best point differential in an nba playoffs

The New York Knicks have the highest point differential by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a 283 point differential in 2025-26.

	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	283	2025-26	19	241.3	115.8	45.1	25.2	8.6	4.3	41.7	85.3	48.9	13.2	33.7	39.1	19.2	25.3	75.9	60.0	10.7	34.4	13.5	4,585	2,201	857	478	163	82	256	416
2	Warriors	230	2016-17	17	240.0	119.3	45.8	28.2	8.7	6.1	42.9	87.0	49.4	12.7	32.9	38.6	20.7	25.4	81.5	60.8	9.3	36.5	13.6	4,080	2,028	778	480	148	104	232	370
3	Spurs	214	2013-14	23	241.1	106.3	42.0	22.2	8.1	3.5	39.7	80.9	49.1	8.8	21.6	40.9	18.0	23.5	76.7	58.3	9.4	32.6	12.6	5,545	2,446	967	511	187	80	289	456
4	Warriors	210	2017-18	21	241.2	110.4	45.0	26.0	7.9	5.8	41.2	86.0	48.0	11.2	31.4	35.7	16.8	20.4	82.2	58.1	9.1	35.9	12.9	5,065	2,319	945	547	165	122	270	414
5	Lakers	205	1986-87	18	240.0	120.6	44.9	28.3	7.9	6.4	44.8	85.8	52.2	2.4	6.6	36.1	28.6	36.4	78.5	59.2	13.0	31.9	14.6	4,320	2,170	808	510	142	116	262	408
6	Lakers	204	2000-01	16	241.6	103.4	48.2	22.8	9.2	5.8	38.3	81.8	46.8	6.1	15.9	38.6	20.8	30.7	67.6	54.2	14.3	33.9	14.0	3,865	1,654	771	365	147	92	224	363
7	Bucks	203	1970-71	14	240.0	109.1	53.8	25.6			44.9	90.4	49.7				19.2	26.6	72.1	53.4				3,360	1,527	753	358				302
8	Bulls	199	1990-91	17	241.5	103.9	40.2	25.5	9.5	4.5	40.9	79.6	51.4	1.8	5.4	32.6	20.3	26.6	76.3	56.9	12.5	27.7	12.5	4,105	1,767	683	434	161	76	212	378
9	Lakers	193	1984-85	19	240.0	126.3	46.1	33.7	9.4	6.3	50.2	92.4	54.3	1.5	4.1	37.2	24.4	32.3	75.5	59.2	13.2	32.9	17.2	4,560	2,400	876	641	178	120	327	501
10	Thunder	192	2024-25	23	241.1	114.7	43.6	23.0	10.7	5.7	41.0	89.8	45.6	11.8	35.0	33.8	20.9	26.0	80.1	56.6	11.4	32.1	12.3	5,545	2,638	1,002	528	247	130	284	494
11	Bulls	190	1995-96	18	241.4	97.4	43.6	22.7	9.5	3.9	35.3	79.7	44.3	6.2	20.2	30.6	20.7	28.0	73.8	52.9	16.3	27.3	14.4	4,345	1,753	784	408	171	70	259	447
12	Celtics	186	1985-86	18	242.8	114.4	45.2	28.6	9.0	6.1	43.9	86.7	50.7	2.5	6.4	39.1	24.1	30.3	79.4	57.2	12.9	32.2	15.2	4,370	2,060	813	515	162	109	274	401
13	Cavaliers	181	2015-16	21	240.0	104.8	43.3	21.2	7.8	4.2	38.3	81.8	46.9	12.3	30.2	40.6	15.8	21.8	72.5	57.3	10.7	32.6	12.5	5,040	2,200	909	446	163	89	262	412
14	Spurs	173	2025-26	23	242.2	112.4	46.7	24.3	8.3	7.0	39.5	86.3	45.8	12.8	35.7	35.9	20.5	25.9	79.2	57.5	11.7	35.0	14.6	5,570	2,585	1,073	560	191	160	336	507
15	Nuggets	166	2022-23	20	241.3	113.5	44.8	25.8	6.9	4.2	42.3	86.0	49.2	11.3	30.0	37.5	17.7	22.1	80.1	59.3	10.1	34.7	11.6	4,825	2,269	895	515	137	84	232	385
16	Lakers	166	2008-09	23	242.2	102.4	42.0	19.4	7.9	6.3	37.4	80.5	46.5	7.0	18.4	37.7	20.6	27.5	74.7	55.3	11.1	30.9	13.0	5,570	2,355	967	446	181	144	300	540
17	Warriors	164	2014-15	21	243.6	103.3	45.6	24.5	8.0	5.8	38.2	84.2	45.3	11.4	30.5	37.4	15.5	22.1	69.9	55.0	11.6	34.0	14.6	5,115	2,169	958	515	168	121	307	471
18	Heat	163	2011-12	23	242.2	97.3	40.4	17.5	7.3	5.0	35.0	76.0	46.0	6.8	19.7	34.7	20.6	27.7	74.4	55.2	10.2	30.3	13.0	5,570	2,239	930	402	168	114	299	473
19	Celtics	153	2023-24	19	241.3	108.8	43.1	23.8	6.3	5.4	39.3	83.8	46.9	14.5	40.2	36.0	15.7	19.3	81.2	58.9	9.7	33.4	11.5	4,585	2,067	818	452	119	102	219	298
20	Heat	148	2012-13	23	242.2	97.1	38.1	20.6	8.3	5.4	35.8	76.6	46.8	7.7	20.2	38.1	17.8	23.2	76.6	55.9	9.7	28.4	13.1	5,570	2,234	876	473	191	125	301	510
21	Spurs	147	2012-13	21	247.1	100.3	42.6	21.9	7.9	5.0	38.0	82.2	46.3	7.9	20.8	37.8	16.4	21.5	76.3	54.7	9.7	32.9	12.9	5,190	2,107	894	459	165	106	270	401
22	Pistons	147	2003-04	23	244.3	87.1	44.8	19.4	8.0	7.1	31.4	76.3	41.2	4.2	13.9	30.4	20.1	27.3	73.4	49.3	12.9	32.0	14.9	5,620	2,003	1,031	447	184	164	342	518
23	Bulls	147	1997-98	21	242.4	93.1	41.0	20.5	9.0	4.5	34.1	76.7	44.5	4.2	13.0	32.4	20.7	28.1	73.4	52.3	14.0	27.0	12.6	5,090	1,956	860	431	188	95	264	478
24	Lakers	144	2019-20	21	240.0	112.8	44.1	25.6	8.0	5.3	41.0	84.0	48.9	12.1	34.2	35.4	18.6	24.6	75.8	59.5	10.6	33.5	15.4	5,040	2,369	926	538	169	112	323	476
25	Lakers	144	1983-84	21	244.8	117.1	43.0	30.3	8.2	6.8	47.8	89.5	53.4	1.0	3.5	28.4	20.6	28.6	71.9	57.4	13.1	29.9	16.0	5,140	2,459	903	636	173	143	336	567

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Brunson

RPG

14.0

Drummond

APG

4.0

Shamet

Team Rankings

ORTG

96.4

6th

DRTG

102.2

3rd

NETRTG

-5.8

4th

3P%

33.3

4th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM

Last Game

76ers

1 - 0

106

Final

100

Knicks

0 - 1

Tue 20 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.0

George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.0

Drummond

13.0

Wembanyama

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

8.0

White

8.0

Cunningham

SPG Leaders

5.0

George

3.0

Maxey

3.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Holmgren

3.0

Maxey

3PM Leaders

7.0

George

6.0

McCain

5.0

Castle

TS% Leaders

111.1

McCain

92.2

Caruso

80.8

Green

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.5

115.4

111.2

102.2

99.7

96.4

DRtg Rankings

96.4

99.7

102.2

111.2

115.4

123.5

NetRtg Rankings

11.5

8.2

5.8

-5.8

-8.2

-11.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

1-0

Embiid

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

1-0

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5