The Washington Capitols have the highest point differential by a team in a game, with a -38 point differential versus the Detroit Falcons on November 2, 1946.
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highest point differential regular-season games in g| TEAM | DIFF | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Capitols | -38 | 11/2/1946 | @ | 28 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Falcons | -44 | 11/26/1946 | vs | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Pistons | -49 | 11/12/1997 | @ | 34 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 67.4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +16 | ||
| 4 | Olympians | -51 | 2/20/1953 | vs | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Olympians | -52 | 2/21/1953 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Olympians | -53 | 2/22/1953 | @ | 18 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  | Nets | -54 | 4/18/1997 | @ | 48 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 63.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +12 | ||
| 8 |  | Lakers | -55 | 11/22/1950 | vs | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 16.1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 9 |  | Nuggets | -60 | 11/18/1949 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  | Pistons | -61 | 11/22/1950 | @ | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 47.3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 |  | Pacers | -62 | 2/28/2001 | vs | 42 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +14 | |||
| 12 |  | Wizards | -63 | 11/3/2004 | @ | 42 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 64.3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +14 | ||
| 13 | | Pistons | -63 | 11/2/1997 | @ | 47 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 68.3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +9 | ||
| 14 |  | Rebels | -63 | 1/22/1947 | @ | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  | Heat | -65 | 4/2/2024 | vs | 35 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 96.4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +10 | ||
| 16 | | Pacers | -66 | 3/2/2001 | vs | 45 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 60.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | +1 | ||
| 17 | | Heat | -67 | 12/15/2022 | @ | 38 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 92.3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | +7 | ||
| 18 |  | Kings | -67 | 1/20/1981 | @ | 36 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 56.4 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 |  | Hawks | -68 | 3/6/1952 | @ | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 |  | Bombers | -68 | 12/14/1949 | @ | 11 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 |  | Raptors | -69 | 1/9/2022 | vs | 39 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 40.7 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 57.4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -10 | ||
| 22 |  | Pelicans | -69 | 3/26/2014 | vs | 34 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 65.8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +5 | ||
| 23 | | Nets | -69 | 4/20/1997 | vs | 41 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 55.4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +13 | ||
| 24 | | Kings | -69 | 1/23/1981 | vs | 45 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 66.2 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 25 | | Nuggets | -69 | 11/21/1949 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 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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