highest point differential by a team in a closeout finals game

The Boston Celtics have the highest point differential by a team in an NBA Finals game, with a 39 point differential versus the Lakers on June 17, 2008.

TEAM DIFF DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP RESULT MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF
1 Celtics
Celtics
39
6/17/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
W
131-92
240
131
48
33
18
4
43
87
49.4
13
26
50.0
32
37
86.5
63.4
14
34
7
25
2 Celtics
Celtics
33
4/25/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
W
129-96
240
129
71
24
55
115
47.8
19
24
79.2
51.4
24
3 Warriors
Warriors
23
6/8/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
W
108-85
240
108
44
25
7
13
39
86
45.3
14
38
36.8
16
16
100.0
58.0
10
34
8
24
4 Lakers
Lakers
21
4/13/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
vs
WAS WAS
W
77-56
240
77
26
25
31
80.6
29
5 Celtics
Celtics
19
4/9/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
W
122-103
240
122
78
27
50
114
43.9
22
29
75.9
48.1
25
6 Celtics
Celtics
18
6/17/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
DAL DAL
W
106-88
240
106
51
25
9
2
38
89
42.7
13
39
33.3
17
20
85.0
54.2
15
36
7
15
7 Spurs
Spurs
17
6/15/2014
2013-14
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
MIA MIA
W
104-87
240
104
40
25
5
4
37
78
47.4
12
26
46.2
18
23
78.3
59.0
6
34
8
21
8 Celtics
Celtics
17
6/8/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
HOU HOU
W
114-97
240
114
49
30
9
8
41
83
49.4
3
4
75.0
29
44
65.9
55.7
15
34
14
21
9 Lakers
Lakers
17
4/25/1952
1951-52
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
vs
NYK NYK
W
82-65
240
82
48
21
30
65
46.2
22
28
78.6
53.0
31
10 Lakers
Lakers
16
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
W
123-107
240
123
52
27
14
4
45
92
48.9
0
2
0.0
33
35
94.3
57.3
17
35
17
22
11 Heat
Heat
15
6/21/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
OKC OKC
W
121-106
240
121
41
25
8
7
40
77
51.9
14
26
53.8
27
33
81.8
66.1
8
33
13
21
12 Celtics
Celtics
15
5/12/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
W
102-87
240
102
47
27
11
1
40
96
41.7
22
25
88.0
47.7
16
31
12
26
13 Celtics
Celtics
15
5/2/1968
1967-68
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
W
124-109
240
124
49
25
49
97
50.5
26
29
89.7
56.5
22
14 Lakers
Lakers
15
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
vs
SYR SYR
W
110-95
240
110
27
36
80
45.0
38
48
79.2
54.4
42
15 Bullets
Bullets
15
4/21/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
BAL BAL
vs
PHI PHI
W
88-73
240
88
11
30
87
34.5
28
38
73.7
42.4
33
16 Lakers
Lakers
14
5/7/1972
1971-72
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
W
114-100
240
114
67
21
41
94
43.6
32
42
76.2
50.7
19
19
17 Knicks
Knicks
14
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
vs
LAL LAL
W
113-99
240
113
43
30
46
92
50.0
21
23
91.3
55.3
25
18 Warriors
Warriors
13
6/16/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
BOS BOS
W
103-90
240
103
44
27
13
7
38
92
41.3
19
46
41.3
8
8
100.0
53.9
15
29
15
20
19 Lakers
Lakers
13
10/11/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
MIA MIA
W
106-93
240
106
46
23
5
4
43
89
48.3
11
35
31.4
9
14
64.3
55.7
12
34
12
22
20 Lakers
Lakers
13
6/14/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
ORL ORL
W
99-86
240
99
47
13
6
8
35
80
43.8
8
16
50.0
21
28
75.0
53.6
13
34
10
20
21 Pistons
Pistons
13
6/15/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
DET DET
vs
LAL LAL
W
100-87
240
100
50
18
8
2
35
76
46.1
2
14
14.3
28
39
71.8
53.7
20
30
12
27
22 Lakers
Lakers
13
6/14/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
W
106-93
240
106
44
33
11
9
45
93
48.4
0
5
0.0
16
23
69.6
51.4
13
31
11
28
23 Lakers
Lakers
12
6/15/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
W
108-96
240
108
47
21
6
10
32
71
45.1
12
17
70.6
32
45
71.1
59.5
14
33
12
22
24 Bulls
Bulls
12
6/16/1996
1995-96
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
vs
SEA SEA
W
87-75
240
87
51
20
14
4
31
78
39.7
9
25
36.0
16
20
80.0
50.1
24
27
19
15
25 Rockets
Rockets
12
6/14/1995
1994-95
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
vs
ORL ORL
W
113-101
240
113
48
28
11
1
40
88
45.5
11
27
40.7
22
29
75.9
56.1
15
33
10
18

More Celtics Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Last Game
NYK Knicks

4 - 2

119

Final

81

BOS Celtics

2 - 4

Fri 16 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM