The Los Angeles Lakers had the highest point differential by a team in 1971-72, with a 1,007 point differential.
| 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 | 1,007 | 1971-72 | 82 | 240.9 | 121.0 | 56.4 | 27.2 | 47.8 | 97.5 | 49.0 | 25.4 | 34.5 | 73.4 | 53.7 | 19,755 | 9,920 | 4,628 | 2,232 | 1,636 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | Bucks | 915 | 1971-72 | 82 | 241.2 | 114.6 | 52.1 | 26.3 | 46.5 | 93.3 | 49.8 | 21.6 | 29.3 | 73.9 | 54.0 | 19,780 | 9,400 | 4,269 | 2,160 | 1,862 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  | Bulls | 677 | 1971-72 | 82 | 241.2 | 111.2 | 53.3 | 25.5 | 43.2 | 95.8 | 45.1 | 24.9 | 32.9 | 75.5 | 50.4 | 19,780 | 9,117 | 4,371 | 2,087 | 1,964 | |||||||||||
| 4 |  | Suns | 451 | 1971-72 | 82 | 242.4 | 116.3 | 52.5 | 24.1 | 43.9 | 96.1 | 45.7 | 28.5 | 36.6 | 77.9 | 51.8 | 19,880 | 9,534 | 4,301 | 1,976 | 2,026 | |||||||||||
| 5 |  | Celtics | 392 | 1971-72 | 82 | 240.6 | 115.6 | 54.4 | 27.2 | 46.6 | 102.8 | 45.3 | 22.4 | 28.9 | 77.7 | 50.0 | 19,730 | 9,477 | 4,462 | 2,230 | 2,030 | |||||||||||
| 6 |  | Knicks | 201 | 1971-72 | 82 | 241.5 | 107.1 | 47.7 | 24.2 | 42.9 | 93.6 | 45.9 | 21.3 | 28.1 | 75.7 | 50.6 | 19,805 | 8,785 | 3,909 | 1,985 | 1,899 | |||||||||||
| 7 |  | Warriors | 63 | 1971-72 | 82 | 240.3 | 108.2 | 54.3 | 22.6 | 42.4 | 96.6 | 43.9 | 23.4 | 30.5 | 76.7 | 49.2 | 19,705 | 8,871 | 4,450 | 1,854 | 1,840 | |||||||||||
| 8 |  | SuperSonics | 38 | 1971-72 | 82 | 240.9 | 109.2 | 50.3 | 24.1 | 42.2 | 90.9 | 46.4 | 24.8 | 32.4 | 76.5 | 51.9 | 19,755 | 8,957 | 4,123 | 1,976 | 1,738 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | Bullets | -96 | 1971-72 | 82 | 241.2 | 107.1 | 50.7 | 22.1 | 42.6 | 94.5 | 45.0 | 22.0 | 29.0 | 75.9 | 49.9 | 19,780 | 8,784 | 4,159 | 1,816 | 1,858 | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | Rockets | -128 | 1971-72 | 82 | 240.6 | 109.7 | 54.1 | 21.7 | 43.8 | 100.9 | 43.4 | 22.1 | 29.6 | 74.8 | 48.1 | 19,730 | 8,993 | 4,433 | 1,777 | 1,992 | |||||||||||
| 11 |  | Hawks | -145 | 1971-72 | 82 | 240.6 | 109.5 | 49.8 | 23.1 | 42.5 | 92.3 | 46.0 | 24.6 | 33.2 | 74.1 | 51.2 | 19,730 | 8,982 | 4,080 | 1,897 | 1,967 | |||||||||||
| 12 |  | 76ers | -301 | 1971-72 | 82 | 241.2 | 112.2 | 52.7 | 23.4 | 43.6 | 98.3 | 44.4 | 25.0 | 34.5 | 72.5 | 49.5 | 19,780 | 9,203 | 4,318 | 1,920 | 2,203 | |||||||||||
| 13 |  | Royals | -331 | 1971-72 | 82 | 241.2 | 107.8 | 45.8 | 24.6 | 42.0 | 91.4 | 45.9 | 23.8 | 31.4 | 75.6 | 51.2 | 19,780 | 8,836 | 3,754 | 2,020 | 2,079 | |||||||||||
| 14 |  | Pistons | -561 | 1971-72 | 82 | 241.5 | 109.1 | 48.4 | 20.6 | 42.5 | 93.5 | 45.4 | 24.2 | 32.4 | 74.7 | 50.6 | 19,805 | 8,945 | 3,970 | 1,687 | 1,954 | |||||||||||
| 15 |  | Cavaliers | -626 | 1971-72 | 82 | 240.9 | 105.8 | 50.0 | 25.1 | 42.2 | 98.5 | 42.8 | 21.4 | 29.1 | 73.6 | 47.5 | 19,755 | 8,674 | 4,098 | 2,060 | 1,936 | |||||||||||
| 16 |  | Braves | -758 | 1971-72 | 82 | 241.5 | 102.0 | 48.5 | 21.5 | 41.6 | 92.2 | 45.1 | 18.9 | 27.1 | 69.8 | 49.0 | 19,805 | 8,367 | 3,978 | 1,759 | 2,110 | |||||||||||
| 17 |  | Trail Blazers | -798 | 1971-72 | 82 | 241.5 | 106.8 | 48.7 | 25.5 | 42.2 | 95.6 | 44.2 | 22.4 | 30.4 | 73.6 | 49.0 | 19,805 | 8,759 | 3,996 | 2,090 | 1,873 |
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2025-26 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
4 |  Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |