The Denver Nuggets had the highest point differential per game played by a team in a single NBA playoff run in their first 7 games, with 16 in the 1978 Western Conference Semifinals.
Interpreted as:
biggest average margin of victory per game through first 7 playoff games in a year| TEAM | DIFF/GP | DIFF | GP | SEASON | 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 |  | Nuggets | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1977-78 | 240.0 | 119.0 | 47.0 | 26.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 43.0 | 89.0 | 48.3 | 33.0 | 38.0 | 86.8 | 56.3 | 17.0 | 30.0 | 16.0 | 240 | 119 | 47 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 25 | |||
| 2 |  | Nets | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1983-84 | 240.0 | 116.0 | 45.0 | 28.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 45.0 | 86.0 | 52.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 31.0 | 80.6 | 58.2 | 16.0 | 29.0 | 16.0 | 240 | 116 | 45 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 23 |
| 3 |  | Rockets | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1974-75 | 240.0 | 99.0 | 51.0 | 23.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 40.0 | 91.0 | 44.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 95.0 | 49.6 | 15.0 | 240 | 99 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 19 | |||||
| 4 |  | Magic | 12 | 48 | 4 | 1994-95 | 240.0 | 98.3 | 43.0 | 21.5 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 35.3 | 77.8 | 45.3 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 37.9 | 22.3 | 32.8 | 67.9 | 53.3 | 16.0 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 960 | 393 | 172 | 86 | 35 | 24 | 56 | 87 |
| 5 |  | Braves | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1974-75 | 240.0 | 113.0 | 44.0 | 25.0 | 47.0 | 95.0 | 49.5 | 19.0 | 24.0 | 79.2 | 53.5 | 240 | 113 | 44 | 25 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 6 |  | Lakers | 10.57 | 74 | 7 | 1948-49 | 240.0 | 84.3 | 30.1 | 24.0 | 33.0 | 72.7 | 1,680 | 590 | 158 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  | Warriors | 7.71 | 54 | 7 | 1946-47 | 240.0 | 74.6 | 26.1 | 22.3 | 27.7 | 80.4 | 1,680 | 522 | 138 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  | Bucks | 6.14 | 43 | 7 | 1969-70 | 240.0 | 118.9 | 49.9 | 28.4 | 47.0 | 95.9 | 49.0 | 24.9 | 33.3 | 74.7 | 53.8 | 1,680 | 832 | 349 | 199 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | Nationals | 6 | 42 | 7 | 1949-50 | 243.6 | 81.0 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 36.4 | 72.5 | 1,705 | 567 | 191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  | Royals | 4.5 | 18 | 4 | 1948-49 | 240.0 | 73.3 | 26.5 | 20.3 | 28.3 | 71.7 | 960 | 293 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  | Celtics | 3.5 | 7 | 2 | 1951-52 | 240.0 | 101.0 | 27.0 | 34.0 | 77.0 | 44.2 | 33.0 | 40.0 | 82.5 | 53.4 | 480 | 202 | 54 | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | Raptors | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2000-01 | 240.0 | 92.0 | 40.3 | 18.5 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 34.5 | 81.0 | 42.6 | 4.3 | 12.0 | 35.4 | 18.8 | 25.5 | 73.5 | 49.9 | 12.5 | 27.8 | 14.5 | 960 | 368 | 161 | 74 | 30 | 23 | 58 | 91 |
| 13 |  | Trail Blazers | 3 | 21 | 7 | 1976-77 | 240.0 | 104.6 | 39.0 | 26.9 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 43.6 | 84.4 | 51.6 | 17.4 | 22.7 | 76.7 | 55.4 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 1,680 | 732 | 273 | 188 | 59 | 57 | 214 | |||||
| 14 |  | Knicks | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1947-48 | 240.0 | 80.0 | 29.0 | 22.0 | 35.5 | 62.0 | 480 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  | Bullets | 2.14 | 15 | 7 | 1964-65 | 240.0 | 115.0 | 59.1 | 20.3 | 43.1 | 97.0 | 44.5 | 28.7 | 40.4 | 71.0 | 50.1 | 1,680 | 805 | 414 | 142 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 16 |  | Jazz | 1.14 | 8 | 7 | 1983-84 | 240.0 | 116.3 | 44.4 | 24.6 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 43.6 | 86.7 | 50.2 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.4 | 27.4 | 34.7 | 79.0 | 57.0 | 12.6 | 31.9 | 16.7 | 1,680 | 814 | 311 | 172 | 50 | 43 | 117 | 164 |
| 17 |  | Hornets | 0.71 | 5 | 7 | 1992-93 | 257.9 | 104.1 | 41.7 | 25.7 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 42.0 | 87.1 | 48.2 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 27.3 | 18.9 | 26.7 | 70.6 | 52.7 | 13.9 | 27.9 | 15.1 | 1,805 | 729 | 292 | 180 | 70 | 35 | 106 | 151 |
| 18 |  | Pistons | 0.6 | 3 | 5 | 1949-50 | 245.0 | 83.2 | 27.4 | 28.4 | 38.4 | 74.0 | 1,225 | 416 | 156 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 |  | Spurs | 0.4 | 2 | 5 | 1977-78 | 240.0 | 109.4 | 45.0 | 22.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 45.6 | 94.8 | 48.1 | 18.2 | 24.8 | 73.4 | 51.7 | 15.0 | 1,200 | 547 | 225 | 111 | 40 | 43 | 75 | 125 | |||||
| 20 |  | Cavaliers | -0.57 | -4 | 7 | 1975-76 | 243.6 | 91.1 | 47.9 | 17.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 36.7 | 91.3 | 40.2 | 17.7 | 24.3 | 72.9 | 44.7 | 16.0 | 31.9 | 1,705 | 638 | 335 | 123 | 44 | 44 | 184 | |||||
| 21 |  | Hornets | -1.67 | -10 | 6 | 2002-03 | 240.0 | 92.8 | 39.2 | 20.0 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 33.8 | 77.2 | 43.8 | 6.3 | 17.2 | 36.9 | 18.8 | 25.3 | 74.3 | 52.6 | 12.3 | 26.8 | 14.7 | 1,440 | 557 | 235 | 120 | 44 | 30 | 88 | 153 |
| 22 | | Nuggets | -1.67 | -10 | 6 | 1976-77 | 244.2 | 104.8 | 47.5 | 25.2 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 39.8 | 88.7 | 44.9 | 25.2 | 36.2 | 69.6 | 50.1 | 15.3 | 32.2 | 1,465 | 629 | 285 | 151 | 58 | 41 | 166 | |||||
| 23 | | Hornets | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2003-04 | 240.0 | 79.0 | 39.0 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 29.0 | 72.0 | 40.3 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 36.8 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 70.0 | 48.9 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 23.0 | 240 | 79 | 39 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 24 |
| 24 |  | SuperSonics | -2 | -14 | 7 | 1974-75 | 240.0 | 99.9 | 44.1 | 22.0 | 3.9 | 40.4 | 88.4 | 45.7 | 19.0 | 25.0 | 76.0 | 50.2 | 17.7 | 1,680 | 699 | 309 | 154 | 27 | 124 | 169 | |||||||
| 25 |  | Rockets | -2.5 | -15 | 6 | 1968-69 | 240.0 | 106.2 | 49.3 | 18.8 | 41.0 | 88.5 | 46.3 | 24.2 | 35.3 | 68.4 | 51.0 | 1,440 | 637 | 296 | 113 | 154 | |||||||||||
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ORTG
122.6
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DRTG
117.4
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NETRTG
5.2
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3P%
39.6
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| 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 |
Hornets
Heat| 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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