NBA teams piled up the points like they hadn't done in 35 years.
Three teams scored 140 points Tuesday night, with the Golden State Warriors setting an NBA record by pouring in 51 during the first quarter of their victory over Denver.
The Warriors went on to a 142-111 win that moved them ahead of the Nuggets into first place in the Western Conference.
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (Curtis ComptonAtlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
"They made a lot of shots, to be honest," Denver's Nikola Jokic said. "They played really good basketball at a high level."
And that wasn't even the biggest total of the night.
Philadelphia went for 149, with an 83-point first half, in a 42-point rout of Minnesota in the first meeting between the teams since the Jimmy Butler trade.
Also, the Atlanta Hawks beat Oklahoma City 142-126.
The league said it was the first time three teams scored 140 on the same night since Jan. 7, 1984 , when the Warriors (154), Nuggets (141) and Knicks (140) reached the mark.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 36 points with nine rebounds and eight assists, LeBron James added 26 points with 10 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 120-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.
Jake LaRavia also scored 26 points against his former team and Deandre Ayton had 15 points as the Lakers earned their second home victory over the Grizzlies in three days. The consecutive victories came after Los Angeles lost four of its previous five contests.
Jaylen Wells scored 23 points for Memphis and rookie Cedric Coward scored 16 points with nine rebounds, all in the first half, but did not play after halftime because of an ankle injury.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 14 points and Jock Landale had 13 points with 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who lost their fourth consecutive game.
Memphis guard Ja Morant (calf) was out for 15th time over the past 21 games.
The Lakers trailed by 11 points with just under three minutes remaining in the third quarter before closing the period on an 8-2 run to trail 87-83.
Los Angeles tied it 92-92 on a driving layup by LaRavia with 7:14 remaining then took its first lead since the first quarter at 94-92 on another layup by LaRavia.
The teams traded the lead back and forth before the Lakers took the lead for good at 100-99 on a pullup jumper from Doncic with 5:12 remaining. Consecutive 3-pointers from Doncic put Los Angeles up 112-103 with 2:08 left.
The victory came without Rui Hachimura (calf) for the third consecutive game, while Austin Reaves (calf) missed his fourth consecutive contest.
Grizzlies: Home against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday
Lakers: At the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) goes to the basket against the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (8) drives against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward (23) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Javon Small (10) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
