best point differential per game in 3rd q in 2020s

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, the Boston Celtics had the highest point differential per game played by a team in the third quarter, with 2.02.

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	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	Celtics	2.02	1,121	554	60.0	29.2	11.0	6.3	1.8	1.4	10.5	22.0	48.0	3.8	10.0	38.5	4.3	5.3	81.4	60.1	2.6	8.5	3.4	33,240	16,169	6,114	3,509	989	750	1,886	2,951
2	Clippers	1.5	832	554	60.0	29.1	10.7	6.3	2.0	1.2	10.5	21.6	48.7	3.3	8.5	39.1	4.8	5.8	82.2	60.4	2.4	8.3	3.7	33,240	16,136	5,951	3,466	1,113	646	2,023	3,050
3	Nuggets	1.13	629	555	60.0	29.0	10.8	7.3	1.9	1.1	10.8	21.8	49.4	3.1	8.3	37.7	4.4	5.6	77.2	59.7	2.6	8.2	3.5	33,300	16,094	6,015	4,025	1,074	615	1,948	2,818
4	Warriors	1.03	561	547	60.0	29.2	11.1	7.2	2.1	1.1	10.5	22.1	47.5	3.7	9.7	38.0	4.5	5.7	79.0	59.3	2.7	8.4	3.9	32,820	15,963	6,082	3,936	1,159	618	2,144	3,153
5	Suns	0.91	507	555	60.0	29.2	10.7	6.7	2.0	1.2	10.6	22.0	48.3	3.3	8.6	38.2	4.7	5.8	81.3	59.5	2.5	8.2	3.5	33,300	16,207	5,949	3,724	1,088	647	1,933	3,208
6	Thunder	0.72	400	554	60.0	28.8	11.0	6.0	2.1	1.3	10.6	22.5	47.0	3.1	8.9	35.1	4.5	5.7	80.1	57.6	2.6	8.4	3.3	33,240	15,931	6,073	3,348	1,167	730	1,841	2,923
7	Rockets	0.46	255	554	60.0	28.6	11.2	5.9	2.1	1.2	10.3	22.2	46.3	3.3	9.2	36.0	4.7	6.2	75.8	57.3	3.0	8.2	3.7	33,240	15,818	6,202	3,276	1,171	666	2,064	3,133
8	Knicks	0.44	241	548	60.0	27.8	10.8	6.0	1.8	1.2	10.1	21.8	46.5	3.1	8.3	37.2	4.5	5.8	77.1	57.2	2.9	7.9	3.5	32,880	15,235	5,937	3,297	1,013	636	1,900	2,906
9	Mavericks	0.43	238	557	60.0	28.7	10.6	6.1	1.7	1.1	10.4	21.7	47.8	3.5	9.4	37.0	4.4	5.7	78.0	59.1	2.3	8.2	3.4	33,420	15,965	5,886	3,388	958	639	1,882	2,897
10	Grizzlies	0.33	184	555	60.0	29.4	11.2	6.8	2.2	1.4	10.8	22.7	47.8	3.1	8.5	36.5	4.6	6.0	78.0	58.2	2.9	8.3	3.6	33,300	16,332	6,234	3,755	1,248	776	2,024	3,184
11	Timberwolves	0.29	156	546	60.0	28.6	10.7	6.3	2.0	1.3	10.3	21.9	47.1	3.4	9.1	37.5	4.6	5.9	77.7	58.4	2.6	8.1	3.8	32,760	15,605	5,828	3,447	1,106	726	2,071	3,214
12	Raptors	0.26	145	554	60.0	28.2	10.7	6.5	2.1	1.2	10.3	22.3	46.3	3.1	8.4	36.7	4.5	5.8	77.8	56.9	2.8	7.9	3.5	33,240	15,619	5,944	3,592	1,159	644	1,950	3,239
13	Bucks	0.25	138	555	60.0	29.3	11.3	6.2	1.7	1.2	10.5	21.9	48.1	3.4	9.2	37.1	4.8	6.3	76.1	59.3	2.4	8.9	3.5	33,300	16,251	6,274	3,466	953	659	1,937	2,912
14	Heat	-0.01	-5	555	60.0	27.5	10.6	6.5	2.0	0.8	9.9	21.3	46.3	3.3	8.9	37.2	4.5	5.5	81.4	58.0	2.4	8.2	3.6	33,300	15,277	5,869	3,586	1,094	449	2,018	2,878
15	Jazz	-0.17	-93	554	60.0	29.3	11.2	6.5	1.8	1.2	10.5	21.8	48.1	3.4	9.1	37.7	4.8	6.1	79.3	59.7	2.8	8.4	4.1	33,240	16,227	6,221	3,611	981	668	2,252	3,160
