New York Knicks (at Miami Heat) on April 6, 2014 (10/22)[6]

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a game, no misses

text:
9 by Latrell Sprewell, New York Knicks (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on February 4, 2003
9 by Ben Gordon, Chicago Bulls (vs. Washington Wizards) on April 14, 2006
9 by Ben Gordon, Detroit Pistons (at Denver Nuggets) on March 21, 2012

text: Most consecutive 3-point field goals made to start a game

text: 10 by Ty Lawson, Denver Nuggets (vs. Minnesota Timberwolves) on April 9, 2011 (10/11)[7]

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game, none made

text:
11 by Antoine Walker, Boston Celtics (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on December 17, 2001
11 by Trey Burke, Utah Jazz (vs. Atlanta Hawks) on January 2, 2015[8]
11 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on February 27, 2017

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a half

text: 10 by Chandler Parsons, Houston Rockets (vs. Memphis Grizzlies) on January 24, 2014 (10/11)[9]

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a quarter

text: 9 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015 (9/9)

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted in a quarter, no misses

text: Most free throws made in a game

text:
28 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (28/32)[3]
28 by Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz (vs. Houston Rockets) on January 4, 1984 (28/29)

text: Most free throws made in a game, no misses

text: 23 by Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks (vs. Chicago Bulls) on December 8, 1992

text: Most consecutive free throws made in a game

text: 24 by DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on March 4, 2016

text: Most free throws attempted in a game, none made

text: 11 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) on December 8, 2000[10]

text: Most free throws attempted in a game

text:
39 by Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic (vs. Golden State Warriors) on January 12, 2012 (21/39)[11]
39 by Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers (at Orlando Magic) on March 12, 2013 (25/39)[12]

text: Most free throws missed in a game

text: 23 by Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons (at Houston Rockets) on January 20, 2016 (13/36)[13]

text: Most free throws made in a half

text: 20 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Miami Heat) on December 30, 1992

text: Most free throws attempted in a half

text: 26 by Josh Smith, Houston Rockets (vs. San Antonio Spurs) on April 10, 2015 (12/26)

text: Most free throws made in a quarter

text: 16 by Vince Carter, New Jersey Nets (at Miami Heat) on December 23, 2005[14]

text: Most free throws attempted in a quarter

text: 20 by Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons (at Los Angeles Clippers) on December 11, 2005

text: Most rebounds in a game

text: 55 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Boston Celtics) on November 24, 1960[3]

text: Most rebounds in a half

text: 32 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Philadelphia Warriors) on November 16, 1957[15]

text: Most rebounds in a quarter

text: 18 by Nate Thurmond, San Francisco Warriors (at Baltimore Bullets) on February 28, 1965

text: Most offensive rebounds in a game

text: 21 by Moses Malone, Houston Rockets (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) on February 11, 1982

text: Most defensive rebounds in a game

text: 29 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Detroit Pistons) on December 14, 1975

text: Most offensive rebounds in a half

text: 13 by Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. New York Knicks) on March 4, 1987

text: Most defensive rebounds in a half

text: 18 by Swen Nater, San Diego Clippers (vs. Denver Nuggets) on December 14, 1979

text: Most offensive rebounds in a quarter

text:
11 by Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. New York Knicks) on March 4, 1987
11 by Larry Smith, Golden State Warriors (vs. Denver Nuggets) on March 23, 1986

text: Most defensive rebounds in a quarter

text: 13 by Happy Hairston, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on November 15, 1974

text: Most assists in a game

text: 30 by Scott Skiles, Orlando Magic (vs. Denver Nuggets) on December 30, 1990[16]

text: Most assists in a half

text: 19 by Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics (vs. Minneapolis Lakers) on February 27, 1959

text: Most assists in a quarter

text:
14 by John Lucas, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Denver Nuggets) on April 15, 1984[17]
14 by Steve Blake, Portland Trail Blazers (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on February 22, 2009

text: Most steals in a game

text:
11 by Larry Kenon, San Antonio Spurs (at Kansas City Kings) on December 26, 1976
11 by Kendall Gill, New Jersey Nets (vs. Miami Heat) on April 3, 1999

text: Most steals in a half

text:
8 by Quinn Buckner, Milwaukee Bucks (vs. New York Nets) on November 27, 1976
8 by Fred Brown, Seattle SuperSonics (at Philadelphia 76ers) on December 3, 1976
8 by Gus Williams, Seattle SuperSonics (at Washington Bullets) on January 23, 1979
8 by Eddie Jordan, New Jersey Nets (at Chicago Bulls) on October 23, 1979
8 by Dudley Bradley, Indiana Pacers (at Utah Jazz) on November 10, 1980
8 by Rob Williams, Denver Nuggets (at New Jersey Nets) on February 17, 1983
8 by Fat Lever, Denver Nuggets (vs. Indiana Pacers) on March 9, 1985
8 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (at Boston Celtics) on November 9, 1988
8 by Clyde Drexler, Houston Rockets (vs. Sacramento Kings) on November 1, 1996
8 by Doug Christie, Toronto Raptors (at Philadelphia 76ers) on April 2, 1997
8 by Michael Finley, Dallas Mavericks (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on January 23, 2001
8 by Rafer Alston, Houston Rockets (vs. Charlotte Bobcats) on February 10, 2007

text: Most steals in a quarter

text: 8 by Fat Lever, Denver Nuggets (vs. Indiana Pacers) on March 9, 1985

text: Most blocks in a game

text: 17 by Elmore Smith, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on October 28, 1973

text: Most blocks in a half

text:
11 by Elmore Smith, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on October 28, 1973
11 by George T. Johnson, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Golden State Warriors) on February 24, 1981
11 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Milwaukee Bucks) on December 12, 1985

text: Most blocks in a quarter

text:
8 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Milwaukee Bucks) on December 12, 1985
8 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Indiana Pacers) on February 26, 1987
8 by Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers (at Chicago Bulls) on December 1, 2001
8 by Erick Dampier, Golden State Warriors (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on April 17, 2002

text: Most turnovers in a game

text:
14 by John Drew, Atlanta Hawks (at New Jersey Nets) on March 1, 1978[18]
14 by Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns (vs. New York Knicks) on November 17, 2000[19]

text: Quickest disqualification

text: 3 minutes by Bubba Wells, Dallas Mavericks (vs. Chicago Bulls) on December 29, 1997

text: Season

text: Most games played

text: 88 by Walt Bellamy, 1968–69

text: Most minutes per game average

text: 48.52 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]

