The Chicago Bulls have the highest point differential by a team, with a 42 point differential in Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Jazz on June 7, 1998.
| 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 | |||
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| 1 |  | Bulls | 42 | 6/7/1998 | 1997-98 | NBA Finals | vs | W 96-54 | 240 | 96 | 50 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 76 | 48.7 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 54.9 | 11 | 39 | 17 | 19 | ||
| 2 |  | Celtics | 39 | 6/17/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | vs | 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 | 8 | 25 | ||
| 3 |  | Mavericks | 38 | 6/14/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | vs | W 122-84 | 240 | 122 | 52 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 91 | 50.5 | 15 | 37 | 40.5 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 60.6 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 4 |  | Spurs | 36 | 6/11/2013 | 2012-13 | NBA Finals | vs | W 113-77 | 240 | 113 | 52 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 88 | 48.9 | 16 | 32 | 50.0 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 58.6 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 13 | ||
| 5 |  | Bullets | 35 | 6/4/1978 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | vs | W 117-82 | 240 | 117 | 69 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 103 | 44.7 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 49.6 | 25 | 44 | 21 | 25 | |||||
| 6 | | Celtics | 34 | 5/27/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | vs | W 148-114 | 240 | 148 | 48 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 62 | 102 | 60.8 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 65.5 | 13 | 35 | 13 | 17 | ||
| 7 | | Celtics | 34 | 4/2/1961 | 1960-61 | NBA Finals | vs | W 129-95 | 240 | 129 | 85 | 24 | 52 | 123 | 42.3 | 25 | 33 | 75.8 | 46.9 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 8 |  | Warriors | 33 | 6/5/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | vs | W 110-77 | 240 | 110 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 81 | 54.3 | 15 | 33 | 45.5 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 64.4 | 12 | 34 | 21 | 20 | ||
| 9 |  | Pacers | 33 | 6/16/2000 | 1999-00 | NBA Finals | vs | W 120-87 | 240 | 120 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 68 | 57.4 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 32 | 36 | 88.9 | 71.6 | 6 | 40 | 16 | 24 | ||
| 10 | | Bulls | 33 | 6/3/1992 | 1991-92 | NBA Finals | vs | W 122-89 | 240 | 122 | 44 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 91 | 54.9 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 60.6 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 21 | ||
| 11 |  | Lakers | 33 | 6/3/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | vs | W 137-104 | 240 | 137 | 63 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 103 | 51.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 31 | 44 | 70.5 | 56.0 | 22 | 41 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 12 |  | 76ers | 33 | 6/6/1982 | 1981-82 | NBA Finals | vs | W 135-102 | 240 | 135 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 94 | 59.6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 34 | 67.6 | 61.9 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 18 | |||
| 13 | | Celtics | 33 | 4/25/1965 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | vs | W 129-96 | 240 | 129 | 71 | 24 | 55 | 115 | 47.8 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 51.4 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 14 |  | Trail Blazers | 32 | 5/31/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | vs | W 130-98 | 240 | 130 | 48 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 54 | 96 | 56.3 | 22 | 31 | 71.0 | 59.3 | 8 | 40 | 19 | 40 | |||||
| 15 | | Celtics | 32 | 4/18/1965 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | vs | W 142-110 | 240 | 142 | 77 | 30 | 53 | 124 | 42.7 | 36 | 47 | 76.6 | 49.1 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 16 |  | Pistons | 31 | 6/16/2005 | 2004-05 | NBA Finals | vs | W 102-71 | 240 | 102 | 47 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 41 | 90 | 45.6 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 50.9 | 13 | 34 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 17 |  | 76ers | 31 | 4/16/1967 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals | vs | W 126-95 | 240 | 126 | 93 | 34 | 55 | 118 | 46.6 | 16 | 36 | 44.4 | 47.1 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 18 |  | Cavaliers | 30 | 6/8/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | vs | W 120-90 | 240 | 120 | 52 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 91 | 52.7 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 60.9 | 17 | 35 | 14 | 25 | ||
| 19 | | Celtics | 29 | 5/12/1981 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | vs | W 109-80 | 240 | 109 | 54 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 94 | 43.6 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 27 | 35 | 77.1 | 49.8 | 19 | 35 | 14 | 23 | ||
| 20 |  | Royals | 27 | 4/7/1951 | 1950-51 | NBA Finals | vs | W 92-65 | 240 | 92 | 64 | 31 | 36 | 81 | 44.4 | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 48.8 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 21 | | Lakers | 25 | 6/4/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | vs | W 100-75 | 240 | 100 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 89 | 46.1 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 51.6 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 23 | ||
| 22 |  | Pistons | 25 | 6/14/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | vs | W 111-86 | 240 | 111 | 48 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 78 | 47.4 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 36 | 46 | 78.3 | 56.5 | 13 | 35 | 12 | 30 | ||
| 23 | | Lakers | 25 | 6/2/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | vs | W 136-111 | 240 | 136 | 49 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 52 | 96 | 54.2 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 28 | 36 | 77.8 | 60.8 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 28 | ||
| 24 | | Celtics | 25 | 4/5/1960 | 1959-60 | NBA Finals | vs | W 127-102 | 240 | 127 | 72 | 25 | 55 | 122 | 45.1 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 47.9 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 25 |  | Heat | 24 | 6/15/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | vs | W 98-74 | 240 | 98 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 66 | 51.5 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 23 | 36 | 63.9 | 59.9 | 6 | 42 | 18 | 26 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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