best point differential per game by team in a playoffs

The Minneapolis Lakers have the highest point differential per game played by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with 18.67 in 1955-56.

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	GP	SEASON	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	18.67	56	3	1955-56	240.0	121.0	58.3	24.7			38.7	87.7	44.1				43.7	57.7	75.7	53.5				720	363	175	74				107
2	Knicks	16.35	278	17	2025-26	241.5	117.6	45.3	25.9	8.8	4.4	42.7	85.6	49.9	13.1	33.6	39.1	19.1	25.0	76.5	60.9	10.7	34.6	13.4	4,105	2,000	770	441	149	74	227	374
3	Bucks	14.5	203	14	1970-71	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
4	Warriors	13.53	230	17	2016-17	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
5	Lakers	12.75	204	16	2000-01	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
6	Bulls	11.71	199	17	1990-91	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
7	Cavaliers	11.67	105	9	2024-25	240.0	119.4	44.7	22.9	8.9	3.6	40.9	87.8	46.6	14.9	41.0	36.3	22.8	27.9	81.7	59.7	12.3	32.3	12.1	2,160	1,075	402	206	80	32	109	167
8	Celtics	11.6	116	10	1960-61	240.0	120.7	82.1	24.7			45.1	109.2	41.3				30.5	42.2	72.3	47.2				2,400	1,207	821	247				290
9	Lakers	11.39	205	18	1986-87	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
10	Bulls	10.56	190	18	1995-96	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
11	Celtics	10.33	186	18	1985-86	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
12	Lakers	10.16	193	19	1984-85	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
13	Warriors	10	210	21	2017-18	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
14	76ers	9.33	140	15	1966-67	241.7	121.7	74.3	26.7			46.9	104.2	45.0				27.8	41.7	66.6	49.6				3,625	1,825	1,115	401				336
15	Spurs	9.3	214	23	2013-14	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
16	Spurs	9.1	91	10	2015-16	240.0	102.0	39.5	21.3	9.1	7.0	38.7	82.5	46.9	8.2	19.1	42.9	16.4	20.5	80.0	55.7	7.9	31.6	11.6	2,400	1,020	395	213	91	70	116	182
17	Lakers	9.08	109	12	1949-50	240.0	84.5		17.9			29.5	80.3	36.8				25.5	35.2	72.5	44.1				2,880	1,014		215				321
18	Bucks	8.8	132	15	2018-19	243.3	112.8	51.9	25.0	6.7	6.4	39.8	88.3	45.1	12.8	38.1	33.6	20.4	28.0	72.9	56.0	10.1	41.8	13.0	3,650	1,692	779	375	100	96	195	327
19	Magic	8.64	121	14	2009-10	241.8	96.6	40.4	16.9	6.4	5.5	32.8	70.8	46.3	9.9	26.9	36.6	21.1	30.1	70.1	57.4	9.3	31.1	13.7	3,385	1,352	565	236	90	77	192	313
20	Nuggets	8.63	138	16	2008-09	240.0	107.9	40.3	22.6	9.2	5.2	37.3	78.4	47.5	8.1	21.1	38.3	25.4	33.4	75.9	57.9	10.7	29.6	12.1	3,840	1,727	644	362	147	83	194	413
21	Cavaliers	8.62	181	21	2015-16	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
22	Cavaliers	8.5	119	14	2008-09	241.8	97.6	40.3	19.1	6.6	4.6	34.8	75.1	46.3	6.6	19.8	33.6	21.4	28.8	74.2	55.6	10.1	30.2	12.4	3,385	1,366	564	268	93	64	173	288
23	Spurs	8.48	178	21	2025-26	242.4	113.8	46.9	24.7	8.3	7.1	40.0	86.3	46.3	12.7	35.3	35.8	21.1	26.5	79.5	58.0	11.6	35.3	14.8	5,090	2,389	984	518	175	149	310	464
24	Thunder	8.35	192	23	2024-25	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
25	Nuggets	8.3	166	20	2022-23	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.2

James

RPG

9.6

Ayton

APG

7.3

James

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.7

14th

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Tatum

10.6

Towns

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

121.8

119.3

115.1

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.9

106.5

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

16.9

8.6

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

1,035.4

Wembanyama

734.2

Castle

730.7

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

1,019.5

Wembanyama

770

Castle

751.8

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.55

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

60-43

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

56-43

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHI	@	MIA	109-119
Mon 3/30	BOS	@	ATL	102-112
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 6/10	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Sat 6/13	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Tue 6/16	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Fri 6/19	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM

The Minneapolis Lakers have the highest point differential per game played by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with 18.67 in 1955-56.

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2.5

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1.8

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