best point differential through first 9 games of a season in playoffs

The Philadelphia Warriors had the highest point differential by a team in a single NBA playoff run in their first 9 games, with a 56 point differential in 1946-47.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	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	Warriors	56	1946-47	9	240.0	74.4					26.6						21.3	27.1	78.7					2,160	670						183
2	Lakers	53	1948-49	9	240.0	80.7					28.1						24.4	33.3	73.3					2,160	726						214
3	Magic	41	1994-95	6	240.0	96.8	40.5	21.5	8.3	5.3	34.3	75.7	45.4	4.8	14.5	33.3	23.3	34.5	67.6	53.3	15.2	25.3	14.3	1,440	581	243	129	50	32	86	136
4	Rockets	37	1974-75	3	240.0	104.3	47.0	25.7	9.0		42.7	90.3	47.2				19.0	23.3	81.4	51.9			18.0	720	313	141	77	27		54	73
5	Bucks	36	1969-70	9	240.0	115.3	50.1	27.0			46.1	95.1	48.5				23.1	30.9	74.8	53.1				2,160	1,038	451	243				181
6	Trail Blazers	28	1976-77	9	242.8	105.0	41.0	27.4	9.4	7.9	43.7	87.0	50.2				17.7	24.1	73.3	53.8	10.9	30.1		2,185	945	369	247	85	71		276
7	Royals	24	1950-51	2	240.0	94.0					34.0	92.5	36.8				26.0	34.5	75.4	43.6				480	188						43
8	Nets	21	1983-84	3	240.0	110.7	43.3	26.3	10.3	7.3	45.0	83.3	54.0	1.7	5.3	31.3	19.0	26.0	73.1	58.4	15.0	28.3	22.3	720	332	130	79	31	22	67	73
9	Nationals	20	1949-50	9	242.8	79.2					26.6						26.1	35.9	72.8					2,185	713						250
10	Raptors	19	2000-01	6	240.0	92.8	38.8	20.2	7.8	5.2	34.7	79.8	43.4	5.0	12.5	40.0	18.5	24.8	74.5	51.1	11.8	27.0	14.5	1,440	557	233	121	47	31	87	137
11	Royals	18	1948-49	4	240.0	73.3					26.5						20.3	28.3	71.7					960	293						83
12	Spurs	13	1978-79	1	240.0	119.0	46.0	30.0	16.0	7.0	47.0	92.0	51.1				25.0	33.0	75.8	55.9			20.0	240	119	46	30	16	7	20	30
13	Bullets	9	1964-65	9	240.0	114.6	58.1	19.8			43.0	97.9	43.9				28.6	39.7	72.0	49.7				2,160	1,031	523	178				247
14	Celtics	6	1952-53	1	240.0	87.0					18.0						51.0	62.0	82.3					240	87						42
15	Celtics	6	1951-52	3	256.7	96.3		25.3			31.7	75.7	41.9				33.0	41.7	79.2	51.2				770	289		76				120
16	Pistons	3	1949-50	5	245.0	83.2					27.4						28.4	38.4	74.0					1,225	416						156
17	Suns	2	1975-76	2	240.0	107.5	42.0	24.5	3.0	5.0	41.5	85.5	48.5				24.5	30.5	80.3	54.3	13.5	28.5	13.5	480	215	84	49	6	10	27	60
18	Nuggets	1	1977-78	3	240.0	119.3	45.0	30.7	8.7	2.7	46.7	90.7	51.5				26.0	32.3	80.4	56.9	16.7	28.3	22.3	720	358	135	92	26	8	67	80
19	Hornets	-1	1992-93	9	253.9	102.4	41.6	24.0	10.1	4.9	40.3	86.6	46.6	1.4	5.3	27.1	20.3	28.3	71.8	51.7	14.3	27.2	15.0	2,285	922	374	216	91	44	135	202
20	Spurs	-1	1977-78	6	240.0	107.8	45.3	23.0	7.7	9.3	45.7	93.7	48.8				16.5	22.5	73.3	52.1			16.0	1,440	647	272	138	46	56	96	151
21	Knicks	-1	1948-49	1	240.0	81.0					30.0						21.0	30.0	70.0					240	81						36
22	Knicks	-1	1947-48	3	240.0	79.0					28.3						22.3	34.0	65.7					720	237
23	Jazz	-5	1983-84	9	242.8	113.1	44.0	24.0	6.8	5.8	41.7	85.6	48.7	1.8	5.1	34.8	28.0	35.9	78.0	55.8	12.7	31.3	16.6	2,185	1,018	396	216	61	52	149	221
24	Royals	-9	1949-50	3	248.3	79.3					27.3						24.7	32.3	76.3					745	238						90
25	Grizzlies	-10	2005-06	1	240.0	93.0	29.0	16.0	8.0	4.0	33.0	62.0	53.2	6.0	14.0	42.9	21.0	29.0	72.4	62.2	7.0	22.0	19.0	240	93	29	16	8	4	19	31

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115.6

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

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Final

111

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.0

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.2

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.0

Allen

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

116.5

114.6

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

105.7

107.4

108.1

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

13.1

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2.9

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

571.2

Cunningham

475.7

Harden

464.8

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

616.5

Cunningham

493.8

Harden

471.3

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.2

Lanier

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.1

Cunningham

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

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Lanier

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Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

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1.72

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

54-38

50-37-1

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45-37

Worst Record ATS

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40-54

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
Fri 3/27	WAS	@	GSW	126-131
Fri 3/27	BKN	@	LAL	99-116
Sat 3/28	SAS	@	MIL	127-95
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	109-87
Sat 3/28	PHI	@	CHA	118-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 5/15	SAS	@	MIN	9:30 PM
Sun 5/17	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM
Sun 5/17	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM

The Philadelphia Warriors had the highest point differential by a team in a single NBA playoff run in their first 9 games, with a 56 point differential in 1946-47.

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