best third quarter point differential since 2018

Since 2017-18, the Boston Celtics have the highest point differential by a team in the third quarter, with a 1,273 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	Celtics	1,273	718	60.0	28.8	11.0	6.3	1.9	1.3	10.4	21.9	47.4	3.7	9.6	38.5	4.3	5.2	81.1	59.3	2.5	8.5	3.4	43,080	20,645	7,906	4,519	1,333	946	2,455	3,930
2	Warriors	1,182	711	60.0	29.5	11.2	7.3	2.1	1.2	10.6	22.1	48.2	3.7	9.5	38.6	4.5	5.7	79.5	60.0	2.7	8.6	3.9	42,660	20,949	7,989	5,177	1,476	884	2,778	4,111
3	Nuggets	841	719	60.0	28.7	10.9	7.1	1.9	1.1	10.6	21.7	49.0	3.1	8.2	37.5	4.3	5.6	76.6	59.2	2.6	8.3	3.5	43,140	20,600	7,854	5,090	1,400	811	2,539	3,622
4	Clippers	725	718	60.0	28.5	10.8	6.1	2.0	1.1	10.3	21.5	47.8	3.1	8.1	38.6	4.8	5.9	81.1	59.1	2.5	8.4	3.8	43,080	20,445	7,782	4,381	1,433	824	2,726	4,085
5	Raptors	467	718	60.0	28.3	10.8	6.4	2.0	1.2	10.3	22.2	46.6	3.1	8.4	36.9	4.6	5.8	78.1	57.2	2.7	8.0	3.5	43,080	20,321	7,752	4,593	1,461	891	2,514	4,269
6	Thunder	466	718	60.0	28.4	11.0	5.9	2.1	1.3	10.4	22.4	46.5	3.0	8.7	35.0	4.5	5.8	78.0	56.9	2.6	8.3	3.4	43,080	20,426	7,888	4,214	1,531	901	2,415	3,935
7	Rockets	447	718	60.0	28.4	11.0	5.8	2.1	1.2	10.1	21.9	46.1	3.5	9.6	36.1	4.8	6.2	76.5	57.7	2.8	8.1	3.8	43,080	20,407	7,868	4,158	1,535	856	2,708	4,142
8	Bucks	407	719	60.0	29.1	11.2	6.3	1.8	1.3	10.6	21.8	48.4	3.3	8.8	37.0	4.7	6.2	76.1	59.3	2.3	9.0	3.5	43,140	20,922	8,088	4,499	1,282	916	2,502	3,846
9	Timberwolves	336	710	60.0	28.5	10.7	6.2	2.0	1.3	10.3	21.8	47.2	3.2	8.4	37.8	4.7	6.0	78.5	58.2	2.6	8.1	3.7	42,600	20,200	7,575	4,390	1,450	921	2,632	4,124
10	Suns	181	719	60.0	28.6	10.6	6.5	2.0	1.2	10.5	21.9	47.6	3.1	8.3	37.4	4.6	5.8	80.2	58.5	2.5	8.2	3.7	43,140	20,594	7,638	4,686	1,424	855	2,626	4,345
11	Mavericks	38	721	60.0	28.0	10.6	5.9	1.7	1.1	10.1	21.6	46.6	3.4	9.3	36.5	4.4	5.7	77.5	58.0	2.3	8.3	3.4	43,260	20,155	7,632	4,264	1,241	814	2,481	3,791
12	Grizzlies	-39	719	60.0	28.3	11.0	6.5	2.2	1.4	10.4	22.1	46.9	3.0	8.1	36.5	4.6	5.9	78.2	57.3	2.7	8.3	3.7	43,140	20,350	7,896	4,675	1,560	992	2,675	4,192
13	76ers	-45	719	60.0	27.5	10.6	6.3	2.1	1.4	10.0	21.3	46.8	2.9	8.1	36.1	4.6	5.8	79.7	57.6	2.3	8.2	3.7	43,140	19,778	7,617	4,510	1,482	989	2,654	4,105
14	Jazz	-50	718	60.0	28.8	11.2	6.4	1.8	1.2	10.3	21.6	47.8	3.3	8.8	37.7	4.8	6.1	78.2	59.2	2.8	8.4	4.1	43,080	20,685	8,015	4,596	1,328	889	2,924	4,165
15	Knicks	-105	712	60.0	27.3	10.8	5.9	1.8	1.2	10.0	21.8	46.0	2.9	7.9	36.8	4.3	5.6	77.1	56.3	2.9	8.0	3.5	42,720	19,437	7,717	4,180	1,267	851	2,513	3,843
16	Pacers	-112	719	60.0	28.2	10.4	6.8	2.0	1.5	10.5	22.1	47.6	3.1	8.3	36.7	4.1	5.3	78.2	57.8	2.4	8.1	3.6	43,140	20,268	7,492	4,879	1,417	1,095	2,579	4,036
17	Heat	-126	719	60.0	27.0	10.7	6.3	1.9	0.9	9.8	21.3	45.8	3.2	8.6	36.7	4.3	5.4	79.4	56.9	2.4	8.3	3.7	43,140	19,388	7,684	4,514	1,382	665	2,655	3,851
18	Lakers	-215	717	60.0	27.9	10.9	6.3	2.0	1.3	10.2	21.5	47.4	2.9	8.1	35.2	4.6	6.1	76.2	57.6	2.4	8.6	3.8	43,020	20,025	7,822	4,531	1,412	930	2,700	3,909
19	Hornets	-219	711	60.0	27.7	10.9	6.3	1.9	1.2	10.0	21.9	45.8	3.3	8.8	37.3	4.3	5.6	77.5	56.8	2.7	8.2	3.6	42,660	19,679	7,751	4,508	1,324	820	2,554	3,714
20	Pelicans	-304	718	60.0	28.2	11.1	6.4	2.0	1.2	10.4	22.2	47.0	2.8	7.9	35.0	4.6	6.0	76.6	56.8	2.8	8.3	3.7	43,080	20,270	7,963	4,572	1,439	887	2,673	4,027
21	Nets	-312	718	60.0	27.8	10.7	6.3	1.8	1.3	10.0	21.6	46.5	3.2	8.8	36.6	4.5	5.8	78.0	57.7	2.5	8.2	3.8	43,080	19,945	7,648	4,501	1,300	935	2,745	4,085
22	Magic	-372	719	60.0	27.1	10.6	6.0	1.9	1.2	9.9	21.6	45.8	2.9	8.2	35.1	4.5	5.7	77.7	56.2	2.5	8.1	3.6	43,140	19,497	7,647	4,310	1,359	842	2,602	3,851
23	Spurs	-390	717	60.0	28.3	11.0	6.5	1.8	1.3	10.5	22.5	46.8	2.8	7.9	35.8	4.4	5.5	79.6	56.7	2.7	8.3	3.4	43,020	20,280	7,885	4,695	1,285	905	2,426	3,643
24	Cavaliers	-420	711	60.0	27.7	10.6	6.3	1.8	1.0	10.2	21.5	47.4	3.1	8.6	36.3	4.2	5.4	77.4	58.0	2.5	8.0	3.8	42,660	19,667	7,519	4,478	1,297	722	2,684	3,737
25	Pistons	-481	712	60.0	27.2	10.6	6.2	2.0	1.2	9.9	21.6	46.0	2.9	8.1	35.8	4.5	5.9	76.1	56.3	2.6	8.0	3.8	42,720	19,357	7,542	4,389	1,398	889	2,686	4,062

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 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