text: Most minutes

text: 3,882 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62

text: Highest points per game average

text: 50.36 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]

text: Most points

text: 4,029 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]

text: Most 50-point games

text: 45 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]

text: Most 40-point games

text: 63 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]

text: Most field goals made

text: 1,597 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]

text: Most field goals attempted

text: 3,159 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]

text: Most field goals missed

text: 1,562 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]

text: Highest field goal percentage

text: 72.7% by Wilt Chamberlain, 1972–73[3]

text: Most free throws made

text: 840 by Jerry West, 1965–66

text: Most free throws attempted

text: 1,363 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]

text: Highest free throw percentage

text: 98.05% by José Calderón, 2008–09[20]

text: Most 3-point field goals made

text: 402 by Stephen Curry, 2015–16

text: Highest 3-point field goals per game average

text: 5.1 by Stephen Curry, 2015–16

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted

text: 886 by Stephen Curry, 2015–16

text: Highest 3-point field goals attempted per game average

text: 11.2 by Stephen Curry, 2015–16

text: Highest 3-point field goal percentage

text: 53.6% by Kyle Korver, 2009–10

text: Highest rebounds per game average

text: 27.2 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960–61[3]

text: Most rebounds

text: 2,149 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960–61[3]

text: Highest defensive rebounds per game average

text: 13.7 by Elvin Hayes, 1973–74

text: Most defensive rebounds

text: 1,111 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1975–76

text: Highest offensive rebounds per game average

text: 7.2 by Moses Malone, 1978–79

text: Most offensive rebounds

text: 587 by Moses Malone, 1978–79

text: Highest assists per game average

text: 14.54 by John Stockton, 1989–90

text: Most assists

text: 1164 by John Stockton, 1990–91

text: Highest steals per game average

text: 3.67 by Alvin Robertson, 1985–86

text: Most steals

text: 301 by Alvin Robertson, 1985–86

text: Highest blocks per game average

text: 5.56 by Mark Eaton, 1984–85

text: Most blocks

text: 456 by Mark Eaton, 1984–85

text: Highest turnovers per game average

text: 5.73 by James Harden, 2016–17

text: Most turnovers

text: 464 by James Harden, 2016–17

text: Most personal fouls

text: 386 by Darryl Dawkins, 1983–84

text: Most technical fouls

text: 41 by Rasheed Wallace, 2000–01

text: Most disqualifications

text: 26 by Don Meineke, 1952–53

text: Most consecutive disqualifications

text: 6 by Don Boven, 1951–52[21]

text: Triple-double per game average

text:
Oscar Robertson: 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 11.4 assists, 1961–62.
Russell Westbrook: 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 10.4 assists, 2016–17.

text: Most triple-doubles

text: 42 by Russell Westbrook, 2016–17

text: Most consecutive triple-doubles

text: 9 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1967–68

text: Career

text: Most games

text: 1,611 by Robert Parish

text: Most consecutive games

text: 1,192 by A.C. Green

text: Most minutes per game

text: 45.8 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]

text: Most minutes

text: 57,446 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

text: Highest points per game average

text: 30.12 by Michael Jordan

text: Most points

text: 38,387 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

text: Most seasons leading league in points

text: 11 by Michael Jordan

text: Most seasons leading league in points per game

text: 10 by Michael Jordan

text: Most consecutive seasons leading league in points

text: 7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1959–60–1965–66)[3] and Michael Jordan (1986–87–1992–93)

text: Most 60+ point games

text: 32 by Wilt Chamberlain

text: Most 50+ point games

text: 118 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]

text: Most 40+ point games

text: 271 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]

text: Most 30+ point games

text: 562 by Michael Jordan

text: Most 20+ point games

text: 1,134 by Karl Malone

text: Most 10+ point games

text: 1,509 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

text: Most consecutive 50+ point games

text: 7 by Wilt Chamberlain from December 16–29, 1961[3]

text: Most consecutive 40+ point games

text: 14 by Wilt Chamberlain from December 8–30, 1961 and January 11 – February 1, 1962[22]

text: Most consecutive 30+ point games

text: 65 by Wilt Chamberlain from November 4, 1961 – February 22, 1962

text: Most consecutive 20+ point games

text: 126 by Wilt Chamberlain from October 19, 1961 – January 19, 1963

text: Most consecutive 10+ point games

text: 866 by Michael Jordan from March 25, 1986 – December 26, 2001

text: Most field goals made

text: 15,837 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

text: Most field goals attempted

text: 28,307 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

text: Most seasons leading league in field goals made

text: 10 by Michael Jordan

text: Most consecutive seasons leading league in field goals made

text: 7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1960–66)[3] and Michael Jordan (1987–93)

text: Most seasons leading league in field goals attempted

text: 9 by Michael Jordan

text: Most consecutive seasons leading league in field goals attempted

text: 7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1960–66)[3]

text: Highest field goal percentage

text: 59.9% by Artis Gilmore

text: Most seasons leading league in field goal percentage

text: 10 by Shaquille O'Neal

text: Most consecutive field goals made

text: 35 by Wilt Chamberlain from February 17–28, 1967[3]

text: Most consecutive games with a field goal made

text: 1,360 by Tim Duncan from October 31, 1997 to December 30, 2015.[23]

text: Most seasons leading league in free throws made

text: 8 by Karl Malone

text: Most consecutive free throws made

text: 97 by Micheal Williams from March 24 – November 9, 1993

text: Most free throws made

text: 9,787 by Karl Malone

text: Most free throws attempted

text: 13,188 by Karl Malone

text: Most seasons leading league in free throws attempted

text: 9 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]

text: Highest free throw percentage

text: 90.43% by Steve Nash (3,060/3,384)

text: Most seasons leading league in free throw percentage

text: 7 by Bill Sharman

text: Most 3-point field goals made

text: 2,973 by Ray Allen

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted

text: 7,429 by Ray Allen

text: Highest 3-point field goal percentage

text: 45.4% by Steve Kerr[24]

text: Most consecutive games with a 3-point field goal made

text: 157 by Stephen Curry from November 13, 2014 – November 4, 2016 (73 in 2014–15; 79 in 2015–16; 5 in 2016–17)

text: Most consecutive 3-point field goals made

text: 13 by Brent Price from January 15–19, 1996 and Terry Mills from December 4–7, 1996

text: Most 50–40–90 seasons

text: 4 by Steve Nash (2006, 2008–2010)

text: Most rebounds

text: 23,924 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]

