The Dallas Mavericks have the highest point differential by a team in a first half, with a 50 point differential versus the Clippers on December 27, 2020.
Interpreted as:
biggest 1st half point differential in NBA in a regular-season game| TEAM | DIFF | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Mavericks | 50 | 12/27/2020 | @ | 120 | 77 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 50 | 58.0 | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 70.8 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2 |  | Cavaliers | 45 | 2/2/2025 | vs | 120 | 91 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 50 | 66.0 | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 83.6 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 3 |  | Celtics | 44 | 3/3/2024 | vs | 120 | 82 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 50 | 60.0 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 77.2 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 4 | | Mavericks | 44 | 11/13/2014 | vs | 120 | 73 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 41 | 58.5 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 72.7 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 5 |  | Pistons | 42 | 2/11/2025 | @ | 120 | 71 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 47 | 57.4 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 69.1 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 6 |  | Warriors | 42 | 10/29/2018 | @ | 120 | 92 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 49 | 63.3 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 82.7 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 7 | | Cavaliers | 41 | 11/8/2024 | vs | 120 | 83 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 43 | 65.1 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | 82.9 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 8 |  | Thunder | 41 | 4/14/2024 | vs | 120 | 82 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 53 | 60.4 | 7 | 20 | 35.0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 70.9 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 9 |  | Bucks | 41 | 11/22/2021 | vs | 120 | 77 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 49 | 59.2 | 11 | 25 | 44.0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 70.9 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 10 |  | 76ers | 41 | 12/7/2019 | vs | 120 | 77 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 45 | 71.1 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 80.8 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 11 |  | Nets | 40 | 12/21/2022 | vs | 120 | 91 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 49 | 71.4 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 85.2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 12 |  | Raptors | 40 | 12/1/2019 | vs | 120 | 77 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 48 | 60.4 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 74.7 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 13 |  | Hornets | 39 | 1/10/2026 | @ | 120 | 77 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 55 | 50.9 | 16 | 36 | 44.4 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 66.8 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 14 |  | Heat | 39 | 10/24/2025 | @ | 120 | 86 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 52 | 57.7 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 16 | 21 | 76.2 | 70.2 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 15 | | Bucks | 39 | 1/13/2022 | vs | 120 | 77 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 46 | 63.0 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 75.1 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 16 |  | Jazz | 38 | 4/3/2021 | vs | 120 | 78 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 49 | 57.1 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 76.2 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 17 |  | Spurs | 38 | 2/7/2018 | @ | 120 | 69 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 51 | 54.9 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 63.3 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 18 |  | Knicks | 37 | 4/3/2026 | vs | 120 | 78 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 52 | 57.7 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 69.1 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 19 | | Bucks | 37 | 1/11/2024 | vs | 120 | 75 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 49 | 57.1 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 69.7 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 20 | | Jazz | 37 | 3/18/2022 | vs | 120 | 71 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 56 | 51.8 | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 61.0 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 21 | | Jazz | 37 | 12/29/2018 | vs | 120 | 71 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 47 | 59.6 | 6 | 18 | 33.3 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 68.5 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 22 | | Thunder | 36 | 3/18/2026 | @ | 120 | 60 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 41 | 53.7 | 3 | 13 | 23.1 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 63.0 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 23 | | Celtics | 36 | 2/14/2024 | vs | 120 | 68 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 44 | 59.1 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 72.9 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 24 | | Thunder | 36 | 1/11/2024 | vs | 120 | 75 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 49 | 59.2 | 2 | 12 | 16.7 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 65.9 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 25 |  | Grizzlies | 36 | 12/2/2021 | vs | 120 | 72 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 47 | 61.7 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 71.9 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 7 | ||
LAC
GSW
GSW
ORL
UTA
CHA
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Team Leaders 
PPG
21.0
Flagg
RPG
7.0
Washington
APG
5.3
Nembhard
Team Rankings
ORTG
111.2
27th
DRTG
116.5
20th
NETRTG
-5.4
23rd
3P%
34.4
26th
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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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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