highest point differential by an nba team in its first 7 playoff games in a season

The Minneapolis Lakers had the highest point differential by a team in their first 7 games in a single NBA playoff run, with a 74 point differential in 1948-49.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	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	Lakers	74	1948-49	7	240.0	84.3					30.1						24.0	33.0	72.7					1,680	590						158
2	Warriors	54	1946-47	7	240.0	74.6					26.1						22.3	27.7	80.4					1,680	522						138
3	Magic	48	1994-95	4	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
4	Bucks	43	1969-70	7	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
5	Nationals	42	1949-50	7	243.6	81.0					27.3						26.4	36.4	72.5					1,705	567						191
6	Packers	25	1949-50	7	240.0	76.1					24.7						26.7	35.4	75.4					1,680	533						213
7	Trail Blazers	21	1976-77	7	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
8	Royals	18	1948-49	4	240.0	73.3					26.5						20.3	28.3	71.7					960	293						83
9	Stags	17	1946-47	7	240.0	68.3					26.4						15.4	24.9	62.1					1,680	478						157
10	Nuggets	16	1977-78	1	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
11	Bullets	16	1947-48	7	240.0	76.4					24.1						28.1	36.7	76.7					1,680	535
12	Nets	15	1983-84	1	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
13	Rockets	15	1974-75	1	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
14	Bullets	15	1964-65	7	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
15	Raptors	12	2000-01	4	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
16	Braves	11	1974-75	1	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
17	Jazz	8	1983-84	7	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
18	Celtics	7	1951-52	2	240.0	101.0		27.0			34.0	77.0	44.2				33.0	40.0	82.5	53.4				480	202		54				77
19	Knicks	6	1947-48	2	240.0	80.0					29.0						22.0	35.5	62.0					480	160
20	Hornets	5	1992-93	7	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
21	Pistons	3	1949-50	5	245.0	83.2					27.4						28.4	38.4	74.0					1,225	416						156
22	Spurs	2	1977-78	5	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
23	Red Skins	2	1949-50	3	240.0	88.0					29.7						28.7	43.7	65.6					720	264						95
24	Bombers	1	1946-47	3	240.0	66.7					27.3						12.0	19.7	61.0					720	200						69
25	Hornets	-2	2003-04	1	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

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2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
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4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
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8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
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