text: Highest rebounds per game average

text: 22.9 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]

text: Most seasons leading league in rebounds

text: 11 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]

text: Most consecutive seasons leading league in rebounds

text: 7 by Dennis Rodman

text: Most offensive rebounds

text: 6,731 by Moses Malone

text: 5.1 by Moses Malone

text: Most seasons leading league in offensive rebounds

text: 8 by Moses Malone

text: Most consecutive seasons leading league in offensive rebounds

text: 6 by Moses Malone

text: Most defensive rebounds

text: 11,453 by Kevin Garnett

text: 9.8 by Dave Cowens

text: Most seasons leading league in defensive rebounds

text: 6 by Dwight Howard (2007–08–2012–13)

text: Most consecutive seasons leading league in defensive rebounds

text: 6 by Dwight Howard (2007–08–2012–13)

text: Most assists

text: 15,806 by John Stockton

text: Most seasons leading league in assists

text: 9 by John Stockton

text: Most consecutive seasons leading league in assists

text: 9 by John Stockton (1988–89–1996–97)

text: Highest assists per game average

text: 11.2 by Magic Johnson

text: Most steals

text: 3,265 by John Stockton

text: Highest steals per game average

text: 2.71 by Alvin Robertson

text: Most consecutive games with at least 1 steal

text: 108 by Chris Paul[25]

text: Most seasons leading league in steals

text: 6 by Chris Paul (2007–08–2008–09, 2010–11–2013–14)

text: Most consecutive seasons leading league in steals

text: 4 by Chris Paul (2010–11–2013–14)

text: Most blocks

text: 3,830 by Hakeem Olajuwon

text: Highest blocks per game average

text: 3.5 by Mark Eaton

text: Most seasons leading league in blocks

text: 4 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mark Eaton, and Marcus Camby

text: Most consecutive seasons leading league in blocks

text: 3 by Dikembe Mutombo and Marcus Camby

text: Most turnovers

text: 4,524 by Karl Malone

text: Most triple-doubles

text: 181 by Oscar Robertson

text: Most consecutive triple-doubles

text: 9 by Wilt Chamberlain from March 8–20, 1968

text: Most personal fouls

text: 4,657 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

text: Most disqualifications

text: 127 by Vern Mikkelsen

text: Most technical fouls

text: 304 by Rasheed Wallace[26]

text: Rookie and age-related records

text: In 2006, the NBA introduced age requirement restrictions. Prospective high school players must wait a year before entering the NBA, making age-related records harder to break.

text: Youngest player to be drafted

text: Andrew Bynum was the youngest player to be drafted in NBA history at 17 years and 249 days after the Los Angeles Lakers selected him as the 10th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. He made his debut at 18 years and 6 days and was also the youngest to ever play in the NBA.

text: Oldest player to be drafted

text: Bernard James was the oldest player to be drafted in NBA history at 27 years and 148 days after the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him as the 33rd overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft before trading his rights to the Dallas Mavericks. He made his debut at 27 years and 266 days.

text: Youngest player debut

text: Andrew Bynum was the youngest player to debut in NBA history at 18 years and 6 days on his first game with the Los Angeles Lakers against the Denver Nuggets on November 2, 2005.

text: Oldest player debut

text: Nat Hickey was the oldest player to debut in NBA history at 45 years and 363 days on his first game with the Providence Steamrollers against the St. Louis Bombers on January 27, 1948. He was the team's coach and activated himself as a player. He only played 2 games.[27][28]

text: Oldest NBA debut as a starter

text: Arvydas Sabonis was the oldest rookie as a starter in NBA history at 30 years and 319 days on his first game with the Portland Trail Blazers against the Vancouver Grizzles on November 3, 1995. He was drafted 24th overall during the 1986 NBA Draft but elected to play professionally in Europe for 9 years before officially entering the NBA.

text: Youngest NBA debut as a starter

text: LeBron James was the youngest rookie as a starter in NBA history at 18 years and 303 days on his first game with the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Sacramento Kings on October 29, 2003.

text: Youngest player to start a game

text: Kobe Bryant (18 years, 158 days)

text: Oldest player to play a game

text: Nat Hickey (45 years, 363 days)

text: Oldest player to start a game

text: Robert Parish (43 years, 118 days)

text: Most points per game by a rookie

text: 37.6 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1959–60[3]

text: Most rebounds per game by a rookie

text: 27.0 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1959–60

text: Most assists per game by a rookie

text: 10.6 by Mark Jackson, 1987–88

text: Most steals per game by a rookie

text: 2.57 by Dudley Bradley, 1979–80

text: Most blocks per game by a rookie

text: 4.96 by Manute Bol, 1985–86

text: Most points in a game by a rookie

text:
58 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Detroit Pistons) on January 25, 1960
58 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (at New York Knicks) on February 21, 1960

text: Most rebounds in a game by a rookie

text: 45 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Syracuse Nationals) on February 6, 1960

text: Most assists in a game by a rookie

text:
25 by Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo Braves (at Portland Trail Blazers) on January 1, 1974
25 by Nate McMillan, Seattle SuperSonics (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on February 23, 1987

text: Most steals in a game by a rookie

text: 10 by Ron Harper, Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on March 10, 1987

text: Most blocks in a game by a rookie

text: 15 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Atlanta Hawks) on January 25, 1986

text: Most consecutive games with a 3-point field goal made by a rookie

text: 33 by Rudy Fernández, from December 7, 2008 – February 22, 2009.

text: Youngest/oldest player to score in a game

text:
Andrew Bynum is the youngest to score in a game, doing so on November 20, 2005, 18 days after his debut, for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Chicago Bulls at the age of 18 years, 24 days. He had a total of 4 points with two free throws made and a field goal.
Nat Hickey is the oldest to score in a game, doing so on January 27, 1948 for the Providence Steamrollers vs. the St. Louis Bombers at the age of 45 years, 363 days. He had a total of 2 points with two free throws made and no field goals. These are the only points recorded by Hickey in his entire NBA career.

text: Youngest/oldest player to record a triple-double

text:
LeBron James is the youngest, doing so on January 19, 2005 for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Portland Trail Blazers at the age of 20 years, 20 days. He had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Karl Malone is the oldest, doing so on November 28, 2003 for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the San Antonio Spurs at the age of 40 years, 127 days. He had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

text: Leading the league in scoring

text:
Youngest: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder (21 years, 197 days on April 14, 2010)[29][30]
Oldest: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (7004128450000000000♠35 years, 61 days on April 19, 1998)

text: Leading the league in rebounding

text:
Youngest: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic (22 years, 130 days on April 16, 2008)[31]
Oldest: Dennis Rodman, Chicago Bulls (36 years, 341 days on April 19, 1998)

text: Most consecutive games with 40+ points by a rookie

text: 5 by Allen Iverson in 1997

text: Only players to average 20+ points, 5+ assists and 5+ rebounds as a rookie

text:
Oscar Robertson (1960–61)
Michael Jordan (1984–85)
LeBron James (2003–04)
Tyreke Evans (2009–10)

text: Only player to average 30+ points and 20+ rebounds as a rookie

text: Wilt Chamberlain

text: Youngest/Oldest player to score 70+ points in a game

text:
Youngest: Devin Booker is the youngest player to score 70+ points in a game, scoring 70 points for the Phoenix Suns vs. the Boston Celtics at the age of 20 years, 145 days.
Oldest: David Robinson is the oldest player to score 70+ points in a game, scoring 71 points for the San Antonio Spurs vs. the Los Angeles Clippers at the age of 28 years, 261 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to score 60+ points in a game

text:
Youngest: Devin Booker is the youngest player to score 60+ points in a game, scoring 70 points for the Phoenix Suns vs. the Boston Celtics at the age of 20 years, 145 days.
Oldest: Kobe Bryant is the oldest player to score 60+ points in a game, scoring 60 points for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Utah Jazz at the age of 37 years, 234 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to score 50+ points in a game

text:
Youngest: Brandon Jennings is the youngest player to score 50+ points in a game, scoring 55 points for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Golden State Warriors at the age of 20 years, 52 days.[32]
Oldest: Michael Jordan is the oldest player to score 50+ points in a game, scoring 51 points for the Washington Wizards vs. the Charlotte Hornets at the age of 38 years, 315 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to score 40+ points in a game

text:
Youngest: LeBron James is the youngest player to score 40+ points in a game, scoring 41 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the New Jersey Nets at the age of 19 years, 88 days.
Oldest: Michael Jordan is the oldest player and only 40-year-old player to score 40+ points in a game, doing so with 43 points for the Washington Wizards vs. the New Jersey Nets at the age of 40 years, 4 days.[33]

text: Youngest/Oldest player to score 30+ points in a game

text:
Youngest: LeBron James is the youngest player to score 30+ points in a game, scoring 37 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Boston Celtics at the age of 18 years, 348 days.
Oldest: Michael Jordan is the oldest player to score 30+ points in a game, doing so with 39 points for the Washington Wizards vs. the New York Knicks at the age of 40 years, 20 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to score 20+ points in a game

text:
Youngest: LeBron James is the youngest player to score 20+ points in a game, scoring 28 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Washington Wizards at the age of 18 years, 324 days.
Oldest: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the oldest player to score 20+ points in a game, doing so with 21 points for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Houston Rockets at the age of 41 years, 331 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to score 30+ points in a game as a reserve

text:
Youngest: Kobe Bryant is the youngest player to score 30+ while coming off the bench, he scored 30 points for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Dallas Mavericks at the age of 19 years, 113 days.
Oldest: Michael Jordan is the oldest player to score 30+ while coming off the bench, he scored 34 points for the Washington Wizards against the Milwaukee Bucks at the age of 39 years, 40 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to score 20+ points in a game as a reserve

text:
Youngest: Jermaine O'Neal is the youngest player to score 20+ while coming off the bench, he scored 20 points for the Portland Trail Blazers against the Seattle SuperSonics at the age of 18 years, 101 days.
Oldest: Vince Carter is the oldest player to score 20+ while coming off the bench, he scored 20 points for the Memphis Grizzlies against the Utah Jazz at the age of 39 years, 293 days.[34]

text: Youngest/Oldest player with 20+ rebounds in a game

text:
Youngest: Dwight Howard is the youngest player to rebound 20+ in a game, he grabbed 20 rebounds for the Orlando Magic against the Toronto Raptors at the age of 18 years, 359 days.
Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo is the oldest player to rebound 20+ in a game, he grabbed 22 rebounds for the Houston Rockets against the Denver Nuggets at the age of 40 years, 250 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player with 15+ rebounds in a game

text:
Youngest: LeBron James is the youngest player to rebound 15+ in a game, he grabbed 16 rebounds for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Memphis Grizzlies at the age of 18 years, 334 days.
Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo is the oldest player to rebound 15+ in a game, he grabbed 15 rebounds for the Houston Rockets against the Golden State Warriors at the age of 42 years, 289 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ rebounds in a game as a reserve

text:
Youngest: Devin Booker is the youngest player to rebound 10+ in a game coming off the bench, he grabbed 10 rebounds for the Phoenix Suns against the Charlotte Hornets at the age of 19 years, 68 days.
Oldest: Kevin Willis is the oldest player to rebound 10+ in a game coming off the bench, he grabbed 10 rebounds for the Atlanta Hawks against the New York Knicks at the age of 42 years, 85 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ steals in a game

text:
Youngest: Ron Harper is the youngest player with 10+ steals in a game, he had 10 steals for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Philadelphia 76ers at the age of 23 years, 49 days.
Oldest: Clyde Drexler is the oldest player with 10+ steals in a game, he had 10 steals for the Houston Rockets against the Sacramento Kings at the age of 34 years, 132 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player with 20+ assists in a game

text:
Youngest: Ennis Whatley is the youngest player with 20+ assists in a game, he had 22 assists for the Chicago Bulls against the New York Knicks at the age of 21 years, 156 days.
Oldest: Steve Nash is the oldest player with 20+ assists in a game, he had 20 assists for the Phoenix Suns against the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 37 years, 43 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ assists in a game

text:
Youngest: LeBron James is the youngest player with 10+ assists in a game, he had 13 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the New Jersey Nets at the age of 19 years, 88 days.
Oldest: John Stockton is the oldest player with 10+ assists in a game, he had 10 assists for the Utah Jazz against the San Antonio Spurs at the age of 41 years, 19 days.

text: Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ blocks in a game

text:
Youngest: Josh Smith is the youngest player with 10+ blocks in a game, he had 10 blocks for the Atlanta Hawks against the Dallas Mavericks at the age of 19 years, 13 days.
Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo is the oldest player with 10+ blocks in a game, he had 10 blocks for the New York Knicks against the New Jersey Nets at the age of 37 years, 193 days.

