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	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	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

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
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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
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8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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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

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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
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12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 3/18	DET	@	WAS	117-95
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Wed 3/18	CLE	@	CHI	115-110
Wed 3/18	PHX	@	SAS	100-101

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 4/18	TOR	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sat 4/18	MIN	@	DEN	3:30 PM
Sat 4/18	ATL	@	NYK	6:00 PM
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