The New York Knicks had the highest point differential by a team in the 1972 playoffs, with a 75 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 |  | Knicks | 75 | 1971-72 | 16 | 243.1 | 106.6 | 45.6 | 23.1 | 41.9 | 89.4 | 46.9 | 22.8 | 30.2 | 75.4 | 51.9 | 3,890 | 1,706 | 730 | 369 | 380 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | Bucks | 71 | 1971-72 | 11 | 240.0 | 108.7 | 56.9 | 22.9 | 45.0 | 100.5 | 44.8 | 18.7 | 24.3 | 77.2 | 48.9 | 2,640 | 1,196 | 626 | 252 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  | Lakers | 48 | 1971-72 | 15 | 241.7 | 106.6 | 54.1 | 21.6 | 40.5 | 94.4 | 42.9 | 25.5 | 34.1 | 75.0 | 48.7 | 3,625 | 1,599 | 811 | 324 | 294 | |||||||||||
| 4 |  | Celtics | 6 | 1971-72 | 11 | 240.0 | 112.9 | 50.3 | 23.0 | 44.1 | 94.1 | 46.9 | 24.7 | 31.7 | 77.9 | 52.2 | 2,640 | 1,242 | 553 | 253 | 293 | |||||||||||
| 5 |  | Bulls | -40 | 1971-72 | 4 | 240.0 | 100.5 | 50.8 | 23.3 | 42.0 | 98.3 | 42.7 | 16.5 | 21.0 | 78.6 | 46.7 | 960 | 402 | 203 | 93 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 6 |  | Hawks | -49 | 1971-72 | 6 | 240.0 | 113.0 | 50.0 | 20.2 | 43.5 | 99.0 | 43.9 | 26.0 | 35.8 | 72.6 | 49.2 | 1,440 | 678 | 300 | 121 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 7 |  | Bullets | -54 | 1971-72 | 6 | 244.2 | 96.8 | 45.2 | 19.3 | 36.2 | 83.0 | 43.6 | 24.5 | 30.8 | 79.5 | 50.1 | 1,465 | 581 | 271 | 116 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 8 |  | Warriors | -57 | 1971-72 | 5 | 240.0 | 100.6 | 51.2 | 22.6 | 39.4 | 97.2 | 40.5 | 21.8 | 28.2 | 77.3 | 45.9 | 1,200 | 503 | 256 | 113 | 96 |
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6.5
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| 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 |
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