text: Youngest player to reach... (career)

text:
1,000 Points – LeBron James (19 years, 41 days) on February 9, 2004
5,000 Points – LeBron James (21 years, 22 days) on January 21, 2006
10,000 Points – LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) on February 27, 2008
15,000 Points – LeBron James (25 years, 72 days) on March 19, 2010
20,000 Points – LeBron James (28 years, 17 days) on January 16, 2013
25,000 Points – LeBron James (30 years, 307 days) on November 2, 2015
30,000 Points – Kobe Bryant (34 years, 104 days) on December 5, 2012
1,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (19 years, 356 days) on November 29, 2005
5,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (23 years, 112 days) on March 30, 2009
10,000 Rebounds – Wilt Chamberlain (28 years, 81 days) on November 10, 1964[35]
1,000 Assists – LeBron James (20 years, 102 days) on April 11, 2005
5,000 Assists – Magic Johnson (26 years, 246 days) on April 17, 1986

text: Fewest games played to reach 15,000 points

text: 358 by Wilt Chamberlain

text: Fewest games played to reach 20,000 points

text: 499 by Wilt Chamberlain

text: Fewest games played to reach 25,000 points

text: 691 by Wilt Chamberlain

text: Fewest games played to reach 30,000 points

text: 941 by Wilt Chamberlain

text: Youngest player to receive All-NBA First Team honors

text: LeBron James (21 years, 138 days)

text: Oldest player to receive All-NBA First Team honors

text: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he was 39 years and 35 days old in his last game for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1985–86 regular season.

text: Youngest player to receive regular season NBA MVP award

text: Derrick Rose (22 years, 191 days)

text: Oldest player to receive regular season NBA MVP award

text: Karl Malone (35 years, 284 days)

text: Team records

text: Game

text: Other than the longest game, all records in this section are since the 1954–55 season (the first season with a shot clock).

text: Longest game

text: The longest NBA game occurred on January 6, 1951 between the Olympians and Royals. Indianapolis beat Rochester 75–73 after 6 overtimes.[36]

text: Most points in a game – overtime

text: 186 by the Detroit Pistons vs. the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983 (3 OT)[37]

text: Most points in a game – regulation

text:
173 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Minneapolis Lakers on February 27, 1959[38]
173 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990

text: Most points in a half

text: 107 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990

text: Most points in 1st half

text: Most points in 2nd half

text: 97 by the Atlanta Hawks at the San Diego Rockets on February 11, 1970

text: Most points in a quarter

text: 58 by the Buffalo Braves at the Boston Celtics on October 20, 1972

text: Most points in an overtime period

text: 25 by the New Jersey Nets at Los Angeles Clippers on November 30, 1996

text: Most combined points in a game

text: 370 – Detroit Pistons (186) at the Denver Nuggets (184) in 3 overtimes on December 13, 1983

text: Most combined points in a half

text: 174 – Phoenix Suns (107) vs. the Denver Nuggets (67) on November 10, 1990

text: Most combined points in 1st half

text: Most combined points in 2nd half

text: 172 – San Antonio Spurs (91) at the Denver Nuggets (81) on January 11, 1984

text: Most combined points in a quarter

text: 99 – San Antonio Spurs (53) at Denver Nuggets (46) on January 11, 1984

text: Most combined points in an overtime period

text: 46 – Dallas Mavericks (23) at Houston Rockets (23) on April 11, 1995 (1st OT)

text: Fewest points in a game

text: 49 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Miami Heat on April 10, 1999[39]

text: Fewest points in a half

text: 16 by the New Orleans Hornets at the Los Angeles Clippers on March 1, 2006

text: Fewest points in 1st half

text: 19 by the Los Angeles Clippers vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on December 14, 1999

text: Fewest points in 2nd half

text: 16 by the New Orleans Hornets at the Los Angeles Clippers on March 1, 2006[40]

text: Fewest points in a quarter

text:
2 by the Dallas Mavericks at the Los Angeles Lakers on April 6, 1997
2 by the Golden State Warriors vs. the Toronto Raptors on February 8, 2004

text: Fewest points in an overtime period

text:
0 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on January 22, 1983
0 by the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 1, 1989
0 by the Seattle SuperSonics at the Philadelphia 76ers on February 16, 1990
0 by the Indiana Pacers at the Portland Trail Blazers on March 10, 1996 (2nd OT)
0 by the Denver Nuggets vs. the Charlotte Hornets on January 13, 1997
0 by the Washington Bullets at the Atlanta Hawks on November 18, 1997
0 by the Los Angeles Clippers vs. the Chicago Bulls on November 21, 1997 (2nd OT)
0 by the Vancouver Grizzlies vs. the Indiana Pacers on December 1, 2000
0 by the Sacramento Kings vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 23, 2009
0 by the Atlanta Hawks vs. the Miami Heat on January 5, 2012 (3rd OT)
0 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 7, 2015

text: Fewest combined points in a game

text: 119 – The Milwaukee Hawks (57) vs. the Boston Celtics (62) on February 27, 1955

text: Fewest combined points in 1st half

text:
55 – The Houston Rockets (25) vs. the San Antonio Spurs (30) on December 11, 2003
55 – The New Jersey Nets (25) at the Portland Trail Blazers (30) on November 28, 2004

text: Fewest combined points in 2nd half

text:
51 – The Boston Celtics (25) vs. the Milwaukee Hawks (26) on February 27, 1955
51 – The Charlotte Hornets (19) at the New York Knicks (32) on November 11, 2000

text: Fewest combined points in a quarter

text: 15 – The New York Knicks (8) at the Orlando Magic (7) on April 11, 2015

text: Fewest combined points in an overtime period

text: 2 – The Denver Nuggets (0) vs. the Charlotte Hornets (2) on January 13, 1997

text: Fewest field goals made in a game

text: 16 by the Orlando Magic vs. the Boston Celtics on January 23, 2012[41]

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a game

text: 25 by the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Atlanta Hawks on March 3, 2017

text: Most combined 3-point field goals made in a game

text: 39 – The Dallas Mavericks (18) vs. the Golden State Warriors (21) on March 25, 2016[42]

text: 61 by the Houston Rockets vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on December 16, 2016

text: 22 by the Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers, December 21, 2012[43]

text: Most combined 3-point field goals attempted in a game

text:
88 – The Houston Rockets (44) at the Golden State Warriors (44) on December 1, 2016
88 – The Houston Rockets (61) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans (27) on December 16, 2016
88 – The Houston Rockets (44) at the Brooklyn Nets (44) on January 15, 2017
88 – The Houston Rockets (45) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (43) on March 12, 2017