16	Bulls	-0.24	-132	547	60.0	28.8	10.8	6.6	2.0	1.2	10.7	22.4	47.6	3.1	8.7	36.2	4.3	5.4	80.6	58.1	2.5	8.3	3.6	32,820	15,736	5,930	3,594	1,093	665	1,989	2,947
17	Hawks	-0.27	-146	549	60.0	28.9	10.8	6.6	2.0	1.2	10.6	22.6	47.0	3.3	8.9	37.0	4.4	5.6	79.6	57.8	2.8	8.0	3.6	32,940	15,881	5,936	3,622	1,109	637	1,952	3,126
18	76ers	-0.28	-155	555	60.0	27.6	10.2	6.2	2.1	1.4	10.0	21.2	47.0	3.0	8.3	36.4	4.6	5.7	80.5	58.0	2.3	8.0	3.6	33,300	15,296	5,680	3,421	1,155	765	1,972	3,079
19	Cavaliers	-0.42	-232	547	60.0	27.9	10.6	6.5	1.9	1.1	10.3	21.5	47.8	3.1	8.7	36.0	4.2	5.5	77.2	58.4	2.6	8.0	3.8	32,820	15,281	5,817	3,552	1,017	608	2,085	2,801
20	Pelicans	-0.45	-250	554	60.0	28.5	11.0	6.4	2.1	1.2	10.5	22.2	47.2	2.9	8.0	35.7	4.7	6.2	76.6	57.3	2.9	8.1	3.7	33,240	15,802	6,068	3,530	1,138	661	2,043	3,111
21	Pacers	-0.49	-274	555	60.0	28.7	10.5	7.0	1.9	1.6	10.7	22.4	47.8	3.2	8.8	36.6	4.2	5.3	78.8	58.2	2.4	8.0	3.6	33,300	15,950	5,804	3,910	1,035	879	2,005	3,172
22	Lakers	-0.5	-274	553	60.0	28.0	10.7	6.4	2.0	1.3	10.2	21.5	47.6	2.9	8.3	35.4	4.7	6.1	76.9	58.0	2.3	8.4	3.7	33,180	15,503	5,931	3,537	1,080	719	2,046	2,934
23	Hornets	-0.52	-287	547	60.0	27.8	10.9	6.6	1.9	1.1	10.1	22.0	46.1	3.4	9.2	37.1	4.2	5.3	77.7	57.2	2.8	8.1	3.7	32,820	15,222	5,938	3,594	1,026	621	2,014	2,862
24	Magic	-0.58	-323	555	60.0	27.3	10.7	5.9	1.9	1.2	9.9	21.6	45.8	2.9	8.3	34.7	4.6	6.0	77.6	56.3	2.5	8.1	3.6	33,300	15,132	5,928	3,287	1,037	652	2,018	3,003
25	Nets	-0.65	-362	554	60.0	27.6	10.5	6.4	1.9	1.3	10.0	21.5	46.6	3.2	8.8	36.3	4.4	5.6	78.6	57.7	2.4	8.1	3.8	33,240	15,297	5,835	3,518	1,026	745	2,119	3,101

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.7

Brown

RPG

10.7

Tatum

APG

6.8

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.0

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

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

3.7

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

124.5

119.7

116.2

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

105.7

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.1

10.5

8.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

826.2

Wembanyama

691

Mobley

685.9

Mitchell

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

813.5

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

686.3

Mobley

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

1.62

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.60

Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

58-41

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

54-42

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