best point differential per game in a single season 1970s

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers had the highest point differential per game played by a team in a season, with 12.28 in 1971-72.

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	GP	SEASON	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Lakers	12.28	1,007	82	1971-72	240.9	121.0	56.4	27.2			47.8	97.5	49.0	25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7				19,755	9,920	4,628	2,232				1,636
2	Bucks	12.26	1,005	82	1970-71	241.2	118.4	53.0	27.4			48.4	95.2	50.9	21.5	29.0	74.2	54.9				19,780	9,710	4,344	2,249				1,847
3	Bucks	11.16	915	82	1971-72	241.2	114.6	52.1	26.3			46.5	93.3	49.8	21.6	29.3	73.9	54.0				19,780	9,400	4,269	2,160				1,862
4	Knicks	9.09	745	82	1969-70	240.6	115.0	48.9	26.0			46.4	97.3	47.7	22.2	30.3	73.3	52.0				19,730	9,427	4,006	2,135				2,016
5	Lakers	8.54	700	82	1972-73	240.9	111.7	55.6	28.1			45.6	95.4	47.8	20.5	27.6	74.2	52.0				19,755	9,159	4,562	2,302				1,636
6	Bulls	8.26	677	82	1971-72	241.2	111.2	53.3	25.5			43.2	95.8	45.1	24.9	32.9	75.5	50.4				19,780	9,117	4,371	2,087				1,964
7	Bucks	8.22	674	82	1972-73	240.9	107.2	51.8	27.1			45.8	95.2	48.1	15.5	20.6	75.3	51.4				19,755	8,789	4,245	2,226				1,763
8	Celtics	8.2	672	82	1972-73	240.6	112.7	58.6	28.3			46.5	103.8	44.8	19.7	25.3	78.0	49.0				19,730	9,238	4,802	2,320				1,805
9	Bucks	8.04	659	82	1973-74	240.9	107.1	49.0	27.1	8.9	6.3	45.4	92.3	49.2	16.2	21.2	76.3	52.7	13.8	35.1	20.7	19,755	8,780	4,014	2,225	726	519	1,694	1,864
10	Bullets	7.17	588	82	1974-75	241.5	104.7	47.5	24.5	11.3	5.0	43.4	93.9	46.2	18.0	23.9	75.2	50.1	13.8	33.7	19.4	19,805	8,585	3,897	2,005	929	409	1,594	1,961
11	Knicks	6.79	557	82	1972-73	240.6	105.0	47.3	26.7			44.2	94.7	46.7	16.5	21.2	78.0	50.5				19,730	8,610	3,882	2,187				1,775
12	Warriors	6.65	545	82	1975-76	241.8	109.8	52.0	24.9	11.3	5.1	45.0	97.3	46.2	19.8	26.3	75.1	50.4	16.5	35.5	19.7	19,830	9,002	4,261	2,041	928	416	1,613	2,022
13	Trail Blazers	6.15	504	82	1977-78	240.6	107.7	47.2	25.2	9.7	4.8	43.4	89.8	48.3	20.9	27.5	76.0	52.8	14.5	32.8	19.8	19,730	8,829	3,873	2,067	798	390	1,625	2,068
14	Celtics	5.72	469	82	1974-75	240.9	106.5	52.0	26.3	8.1	3.5	43.7	95.4	45.8	19.0	24.0	79.1	50.2	16.0	36.0	19.8	19,755	8,734	4,264	2,159	662	288	1,625	1,913
15	Trail Blazers	5.59	458	82	1976-77	240.6	111.7	48.3	24.3	10.6	6.0	44.2	91.9	48.1	23.4	30.7	76.2	53.0	15.4	33.0	21.4	19,730	9,163	3,963	1,990	868	492	1,757	2,220
16	Suns	5.5	451	82	1971-72	242.4	116.3	52.5	24.1			43.9	96.1	45.7	28.5	36.6	77.9	51.8				19,880	9,534	4,301	1,976				2,026
17	Bulls	5.24	430	82	1970-71	240.9	110.6	52.7	26.1			42.2	93.4	45.2	26.2	33.2	79.0	51.2				19,755	9,070	4,325	2,142				1,797
18	Nuggets	5.22	428	82	1976-77	241.2	112.6	48.6	27.6	11.6	5.7	43.8	91.1	48.1	25.0	33.9	73.8	53.1	15.7	32.9	24.5	19,780	9,233	3,988	2,262	953	471	2,011	2,142
19	Spurs	5.18	425	82	1978-79	241.8	119.3	45.3	28.2	10.1	6.2	47.9	94.6	50.6	23.5	29.5	79.5	55.4	13.4	31.9	20.1	19,830	9,780	3,715	2,313	829	509	1,652	2,071
20	76ers	5.15	422	82	1977-78	241.8	114.7	48.7	27.1	9.8	6.7	44.2	91.1	48.6	26.3	34.9	75.2	53.9	15.8	32.9	21.4	19,830	9,409	3,993	2,220	800	548	1,752	2,188
21	Knicks	5.02	412	82	1970-71	240.9	110.1	49.7	21.7			44.3	98.5	45.0	21.5	29.0	74.0	49.5				19,755	9,026	4,075	1,779				1,916
22	Bullets	4.99	409	82	1978-79	241.2	114.9	49.7	26.5	7.5	4.9	46.6	96.0	48.5	21.8	29.6	73.5	52.7	16.0	33.8	17.3	19,780	9,423	4,077	2,169	614	401	1,420	1,803
23	Celtics	4.78	392	82	1971-72	240.6	115.6	54.4	27.2			46.6	102.8	45.3	22.4	28.9	77.7	50.0				19,730	9,477	4,462	2,230				2,030
24	Bucks	4.61	378	82	1969-70	241.2	118.8	53.9	26.4			47.8	98.1	48.8	23.1	31.6	73.2	53.1				19,780	9,741	4,419	2,168				1,971
25	Pistons	4.06	333	82	1973-74	240.9	104.4	47.3	23.9	9.7	5.1	42.1	91.6	45.9	20.2	26.4	76.4	50.5	14.6	32.7	21.5	19,755	8,560	3,881	1,956	793	419	1,763	1,930