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a half

text: 16 by the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on November 23, 2016

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted in a half

text: 31 by the Houston Rockets vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on December 16, 2016

text: Most free throws made in a game

text: 61 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Utah Jazz on April 9, 1990

text: Most free throws attempted in a game

text: 80 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Utah Jazz on April 9, 1990

text: Most combined free throws made in a game

text: 92 – The Boston Celtics (50) vs. the New York Knicks (42) on November 18, 2006

text: Most combined free throws attempted in a game

text: 121 – The Phoenix Suns (80) vs. the Utah Jazz (41) on April 9, 1990

text: Fewest free throws made in a game

text: 0 by the Toronto Raptors vs. the Charlotte Hornets on January 9, 1996 (0/3)

text: Fewest free throws attempted in a game

text: 1 by the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Atlanta Hawks on February 8, 2014

text: Fewest combined free throws made in a game

text:
8 – The Toronto Raptors (1) vs. the Chicago Bulls (7) on January 14, 2012
8 – The Atlanta Hawks (4) vs. the New Orleans Hornets (4) on January 1, 2013

text: Fewest combined free throws attempted in a game

text:
13 – The Orlando Magic (8) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers (5) on February 4, 2013
13 – The Chicago Bulls (9) vs. the Boston Celtics (4) on March 12, 2017

text: Largest margin of victory in a game

text: 68 – The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat 148–80 on December 17, 1991

text: Only team to double its opponents' score in a game

text: The Indiana Pacers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124–59 on February 27, 1998[44]

text: Largest margin of victory in an overtime period

text: 17 – The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Houston Rockets on January 22, 1983 (113–96 game, 17–0 OT)

text: Most rebounds in a game

text: 109 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 24, 1960[45]

text: Fewest rebounds in a game

text: 17 by the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 31, 2014[46]

text: Most assists in a game

text: 53 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 26, 1978[47]

text: Most assists in a half

text: 33 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990[47]

text: Fewest assists in a game

text: 3 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the New Jersey Nets on December 26, 1999

text: Fewest combined assists in a game

text:
18 – The Atlanta Hawks (5) vs. the New York Knicks (13) on April 28, 1999
18 – The Denver Nuggets (7) vs. the Miami Heat (11) on February 21, 2004

text: Most steals in a game

text: 27 by the Seattle SuperSonics vs. the Toronto Raptors on January 15, 1997

text: Most steals in a half

text: 17 by the Golden State Warriors vs. the San Antonio Spurs on February 15, 1989

text: Most steals in a quarter

text: 12 by the Golden State Warriors vs. the Indiana Pacers on January 16, 2008[48]

text: Most combined steals in a game

text:
40 – The Golden State Warriors (24) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers (16) on January 21, 1974
40 – The Philadelphia 76ers (24) vs. the Detroit Pistons (16) on November 11, 1978
40 – The Golden State Warriors (25) vs. the San Antonio Spurs (15) on February 15, 1989

text: Fewest combined steals in a game

text:
2 – The Detroit Pistons (1) vs. the New York Knicks (1) on October 9, 1973
2 – The San Antonio Spurs (1) vs. the Charlotte Hornets (1) on February 6, 1996
2 – The Miami Heat (1) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers (1) on January 16, 2006
2 – The New York Knicks (0) vs. the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2) on February 10, 2006
2 – The Orlando Magic (0) vs. the Houston Rockets (2) on January 22, 2011

text: Most blocks in a game

text: 23 by the Toronto Raptors vs. the Atlanta Hawks on March 23, 2001

text: Most blocks in a half

text:
16 during the 1st half by the Toronto Raptors vs. the Atlanta Hawks on March 23, 2001
16 during the 2nd half by the Toronto Raptors vs. the Golden State Warriors on November 7, 2001

text: Most combined blocks in a game

text: 32 – The Philadelphia 76ers (20) vs. the Seattle SuperSonics (12) on March 9, 1984

text: Most turnovers in a game

text: 45 by the San Francisco Warriors vs. the Boston Celtics on March 9, 1971

text: Most combined turnovers in a game

text: 69 – The Phoenix Suns (39) vs. the Denver Nuggets (30) on October 29, 1985

text: Fewest turnovers in a game

text:
2 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Indiana Pacers on April 1, 2006[49]
2 by the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on March 19, 2009 (OT)[50]
2 by the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on March 6, 2013[51]
2 by the Charlotte Hornets vs. the Milwaukee Bucks on March 28, 2017

text: Fewest combined turnovers in a game

text:
9 – The San Antonio Spurs (4) vs. the Los Angeles Clippers (5) on December 13, 2005 (OT)
9 – The Cleveland Cavaliers (4) vs. the New Jersey Nets (5) on March 22, 2009

text: Most fouls in a game

text: 52 by the Utah Jazz at the Phoenix Suns on April 9, 1990 (OT)

text: Most disqualifications in a game

text: 8 by the Syracuse Nationals vs the Baltimore Bullets on November 15, 1952 (OT)

text: Most fast-break points in a game

text: 56 by the Phoenix Suns at the Golden State Warriors on March 15, 2009[52]

text: Largest comebacks

text:
36 points (:20 left in 2nd) – The Utah Jazz overcame a 36-point deficit[53] to defeat the Denver Nuggets at home on November 27, 1996.[54] Utah trailed 70–34 with 20 seconds left in the 1st half, but outscored Denver 73–33 during the rest of the game to win 107–103. This is the largest overall deficit overcome in NBA history.[55]
35 points (8:50 left in 3rd) – The Sacramento Kings were down 79–44 to the Chicago Bulls on December 21, 2009, but the Kings, led by Tyreke Evans's 23 points, charged back, winning the game 102–98.
29 points (8:43 left in 4th) – The Milwaukee Bucks overcame a 29-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks on the road on November 25, 1977. This is the largest 4th quarter deficit overcome in NBA history. Atlanta led 111–82 when Milwaukee went on a 35–4 run to win 117–115.

text: Teams that had two players score 40+ points in a game

text:
The Baltimore Bullets vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on November 14, 1964 (Gus Johnson 41, Walt Bellamy 40)
The Los Angeles Lakers at the San Francisco Warriors on February 11, 1970 (Elgin Baylor 43, Jerry West 43)
The New Orleans Jazz vs. the Denver Nuggets on April 10, 1977 (Pete Maravich 45, Nate Williams 41)
The Phoenix Suns at the Boston Celtics on January 5, 1978 (Paul Westphal 43, Walter Davis 40)
The San Antonio Spurs vs. the Milwaukee Bucks on March 6, 1982 (3 OT) (George Gervin 50, Mike Mitchell 45)
The Detroit Pistons at the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983 (3 OT) (Isiah Thomas 47, John Long 41)
The Denver Nuggets vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 13, 1983 (3 OT) (Kiki Vandeweghe 51, Alex English 47)
The Utah Jazz vs. the Detroit Pistons on March 19, 1984 (Adrian Dantley 43, John Drew 42)
The Chicago Bulls at the Indiana Pacers on February 18, 1996 (Michael Jordan 44, Scottie Pippen 40)
The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Denver Nuggets on February 19, 2012 (OT) (Kevin Durant 51, Russell Westbrook 40)
The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 23, 2012 (2 OT) (Russell Westbrook 45, Kevin Durant 40)
The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Orlando Magic on October 30, 2015 (2 OT) (Russell Westbrook 48, Kevin Durant 43)
The Minnesota Timberwolves at the Los Angeles Lakers on April 9, 2017 (Andrew Wiggins 41, Karl-Anthony Towns 40)

text: Season

text: Best record

text: 73–9 (.890) by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season

text: Worst record

text: 7–59 (.106) by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2011–12 season

text: Most losses

text: 73 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1972–73 season

text: Fewest wins

text: 6 by the Providence Steamrollers in the 1947–48 season

text: Best home record

text:
40–1 (.976) by the Boston Celtics in the 1985–86 season
40–1 (.976) by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2015–16 season

text: Fewest home losses

text:
1 by the Washington Capitols in the 1946–47 season
1 by the Minneapolis Lakers, Syracuse Nationals, and Rochester Royals in the 1949–50 season
1 by the Boston Celtics in the 1985–86 season
1 by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2015–16 season

text: Worst home record

text: 4–29 (.121) by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2011–12 season

text: Fewest home wins

text: 3 by the Providence Steamrollers in the 1947–48 season

text: Most home losses

text: 35 by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1993–94 season

text: Best road record

text: 34–7 (.829) by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season

text: Most road wins

text: 34 by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season

text: Worst road record

text: 0–20 (.000) by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1953–54 season

text: Most road losses

text: 40 by the Sacramento Kings in the 1990–91 season

text: Longest winning streak

text: 33 by the Los Angeles Lakers from November 5, 1971 – January 7, 1972

text: Longest home winning streak

text: 54 by the Golden State Warriors over 2 regular seasons from January 31, 2015 – March 29, 2016

text: Longest road winning streak

text: 16 by the Los Angeles Lakers from November 6, 1971 – January 7, 1972

text: Longest losing streak

text: 28 by the Philadelphia 76ers over 2 regular seasons from March 27 – November 29, 2015

text: Longest single-season losing streak

text:
26 by the Cleveland Cavaliers from December 20, 2010 – February 9, 2011
26 by the Philadelphia 76ers from January 31 – March 27, 2014

text: Best start (41 games)

text:
38–3 by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1971–72 season (went to 39–3)
38–3 by the Chicago Bulls in the 1995–96 season (went to 41–3)

text: Best finish (41 games)

text: 38–3 by the Miami Heat in the 2012–13 season

text: Worst start (41 games)

text: 2–39 by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1993–94 season

text: Worst finish (41 games)

text: 4–37 by the San Diego Rockets in the 1967–68 season

text: Best starts (number of losses)

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0: 24–0 by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season (October 27 – December 11, 2015)
1: 29–1 by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season
2: 36–2 by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season
3: 41–3 by the Chicago Bulls in the 1995–96 season
4: 48–4 by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season
5: 55–5 by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season
6: 62–6 by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season
7: 68–7 by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season
8: 69–8 by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season
9: 73–9 by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season

text: Worst starts (number of wins)

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0: 0–18 by the New Jersey Nets in the 2009–10 season (October 28 – December 2, 2009)
0: 0–18 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2015–16 season (October 28 – November 29, 2015)
1: 1–30 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2015–16 season
2: 2–39 by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1993–94 season
3: 3–40 by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1993–94 season
3: 3–40 by the Denver Nuggets in the 1997–98 season
4: 4–58 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1972–73 season
5: 5–58 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1972–73 season
6: 6–59 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1972–73 season
7: 7–64 by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1992–93 season
8: 8–68 by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1992–93 season
9: 9–73 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1972–73 season

text: Highest average point differential

text: 12.3 by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1971–72 season

text: Lowest average point differential

text: -15.2 by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1992–93 season[56]

text: Largest average margin of victory

text: 17.5 by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1970–71 season

text: Most points per game

text: 126.5 by the Denver Nuggets in the 1981–82 season

text: Fewest points per game

text: 81.9 by the Chicago Bulls in the 1998–99 season

text: Most consecutive 100-point games

text: 136 by the Denver Nuggets from January 21, 1981–December 8, 1982

text: Most consecutive games with less than 100 points

text: 35 by the Miami Heat from October 31, 2001–January 14, 2002

text: Most steals per game

text: 12.9 by the Phoenix Suns in the 1977–78 season

text: Fewest steals per game

text: 5.54 by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2013–14 season

text: Most blocks per game

text: 8.7 by the Washington Bullets in the 1985–86 season

text: Fewest blocks per game

text: 2.49 by the New York Knicks in the 2008–09 season

text: Most turnovers per game

text: 24.5 by the Denver Nuggets in the 1976–77 season

text: Fewest turnovers per game

text: 11.2 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2011–12 season

text: Undefeated months (min. 12 games)

text:
12–0 by the Washington Capitols in November 1948
15–0 by the Boston Celtics in December 1959
14–0 by the Los Angeles Lakers in November 1971
16–0 by the Los Angeles Lakers in December 1971
12–0 by the Los Angeles Lakers in November 1972
13–0 by the Milwaukee Bucks in March 1973
14–0 by the Phoenix Suns in December 1992
14–0 by the Houston Rockets in November 1993
14–0 by the New York Knicks in March 1994
14–0 by the Chicago Bulls in January 1996
16–0 by the San Antonio Spurs in March 1996
13–0 by the Houston Rockets in February 2008
16–0 by the Los Angeles Clippers in December 2012
16–0 by the San Antonio Spurs in March 2014
17–0 by the Atlanta Hawks in January 2015
16–0 by the Golden State Warriors in November 2015

text: Best record to not qualify for Playoffs

text: 49–33 (.598) by the Phoenix Suns in the 1971–72 season (8-team playoff of 17-team league)

