best point differential per game in a single season 1950s

Between the 1949-50 and 1958-59 seasons, the Minneapolis Lakers had the highest point differential per game played by a team in a season, with 8.34 in 1949-50.

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	GP	SEASON	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Lakers	8.34	567	68	1949-50	240.4	84.1		20.7	31.5	85.8	36.7	21.2	28.6	74.1	42.7	16,345	5,717		1,406	1,672
2	Nationals	8.14	521	64	1949-50	243.1	84.8		23.0	29.2	82.4	35.4	26.4	37.4	70.6	42.9	15,560	5,429		1,473	1,833
3	Royals	7.76	528	68	1949-50	241.5	82.4		20.3	28.8	77.2	37.3	24.9	34.1	72.9	44.7	16,420	5,602		1,383	1,585
4	Celtics	6.49	467	72	1958-59	242.8	116.4	77.8	21.8	44.6	112.7	39.5	27.3	35.6	76.6	45.3	17,480	8,379	5,601	1,568	1,769
5	Lakers	6.13	429	70	1952-53	242.9	85.3	48.7	19.3	30.9	79.4	39.0	23.4	31.7	73.9	45.7	17,000	5,973	3,406	1,351	1,917
6	Lakers	6.03	398	66	1951-52	247.2	85.6	53.7	21.0	31.9	86.9	36.7	21.8	29.1	74.8	42.9	16,315	5,648	3,543	1,389	1,763
7	Celtics	5.5	396	72	1957-58	240.3	109.9	75.0	20.9	41.8	107.8	38.7	26.4	35.9	73.7	44.5	17,305	7,916	5,402	1,508	1,723
8	Lakers	5.41	368	68	1950-51	242.9	82.8	50.1	20.7	30.6	82.2	37.3	21.5	29.3	73.6	43.6	16,520	5,632	3,409	1,408	1,801
9	Celtics	5.36	386	72	1956-57	241.4	105.5	68.9	20.3	39.0	101.8	38.3	27.5	36.7	75.0	44.8	17,380	7,599	4,963	1,464	1,851
10	Knicks	5.23	366	70	1952-53	243.9	85.5	57.2	22.5	29.4	76.3	38.6	26.7	37.9	70.4	46.0	17,075	5,985	4,007	1,575	2,053
11	Nationals	4.9	353	72	1953-54	243.1	83.5	50.7	21.4	28.5	77.5	36.8	26.5	36.8	71.9	44.6	17,505	6,013	3,652	1,541	1,852
12	Nationals	4.45	294	66	1951-52	243.0	86.7	54.6	20.8	28.7	78.9	36.4	29.3	39.2	74.7	45.1	16,040	5,721	3,603	1,373	1,970
13	Nationals	4.31	306	71	1952-53	243.5	85.6	48.9	20.5	27.4	75.1	36.4	30.9	41.5	74.5	45.9	17,290	6,081	3,472	1,459	2,132
14	Warriors	4.26	307	72	1955-56	241.0	103.1	60.6	26.2	36.7	89.4	41.0	29.8	39.3	75.7	48.3	17,355	7,424	4,362	1,886	1,872
15	Celtics	4.08	269	66	1951-52	241.9	91.3	56.8	24.3	32.3	83.5	38.7	26.7	36.5	73.4	45.9	15,965	6,027	3,750	1,606	1,734
16	Nationals	4.04	291	72	1958-59	242.8	113.1	68.1	18.6	42.4	104.0	40.7	28.4	36.7	77.4	47.1	17,480	8,146	4,900	1,340	1,961
17	Packers	3.8	243	64	1949-50	244.3	87.3		19.4	30.4	97.7	31.1	26.6	36.6	72.7	38.4	15,635	5,589		1,240	1,806
18	Warriors	3.76	248	66	1950-51	243.4	85.4	54.3	21.7	30.1	85.8	35.0	25.2	33.0	76.3	42.5	16,065	5,634	3,586	1,432	1,710
19	Olympians	3.7	237	64	1949-50	240.0	85.8		21.0	31.0	82.5	37.5	23.9	33.5	71.3	44.1	15,360	5,493		1,342	1,676
20	Hawks	3.69	266	72	1958-59	241.7	108.8	70.1	21.8	40.0	97.4	41.0	28.8	38.3	75.2	47.6	17,405	7,830	5,045	1,567	1,937
21	Royals	3.35	221	66	1951-52	243.4	86.2	51.1	24.1	30.5	78.4	38.9	25.2	32.6	77.3	46.5	16,065	5,689	3,373	1,590	1,804
22	Lakers	3.06	220	72	1953-54	241.7	81.7	52.1	18.4	30.3	80.6	37.6	21.0	28.7	73.1	43.8	17,405	5,880	3,752	1,323	1,918
23	Royals	2.99	203	68	1950-51	247.0	84.6	44.3	20.1	29.9	79.1	37.8	24.9	33.1	75.3	45.2	16,795	5,756	3,015	1,368	1,534
24	Royals	2.8	196	70	1952-53	245.7	86.3	51.8	21.7	28.8	77.6	37.2	28.6	39.2	73.0	45.5	17,200	6,043	3,625	1,520	2,210
25	Royals	2.43	175	72	1953-54	243.5	79.8	48.5	20.2	27.9	75.7	36.9	23.9	35.0	68.4	43.8	17,530	5,742	3,494	1,454	1,904