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Most rebounds by a team in an NBA game

See which two teams share the decades-long record for most boards in a single game.

NBA.com Staff

Updated on September 24, 2024 4:29 PM

The Celtics tied the Hawks record of 109 rebounds in a game on Dec. 24, 1960.

The record for most rebounds in an NBA game is 109, which was set by the St. Louis Hawks on Nov. 23, 1955, and matched by the Boston Celtics on Dec. 24, 1960. The 1955-56 Hawks also own the title for the third and fourth-most rebounds in an NBA game, which they accomplished in a 12-day span along with their record-setting 109 boards. The Celtics also hauled in 105 rebounds on Feb. 26, 1960, to round out the top five.

109 Rebounds: Celtics (Dec. 24, 1960) | Win vs. DET (150-106)

109 Rebounds: Hawks (Nov. 23, 1955) | Win vs. ROC (90-88 / OT)

107 Rebounds: Hawks (Nov. 15, 1955) | Win vs. NY (121-95)

105 Rebounds: Hawks (Nov. 12, 1955) | Loss vs. SYR (91-81)

105 Rebounds: Celtics (Feb. 26, 1960) | Win vs. MIN (128-111)

A team has recorded 100 or more rebounds in an NBA game 11 times, but the feat hasn’t been achieved since 1962. Dating back to the merger in 1976, the 2014-15 Bucks hold the single-game rebounding record with 81 on March 20, 2015, followed by nine other teams who reeled in 75 or more boards.

81 Rebounds: Bucks (March 20, 2015) | Loss at BKN (129-127 / OT)

77 Rebounds: Rockets (April 13, 1984) | Loss vs. SAS (128-129 / OT)

76 Rebounds: Mavericks (Dec. 28, 1995) | Win vs. VAN (103-101 / OT)

75 Rebounds: Five Teams

Of the five teams to grab 75 rebounds in a game, two did so in the postseason — putting them atop the list for most team rebounds in an NBA Playoff game since the merger, which is listed below.