text: Worst record to qualify for Playoffs

text: 16–54 (.229) by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1952–53 season

text: Best single-season improvement

text: The Boston Celtics improved from 24 wins in the 2006–07 season to 66 in the 2007–08 season.[57]

text: Only teams to have three players on NBA All-Defensive First Team

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1969–70 New York Knicks: Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Willis Reed
1975–76 Boston Celtics: Dave Cowens, John Havlicek, Paul Silas
1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers: Lionel Hollins, Maurice Lucas, Bill Walton
1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers: Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone
1995–96 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman

text: Franchise

text: Highest winning percentage

text: 62.1% by the San Antonio Spurs (2,006–1,226)

text: Lowest winning percentage

text: 39.1% by the Minnesota Timberwolves (847–1,319)

text: Best record over

text:
2 Seasons: 141–23 by the Chicago Bulls (1995–96, 1996–97)
3 Seasons: 207–39 by the Golden State Warriors (2014–15, 2016–17)
4 Seasons: 258–70 by the Golden State Warriors (2013–14, 2016–17)
5 Seasons: 311–99 by the Boston Celtics (1981–82, 1985–86)
10 Seasons: 570–209 by the Boston Celtics (1957–58, 1966–67)

text: Best home record over

text:
2 Seasons: 79–3 by the Boston Celtics (1985–86, 1986–87)
3 Seasons: 115–8 by the Boston Celtics (1984–85, 1986–87) and Chicago Bulls (1995–96, 1997–98)

text: Best road record over

text:
2 Seasons: 65–17 by the Golden State Warriors (2015–16, 2016–17)
3 Seasons: 93–30 by the Golden State Warriors (2014–15, 2016–17)

text: Longest streak of at least one 3-point field goal made

text: 1,108 games: Dallas Mavericks (February 27, 1999–December 14, 2012)[58]

text: Most consecutive 50+ win seasons

text: 18 seasons: by the San Antonio Spurs (1999–2000–present)

text: Other records

text: Most consecutive points in a regular season game

text: 26 by Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets (vs. Minnesota Timberwolves), December 10, 2008

text: Most consecutive unanswered points in a regular season game

text: 13 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings), January 23, 2015 (starting at 79–70 with 3:04 left in 3rd quarter, until 92–70 with 1:02 left in the same quarter)[citation needed]

text: Largest attendance at a game

text: Regular season or Playoffs: 62,046 on March 27, 1998, Chicago Bulls at the Atlanta Hawks in the Georgia Dome. This was one of the last regular season games Michael Jordan played before his 2nd retirement.

text: Only player to record a double-triple-double (20+ in any 3 stats)

text: Wilt Chamberlain had 22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 assists on February 4, 1968

text: Quadruple-doubles (10+ in any 4 stats)

text:
Nate Thurmond, October 18, 1974, Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks; 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 blocks.
Alvin Robertson, February 18, 1986, San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns; 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals.
Hakeem Olajuwon, March 29, 1990, Houston Rockets vs. Milwaukee Bucks; 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks.
David Robinson, February 17, 1994, San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit Pistons; 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks.

text: 'Only player to ever record two 40+ totals in the same game

text: Wilt Chamberlain (40+ for both points and rebounds, achieved eight times)

text: Only player to average 40+ and 50+ points in a season

text: Wilt Chamberlain

text: Most seasons with 40+ points per game

text: 2 by Wilt Chamberlain

text: Most consecutive seasons with 40+ points per game

text: 2 by Wilt Chamberlain

text: Most seasons with 30+ points per game

text: 8 by Michael Jordan

text: Most consecutive seasons with 30+ points per game

text: 7 by Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan

text: Only player to average 30+ points, 20+ rebounds in a season

text: Wilt Chamberlain (7 times)

text: Most seasons with 30+ points, 20+ rebounds per game

text: 7 by Wilt Chamberlain

text: Most consecutive seasons with 30+ points, 20+ rebounds per game

text: 7 by Wilt Chamberlain

text: Most consecutive seasons with 20+ points, 10+ rebounds

text: 13 by Shaquille O'Neal

text: Most seasons with 20+ rebounds per game

text: 10 by Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain

text: Most consecutive seasons with 20+ rebounds per game

text: 10 by Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain

text: Only players to average 30+ points and 10+ assists in a season

text:
Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67)
Nate Archibald (Kansas City–Omaha Kings, 1972–73)
Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder, 2016–17)

text: Only player to lead the league in scoring and assists in the same season

text: Nate Archibald (Kansas City–Omaha Kings, 1972–73)

text: Most blocks by a guard (career)

text: 893 by Michael Jordan

text: Most blocks by a guard (season)

text: 131 by Michael Jordan in the 1987–88 season

text: Only players to record 200 steals and 100 blocks in the same season

text:
Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls, 1986–87, 1987–88)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets, 1988–89)
Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls, 1989–90)

text: Only players to lead a team in all 5 major statistics in the same season (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)

text:
Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics, 1977–78)
Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls, 1994–95)
Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2002–03)
LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2008–09)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks, 2016–17)

text: Only players to lead the league in scoring and steals in the same season

text:
Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93)
Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers, 2000–01, 2001–02)
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors, 2015–16)

text: Only players to lead the league in assists and steals in the same season

text:
Don "Slick" Watts (Seattle SuperSonics, 1975–76)
Don Buse (Indiana Pacers, 1976–77)
Micheal Ray Richardson (New York Knicks, 1979–80)
John Stockton (Utah Jazz, 1988–89, 1991–92)
Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets, 2007–08, 2008–09; Los Angeles Clippers, 2013–14)

text: Only players to lead the league in blocks and rebounding in the same season

text:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers, 1975–76)
Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers, 1976–77)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets, 1989–90)
Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons, 2001–02)
Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic, 2008–09, 2009–10)[59][60]

text: Awards

text: Most regular season NBA MVP Awards

text: 6 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

text: Most All-NBA First Team honors

text: 11 by Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James

text: Most All-NBA Team honors

text: 15 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant

text: Most NBA All-Defensive First Team honors*

text: 9 by Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett

text: Most NBA All-Defensive Team honors*

text: 15 by Tim Duncan

text: Most Defensive Player of the Year awards**

text: 4 by Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace

text: Most Sixth Man of the Year awards

text: 3 by Jamal Crawford

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* This award has only been given since the 1968–69 season.
** This award has only been given since the 1982–83 season.