largest point differential through the first 5 games in a nba season

The Syracuse Nationals had the highest point differential by a team in their first 5 games, with an 87 point differential in 1949-50.

	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	Nationals	87	1949-50	5	240.0	82.8					28.8						25.2	34.8	72.4					1,200	414
2	Nuggets	68	1976-77	5	240.0	118.8	51.8	28.6	11.4	5.4	44.0	87.0	50.6				30.8	42.2	73.0	56.3	16.4	35.4		1,200	594	259	143	57	27		135
3	Royals	61	1948-49	5	240.0	81.0					31.4						18.2	28.6	63.6					1,200	405
4	Bullets	35	1947-48	5	240.0	72.8					26.4						20.0	29.2	68.5					1,200	364
5	Hornets	33	2002-03	5	240.0	95.0	41.8	20.6	9.6	4.2	34.6	81.0	42.7	5.0	12.8	39.1	20.8	28.0	74.3	50.9	15.2	26.6	13.0	1,200	475	209	103	48	21	65	111
6	Packers	31	1949-50	5	255.0	86.4					30.4						25.6	33.8	75.7					1,275	432
7	Stags	28	1946-47	5	245.0	65.0					24.8						15.4							1,225	325						91
8	Rebels	26	1946-47	5	245.0	77.4					31.6						14.2	22.4	63.4					1,225	387
9	Bulls	17	1966-67	5	240.0	115.2	55.0	20.0			45.0	105.4	42.7				25.2	33.0	76.4	48.0				1,200	576	275	100				149
10	Lakers	17	1948-49	5	240.0	73.6					28.0						17.6	24.0	73.3					1,200	368
11	Warriors	16	1946-47	5	240.0	68.2					25.6						17.0							1,200	341
12	Steam Rollers	13	1946-47	5	240.0	69.8					24.4						21.0							1,200	349
13	Bombers	7	1946-47	5	245.0	61.2					24.4						12.4							1,225	306
14	Pacers	6	1976-77	5	245.0	107.8	48.2	20.8			42.2	95.4	44.2				23.4	31.0	75.5	49.4				1,225	539	241	104				129
15	Capitols	4	1946-47	5	240.0	64.6					21.6						21.4							1,200	323
16	Red Skins	1	1949-50	5	240.0	94.6					32.6						29.4	39.8	73.9					1,200	473
17	Falcons	-2	1946-47	5	240.0	58.0					21.2						15.6							1,200	290
18	Huskies	-2	1946-47	5	240.0	67.6					25.6						16.4	27.6	59.4					1,200	338						119
19	Suns	-17	1968-69	5	240.0	109.6	56.8	18.4			40.0	101.6	39.4				29.6	41.4	71.5	45.7				1,200	548	284	92				113
20	Knicks	-17	1946-47	5	250.0	63.0					23.0						17.0							1,250	315
21	Nets	-18	1976-77	5	240.0	97.2	44.6	16.2			35.8	83.0	43.1				25.6	36.0	71.1	49.2				1,200	486	223	81				146
22	Hawks	-19	1949-50	5	240.0	73.6					25.6						22.4	32.4	69.1					1,200	368
23	Ironmen	-23	1946-47	5	240.0	66.4					23.6						19.2							1,200	332
24	Raptors	-25	1995-96	5	240.0	97.8	39.2	20.8	8.4	7.4	34.8	78.0	44.6	3.8	14.2	26.8	24.4	33.4	73.1	52.8	12.8	26.4	16.4	1,200	489	196	104	42	37	82	141
25	Trail Blazers	-26	1970-71	5	240.0	115.2	54.4	20.8			44.4	109.2	40.7				26.4	34.0	77.6	46.4				1,200	576	272	104				126

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