NOW YOU KNOW

New Jersey and Portland combined for only 124 points Tuesday night. The fewest points scored by both teams in an NBA game since the 24-second shot clock was introduced for the 1954-55 season:

* -- at Providence, R.I.

*--* Pts. Teams Date 119 Boston (62) vs. Milwaukee (57)* Feb. 27, 1955 121 Charlotte (65) vs. Miami (56) Dec. 20, 2000 123 San Antonio (64) vs. Cleveland (59) March 25, 1997 123 Miami (66) at Philadelphia (57) Feb. 21, 1996 124 New Jersey (64) vs. Portland (60) Nov. 9, 2004 127 Detroit (74) vs. Denver (53) Nov. 16, 2002 127 Seattle (71) vs. Utah (56) Feb. 16, 1999 129 Minnesota (73) vs. Toronto (56) Nov. 1, 2003 129 San Antonio (74) at Indiana (55) March 29, 1998 131 Indiana (71) vs. Denver (60) Nov. 4, 2003 131 Miami (82) at Chicago (49) April 10, 1999 132 San Antonio (67) at Miami (65) Feb. 1, 2003 133 Detroit (72) vs. New York (61) April 12, 1992

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