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Here is a list of the highest-scoring games in American sports!
Our Criteria: The sport had to be held on American soil, the game has to have a scoring system where the winner is determined by reaching a higher numerical value (sorry golf), playoff scores don't count, and the sport can't be Quiddich.... because we said so. We will also be gauging these sports scores on the leagues of their highest level of competition.
So here we go! Here are the highest-scoring games in Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer, and Baseball.
Women's Basketball (WNBA):
Tuesday, September 29, 2009, the Mercury beat the visiting Fever 120-116 in the highest-scoring game in WNBA history. According to WNBA.com
Football (NFL):
In 1966, a total of 113 points were scored as the Washington Football Team (at the time known by the defamed R--skins) came away with a 72-41 victory over their NFC East rivals the NY Giants. According to Sports Illustrated
Men's Basketball (NBA):
Twenty-two years ago, on Dec.13, 1983, the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime. It was, and remains, the highest-scoring game in NBA history. According to ESPN
Hockey (NHL):
Dec.11, 1985 a total of 21 points were scored as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 12-9. According to the Hockeywriters.com
Soccer (MLS):
May 6, 1998 a total of 11 points were scored between the LA Galaxy and the Colorado Rapids. The score ended LA Galaxy 7 – Colorado Rapids 4. According to USSoccerPlayer.com
Baseball (MLB):
In 1922, the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies faced off in scoring a total of 49 points! The ending score was Chicago Cubs 26, Philadelphia Phillies 23
23 (1922). According to Bleacher Report