best nba team point differential in first 11 playoff games played in a single season

The Minneapolis Lakers had the highest point differential by a team in their first 11 games in a single NBA playoff run, with a 74 point differential in 1948-49.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Lakers	74	1948-49	10	240.0	80.3					27.9						24.5	33.1	74.0					2,400	803						243
2	Warriors	59	1946-47	10	240.0	75.3					26.5						22.3	28.8	77.4					2,400	753						204
3	Trail Blazers	42	1976-77	11	242.3	105.9	40.9	27.7	10.3	7.4	44.0	87.3	50.4				17.9	24.4	73.5	54.0	10.6	30.3		2,665	1,165	450	305	113	81		319
4	Royals	40	1950-51	4	240.0	89.5					30.8	79.5	38.7				28.0	35.8	78.3	47.0				960	358						87
5	Magic	39	1994-95	8	240.0	98.3	41.5	21.3	7.5	5.0	34.4	74.8	46.0	5.1	15.0	34.2	24.4	35.0	69.6	54.5	14.6	26.9	15.1	1,920	786	332	170	60	40	121	185
6	Raptors	38	2000-01	8	240.0	93.9	39.6	22.4	7.5	5.8	35.8	80.4	44.5	6.4	14.8	43.2	16.0	21.8	73.6	52.2	11.6	28.0	14.1	1,920	751	317	179	60	46	113	179
7	Suns	30	1975-76	4	240.0	112.0	42.5	27.5	7.5	5.0	43.8	87.8	49.9				24.5	32.3	76.0	54.9	14.8	27.8	16.8	960	448	170	110	30	20	67	115
8	Capitols	28	1948-49	4	246.3	83.3					29.0						25.3	35.3	71.6					985	333						115
9	Royals	18	1948-49	4	240.0	73.3					26.5						20.3	28.3	71.7					960	293						83
10	Nets	16	1983-84	5	240.0	107.0	43.4	25.2	11.4	5.8	42.4	85.2	49.8	1.2	5.0	24.0	21.0	30.4	69.1	54.3	15.4	28.0	20.6	1,200	535	217	126	57	29	103	123
11	Bullets	15	1947-48	11	240.0	75.7					24.5						26.6	35.8	74.4					2,640	833
12	Knicks	13	1948-49	3	248.3	89.3					27.7						34.0	46.3	73.4					745	268						117
13	Nationals	12	1949-50	11	242.3	81.0					27.3						26.5	36.8	71.9					2,665	891						312
14	Bucks	11	1970-71	1	240.0	107.0	49.0	24.0			43.0	88.0	48.9				21.0	26.0	80.8	53.8				240	107	49	24				21
15	Nuggets	10	1977-78	5	240.0	117.6	48.0	29.4	8.2	3.4	45.6	93.0	49.0				26.4	33.4	79.0	54.6	16.8	31.2	21.0	1,200	588	240	147	41	17	105	138
16	Hornets	9	1994-95	2	252.5	103.0	43.5	26.0	6.5	6.5	36.0	84.0	42.9	7.0	19.5	35.9	24.0	31.0	77.4	52.7	17.5	26.0	10.5	505	206	87	52	13	13	21	46
17	Mavericks	8	1984-85	1	290.0	139.0	55.0	25.0	11.0	5.0	54.0	112.0	48.2	0.0	2.0	0.0	31.0	42.0	73.8	53.3	24.0	31.0	16.0	290	139	55	25	11	5	16	19
18	Rockets	8	1974-75	5	240.0	103.8	42.0	26.4			42.2	88.2	47.8				19.4	23.6	82.2	52.6				1,200	519	210	132				116
19	Celtics	8	1952-53	3	273.3	96.3					25.3						45.7	56.0	81.5					820	289						132
20	Bullets	7	1964-65	10	240.0	114.6	57.6	19.5			43.2	97.8	44.2				28.2	38.7	72.9	49.9				2,400	1,146	576	195				272
21	Pistons	7	1952-53	1	240.0	84.0					28.0	62.0	45.2				28.0	41.0	68.3	52.5				240	84						37
22	Spurs	6	1978-79	3	240.0	118.3	43.0	29.3	12.3	6.3	49.0	95.3	51.4				20.3	29.3	69.3	54.7			18.3	720	355	129	88	37	19	55	90
23	Celtics	6	1951-52	3	256.7	96.3		25.3			31.7	75.7	41.9				33.0	41.7	79.2	51.2				770	289		76				120
24	Packers	6	1949-50	8	240.0	75.5					24.8						26.0	34.6	75.1					1,920	604						246
25	Pacers	5	1990-91	2	240.0	125.0	40.5	26.0	5.5	5.0	47.5	87.0	54.6	7.0	14.0	50.0	23.0	30.5	75.4	62.2	11.0	29.5	15.5	480	250	81	52	11	10	31	57

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2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
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6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM

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1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

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1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
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Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
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