highest point difference in a finals series by a loser

The Boston Celtics have the highest point differential by a team with >0 series losses in an NBA Finals, with a 27 point differential.

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highest point difference in a finals series by a loser in a season

	TEAM	DIFF	Series L	SEASON	SERIES	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	27	1	1957-58	NBA Finals	6	240.0	110.7	65.5				36.0	101.3	35.5				38.7	49.7	77.9	44.9				1,440	664	393					194
2	Pistons	18	1	1987-88	NBA Finals	7	240.0	101.3	43.6	23.3	6.9	4.9	38.6	81.0	47.6	1.3	4.4	29.0	22.9	29.7	76.9	53.8	13.6	30.0	11.7	1,680	709	305	163	48	34	82	188
3	Lakers	16	1	1983-84	NBA Finals	7	247.1	117.4	43.7	28.3	8.4	5.9	46.7	90.7	51.5	0.9	2.6	33.3	23.1	32.9	70.4	55.8	13.7	30.0	16.6	1,730	822	306	198	59	41	116	206
4	Pistons	13	1	2004-05	NBA Finals	7	243.6	86.7	41.0	18.6	9.0	7.6	35.4	81.6	43.4	2.6	10.7	24.0	13.3	18.0	73.8	48.4	13.7	27.3	9.9	1,705	607	287	130	63	53	69	149
5	Pacers	11	1	1999-00	NBA Finals	6	244.2	106.7	41.2	20.2	5.5	4.3	36.3	78.5	46.3	8.2	19.3	42.2	25.8	30.3	85.2	58.1	8.7	32.5	11.8	1,465	640	247	121	33	26	71	159
6	Lakers	11	1	1962-63	NBA Finals	6	240.0	113.2	55.5	17.7			42.2	95.8	44.0				28.8	36.7	78.6	50.5				1,440	679	333	106				157
7	Spurs	5	1	2012-13	NBA Finals	7	243.6	97.7	41.9	18.4	7.0	4.3	35.9	79.6	45.1	8.7	21.4	40.7	17.3	22.6	76.6	54.6	10.6	31.3	14.6	1,705	684	293	129	49	30	102	118
8	Knicks	5	1	1993-94	NBA Finals	7	240.0	86.9	43.0	21.7	8.1	6.1	33.1	81.4	40.7	5.1	15.0	34.3	15.4	21.1	73.0	47.9	15.0	28.0	13.1	1,680	608	301	152	57	43	92	160
9	Pistons	4	1	1954-55	NBA Finals	7	240.0	91.4					31.0						29.4	37.3	78.9					1,680	640						201
10	Lakers	3	1	1968-69	NBA Finals	7	240.0	106.3	60.7	21.6			40.1	90.9	44.2				26.0	40.6	64.1	48.9				1,680	744	425	151				174
11	76ers	1	1	1981-82	NBA Finals	6	240.0	112.5	41.7	28.7	8.8	8.5	46.2	92.5	49.9	0.7	2.3	28.6	19.5	27.8	70.1	53.7	15.0	26.7	16.5	1,440	675	250	172	53	51	99	159
12	Suns	0	1	1992-93	NBA Finals	6	252.5	106.7	43.3	22.5	6.8	7.7	40.7	86.8	46.8	4.5	10.3	43.5	20.8	26.8	77.6	54.1	14.3	29.0	13.2	1,515	640	260	135	41	46	79	133
13	Warriors	-3	1	1947-48	NBA Finals	6	240.0	73.8		6.3			22.5	90.7	24.8				28.8	37.3	77.2	34.5				1,440	443		38				155
14	Warriors	-4	1	2015-16	NBA Finals	7	240.0	99.9	39.9	22.6	6.6	5.7	35.6	82.6	43.1	13.4	36.0	37.3	15.3	20.7	73.8	54.5	10.3	29.6	14.0	1,680	699	279	158	46	40	98	150
15	Jazz	-4	1	1996-97	NBA Finals	6	240.0	87.2	40.8	20.2	7.3	3.5	30.8	71.7	43.0	5.8	14.2	41.2	19.7	26.8	73.3	52.2	10.0	30.8	13.2	1,440	523	245	121	44	21	79	137
16	Mavericks	-6	1	2005-06	NBA Finals	6	244.2	91.8	41.8	15.8	7.3	3.3	33.0	78.2	42.2	5.5	19.3	28.4	20.3	25.8	78.7	51.3	10.2	31.7	15.3	1,465	551	251	95	44	20	92	164
17	Lakers	-6	1	1969-70	NBA Finals	7	247.1	111.4	53.6	26.4			43.1	87.3	49.4				25.1	36.6	68.8	53.9				1,730	780	375	185				150
18	Lakers	-9	1	1967-68	NBA Finals	6	244.2	114.5	56.8	22.7			45.3	99.2	45.7				23.8	34.0	70.1	50.2				1,465	687	341	136				158
19	Spurs	-12	1	2025-26	NBA Finals	5	240.0	102.0	44.4	21.6	6.8	5.8	35.4	84.6	41.8	12.6	37.2	33.9	18.6	24.6	75.6	53.4	10.2	34.2	12.4	1,200	510	222	108	34	29	62	107
20	Mavericks	-12	1	2023-24	NBA Finals	5	240.0	99.2	43.2	16.8	5.8	2.2	38.4	83.8	45.8	9.6	30.4	31.6	12.8	18.8	68.1	53.9	9.2	34.0	11.4	1,200	496	216	84	29	11	57	87
21	Suns	-14	1	2020-21	NBA Finals	6	240.0	109.3	39.0	20.0	7.0	4.0	41.7	85.0	49.0	11.0	28.7	38.4	15.0	17.5	85.7	59.0	7.0	32.0	13.0	1,440	656	234	120	42	24	78	122
22	Heat	-14	1	2010-11	NBA Finals	6	240.0	92.3	38.5	19.5	8.0	4.5	33.7	74.7	45.1	7.5	21.7	34.6	17.5	24.7	70.9	54.0	10.7	27.8	14.5	1,440	554	231	117	48	27	87	128
23	Celtics	-16	1	1984-85	NBA Finals	6	240.0	113.2	43.2	30.8	8.7	5.0	43.8	92.0	47.6	2.2	5.7	38.2	23.3	30.3	76.9	53.7	12.3	30.8	14.0	1,440	679	259	185	52	30	84	133
24	Bullets	-16	1	1974-75	NBA Finals	4	240.0	95.5	42.8	21.0	11.3	5.0	36.8	84.8	43.4				22.0	29.5	74.6	48.9	12.8	30.0	23.3	960	382	171	84	45	20	93	101
25	Knicks	-18	1	1952-53	NBA Finals	5	240.0	79.0					25.0	72.0	34.7				29.0	39.2	74.0	44.3				1,200	395						139

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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	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

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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

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