The Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest point differential by a team in a first quarter, with a 20 point differential in Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals against the Warriors on June 16, 2016.
| TEAM | DIFF | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
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| 1 |  | Cavaliers | 20 | 6/16/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 63.2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2 |  | Spurs | 19 | 6/10/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | @ | 60 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 81.3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 |  | Celtics | 17 | 6/6/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 74.7 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 4 | | Cavaliers | 17 | 6/8/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 78.6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 |  | Suns | 16 | 7/17/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 89.1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 6 | | Cavaliers | 16 | 6/9/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 49 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 72.7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 7 |  | Mavericks | 13 | 6/14/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 64.9 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 8 |  | Bucks | 13 | 7/20/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 58.6 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 9 |  | Warriors | 13 | 6/16/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | @ | 60 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 0 | 0 | 63.6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 10 | | Spurs | 11 | 6/8/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | @ | 60 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 67.8 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 11 |  | Warriors | 11 | 6/13/2022 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 58.2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 12 | | Celtics | 11 | 6/8/2022 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 64.7 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 13 | | Spurs | 10 | 6/13/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 52.6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 14 |  | Thunder | 10 | 6/16/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 58.8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 15 | | Celtics | 10 | 6/17/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 44.0 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 52.3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 16 | | Cavaliers | 10 | 6/4/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | @ | 60 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 54.7 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 17 | | Spurs | 9 | 6/5/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 72.3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 18 | | Thunder | 9 | 6/5/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 40.7 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 49.7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 19 |  | Nuggets | 9 | 6/1/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 63.4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 20 | | Warriors | 9 | 6/8/2018 | 2017-18 | NBA Finals | @ | 60 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 71.2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 21 | | Spurs | 8 | 6/3/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 50.7 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 22 | | Thunder | 8 | 6/11/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | @ | 60 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 65.3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 23 |  | Lakers | 8 | 10/11/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | @ | 60 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 60.0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 24 |  | Raptors | 7 | 6/5/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | @ | 60 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 69.3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 25 | | Warriors | 7 | 6/7/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | @ | 60 | 39 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 78.4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 |
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| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6.0 |
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