highest point differential by an nba team through first 7 playoff games in a single postseason

The Minneapolis Lakers had the highest point differential by a team in a single NBA playoff run in their first 7 games, 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	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
7	Royals	18	1948-49	4	240.0	73.3					26.5						20.3	28.3	71.7					960	293						83
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	Knicks	6	1947-48	2	240.0	80.0					29.0						22.0	35.5	62.0					480	160
17	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
18	Pistons	3	1949-50	5	245.0	83.2					27.4						28.4	38.4	74.0					1,225	416						156
19	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
20	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
21	Cavaliers	-4	1975-76	7	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
22	Royals	-9	1949-50	3	248.3	79.3					27.3						24.7	32.3	76.3					745	238						90
23	Hornets	-10	2002-03	6	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
24	Nuggets	-10	1976-77	6	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
25	Celtics	-10	1947-48	3	240.0	75.7					25.0						25.7	38.7	66.4					720	227						88

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4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
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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
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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
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11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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