The lowest point totals by one team in a half in a regulation game since the 24-second shot clock was instituted for the 1954-55 season (x-playoffs):

19 — L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, Dec. 14, 1999 (first half)

20 — New Orleans at Seattle, Jan. 4, 1975 (first)

21 — Utah at L.A. Lakers, Feb. 4, 2000 (first)

21 — Minnesota vs. Golden State, Dec. 11, 1999 (second)

21 — Indiana vs. San Antonio, March 29, 1998 (second)

21 — Miami at Atlanta, Nov. 15, 1996 (second)

22 — Milwaukee at Seattle, Feb. 21, 2003 (second)

22 — Denver at Philadelphia, Dec. 16, 2002 (first)

22 — Miami at Portland, Dec. 6, 2002 (first)

22 — Denver at San Antonio, Nov. 27, 2002 (first)

22 — New York at Chicago, March 12, 1999 (first)

22 — Denver at Portland, April 16, 1997 (first)

22 — Milwaukee vs. Syracuse, Feb. 12, 1955 (first)

23 — New York vs. Detroit, Dec. 1, 2003 (second)

23 — Washington vs. Detroit, Nov. 29, 2003 (second)

23 — Toronto at Washington, Nov. 7, 2003 (first)

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23 — Miami vs. Toronto, March 8, 2002 (second)

23 — Miami vs. Utah, Dec. 18, 2001 (first)

23 — Chicago vs. Miami, April 10, 1999 (first)

23 — x-Utah at Chicago, June 7, 1998 (second)

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