best team point differential in first 7 games in 1998 nba

The Los Angeles Lakers had the highest point differential by a team in their first 7 games in 1997-98, with a 101 point differential.

	TEAM	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	Lakers	101	7	250.7	110.9	42.9	25.0	10.4	7.3	39.4	82.6	47.8	7.1	20.1	35.5	24.9	35.4	70.2	56.5	11.6	31.3	14.1	1,755	776	300	175	73	51	99	160
2	Bucks	61	7	243.6	103.4	38.0	22.7	12.9	5.0	39.3	78.1	50.3	2.9	7.1	40.0	22.0	28.0	78.6	57.2	11.7	26.3	16.7	1,705	724	266	159	90	35	117	183
3	Knicks	56	7	240.0	93.6	43.4	23.1	7.7	5.7	35.3	75.7	46.6	3.7	13.1	28.3	19.3	26.6	72.6	53.5	11.6	31.9	17.9	1,680	655	304	162	54	40	125	192
4	SuperSonics	52	7	240.0	99.6	36.6	26.6	11.6	4.9	38.4	81.7	47.0	5.4	15.3	35.5	17.3	23.9	72.5	54.0	11.4	25.1	13.0	1,680	697	256	186	81	34	91	166
5	Hawks	33	7	243.6	91.1	46.6	18.1	5.7	8.4	33.9	72.6	46.7	3.3	10.7	30.7	20.1	25.3	79.7	54.4	13.0	33.6	18.6	1,705	638	326	127	40	59	130	136
6	Heat	32	7	240.0	102.0	42.9	20.3	9.4	4.3	37.6	80.4	46.7	7.7	19.0	40.6	19.1	23.9	80.2	56.1	15.1	27.7	18.1	1,680	714	300	142	66	30	127	178
7	Suns	31	7	254.3	107.6	42.9	25.0	9.0	4.0	39.3	81.9	48.0	4.4	12.3	36.0	24.6	31.4	78.2	56.2	12.3	30.6	15.0	1,780	753	300	175	63	28	105	159
8	Timberwolves	29	7	243.6	103.6	41.0	26.7	9.1	7.1	40.3	85.9	46.9	3.4	9.4	36.4	19.6	25.4	77.0	53.4	12.0	29.0	13.6	1,705	725	287	187	64	50	95	165
9	Spurs	28	7	247.1	91.4	47.9	22.1	7.9	8.4	35.4	74.4	47.6	1.6	6.4	24.4	19.0	28.7	66.2	52.5	13.7	34.1	21.1	1,730	640	335	155	55	59	148	189
10	Trail Blazers	28	7	254.3	99.9	49.0	20.1	7.4	7.1	35.1	81.4	43.2	6.0	16.0	37.5	23.6	32.7	72.1	52.1	16.9	32.1	18.7	1,780	699	343	141	52	50	131	175
11	Cavaliers	26	7	243.6	89.3	39.1	20.3	11.9	3.3	33.3	79.0	42.1	3.1	12.4	25.3	19.6	27.0	72.5	49.1	14.7	24.4	17.1	1,705	625	274	142	83	23	120	179
12	Bulls	20	7	247.1	88.1	46.0	23.4	9.7	3.7	35.0	84.0	41.7	2.3	8.4	27.1	15.9	23.7	66.9	46.7	16.6	29.4	17.0	1,730	617	322	164	68	26	119	170
13	Pacers	4	7	240.0	89.7	42.9	23.6	5.9	5.9	33.4	75.1	44.5	2.9	8.6	33.3	20.0	26.9	74.5	51.6	13.7	29.1	16.6	1,680	628	300	165	41	41	116	160
14	Nets	2	7	247.1	95.6	42.9	18.7	10.6	4.1	34.3	82.3	41.7	1.3	5.6	23.1	25.7	36.9	69.8	48.5	17.3	25.6	14.4	1,730	669	300	131	74	29	101	177
15	Hornets	1	7	240.0	97.9	41.6	22.3	6.9	2.6	35.7	76.6	46.6	2.6	9.1	28.1	23.9	31.1	76.6	54.2	11.7	29.9	16.0	1,680	685	291	156	48	18	112	163
16	Wizards	-2	7	240.0	97.9	40.7	24.4	7.3	3.7	38.0	84.9	44.8	3.4	9.7	35.3	18.4	26.0	70.9	50.8	13.4	27.3	14.3	1,680	685	285	171	51	26	100	180
17	Rockets	-11	7	247.1	99.0	43.7	22.3	9.7	4.4	34.7	79.7	43.5	6.1	19.0	32.3	23.4	30.6	76.6	53.1	14.6	29.1	19.7	1,730	693	306	156	68	31	138	146
18	Grizzlies	-11	7	243.6	95.9	47.0	24.4	5.6	4.0	37.7	83.3	45.3	1.6	7.6	20.8	18.9	27.0	69.8	50.4	15.6	31.4	16.0	1,705	671	329	171	39	28	112	157
19	Jazz	-12	7	240.0	89.7	43.9	20.4	8.0	7.3	31.6	76.3	41.4	2.9	8.7	32.8	23.7	33.3	71.2	49.3	14.1	29.7	16.7	1,680	628	307	143	56	51	117	199
20	Kings	-18	7	240.0	91.3	40.7	20.1	7.1	5.0	35.0	80.1	43.7	3.4	9.6	35.8	17.9	25.9	69.1	49.9	14.3	26.4	18.9	1,680	639	285	141	50	35	132	144
21	Pistons	-19	7	243.6	86.6	37.3	16.6	8.1	3.9	31.7	75.9	41.8	2.1	7.3	29.4	21.0	27.6	76.2	49.2	10.3	27.0	14.1	1,705	606	261	116	57	27	99	171
22	Mavericks	-22	7	240.0	94.6	41.6	20.1	6.7	5.6	36.1	81.0	44.6	5.0	13.6	36.8	17.3	23.9	72.5	51.7	12.9	28.7	15.0	1,680	662	291	141	47	39	105	163
23	76ers	-39	7	240.0	94.4	37.3	21.9	8.9	4.6	37.1	74.4	49.9	2.6	8.3	31.0	17.6	25.6	68.7	55.1	11.0	26.3	19.6	1,680	661	261	153	62	32	137	153
24	Clippers	-51	7	240.0	99.1	42.1	17.7	8.1	6.6	36.9	83.4	44.2	6.9	18.9	36.4	18.6	24.7	75.1	52.6	13.3	28.9	16.0	1,680	694	295	124	57	46	112	197
25	Raptors	-51	7	240.0	91.0	39.0	21.6	11.0	8.1	35.7	86.3	41.4	3.1	10.3	30.6	16.4	23.7	69.3	47.0	15.0	24.0	14.0	1,680	637	273	151	77	57	98	154

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Team Leaders

PPG

33.5

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Ayton

APG

8.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.8

14th

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers had the highest point differential by a team in their first 7 games in 1997-98, with a 101 point differential.

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33.5

8.0

8.3

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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