largest point differentials in the first half of a game in nba history since 2022

Since 2021-22, the Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest point differential by a team in a first half, with a 45 point differential versus the Mavericks on February 2.

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largest point differentials in the first half of a regular-season game in NBA history since 2022

	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	Cavaliers	45	2/2/2025	CLE	vs	DAL	120	91	27	24	5	5	33	50	66.0	16	22	72.7	9	10	90.0	83.6	0	27	1	9
2	Celtics	44	3/3/2024	BOS	vs	GSW	120	82	28	20	3	4	30	50	60.0	15	24	62.5	7	7	100.0	77.2	3	25	1	8
3	Pistons	42	2/11/2025	DET	@	CHI	120	71	33	17	6	4	27	47	57.4	7	18	38.9	10	10	100.0	69.1	3	30	7	6
4	Cavaliers	41	11/8/2024	CLE	vs	GSW	120	83	24	22	4	3	28	43	65.1	14	22	63.6	13	16	81.3	82.9	4	20	7	6
5	Thunder	41	4/14/2024	OKC	vs	DAL	120	82	31	21	3	2	32	53	60.4	7	20	35.0	11	11	100.0	70.9	8	23	6	10
6	Bucks	41	11/22/2021	MIL	vs	ORL	120	77	27	17	9	2	29	49	59.2	11	25	44.0	8	12	66.7	70.9	5	22	6	14
7	Nets	40	12/21/2022	BKN	vs	GSW	120	91	15	25	6	2	35	49	71.4	13	19	68.4	8	10	80.0	85.2	2	13	2	11
8	Heat	39	10/24/2025	MIA	@	MEM	120	86	30	20	7	3	30	52	57.7	10	16	62.5	16	21	76.2	70.2	9	21	4	9
9	Bucks	39	1/13/2022	MIL	vs	GSW	120	77	30	18	6	3	29	46	63.0	10	20	50.0	9	12	75.0	75.1	4	26	7	8
10	Bucks	37	1/11/2024	MIL	vs	BOS	120	75	33	17	3	2	28	49	57.1	11	22	50.0	8	11	72.7	69.7	8	25	4	10
11	Jazz	37	3/18/2022	UTA	vs	LAC	120	71	38	17	4	2	29	56	51.8	9	21	42.9	4	5	80.0	61.0	13	25	5	6
12	Celtics	36	2/14/2024	BOS	vs	BKN	120	68	28	17	2	3	26	44	59.1	11	22	50.0	5	6	83.3	72.9	5	23	4	3
13	Thunder	36	1/11/2024	OKC	vs	POR	120	75	28	19	4	5	29	49	59.2	2	12	16.7	15	18	83.3	65.9	5	23	4	6
14	Grizzlies	36	12/2/2021	MEM	vs	OKC	120	72	28	18	5	6	29	47	61.7	8	13	61.5	6	7	85.7	71.9	6	22	7	7
15	Magic	35	3/19/2024	ORL	vs	CHA	120	67	22	19	8	2	26	40	65.0	8	16	50.0	7	8	87.5	77.0	3	19	10	7
16	Jazz	35	1/27/2024	UTA	@	CHA	120	82	29	25	4	5	32	49	65.3	13	22	59.1	5	6	83.3	79.4	6	23	6	7
17	Raptors	35	1/17/2024	TOR	vs	MIA	120	78	24	23	4	4	29	48	60.4	14	22	63.6	6	7	85.7	76.4	6	18	2	9
18	Hawks	35	1/15/2024	ATL	vs	SAS	120	69	34	16	7	4	28	54	51.9	9	21	42.9	4	4	100.0	61.9	7	27	6	11
19	Lakers	35	3/14/2023	LAL	@	NOP	120	75	31	19	4	0	26	46	56.5	15	27	55.6	8	10	80.0	74.4	6	25	6	9
20	Timberwolves	34	11/7/2025	MIN	vs	UTA	120	79	29	22	8	5	29	51	56.9	12	22	54.5	9	9	100.0	71.9	9	20	9	13
21	Thunder	34	3/31/2025	OKC	vs	CHI	120	74	20	18	8	3	27	48	56.3	13	23	56.5	7	9	77.8	71.2	3	17	8	7
22	Thunder	34	2/3/2025	OKC	vs	MIL	120	78	25	15	5	2	32	49	65.3	9	16	56.3	5	6	83.3	75.5	5	20	6	6
23	Clippers	34	12/16/2024	LAC	vs	UTA	120	81	22	16	4	5	26	41	63.4	13	20	65.0	16	21	76.2	80.6	4	18	5	8
24	Heat	34	3/29/2024	MIA	vs	POR	120	74	21	24	9	3	28	45	62.2	10	19	52.6	8	11	72.7	74.2	1	20	4	8
25	Nuggets	34	3/9/2024	DEN	vs	UTA	120	78	23	22	2	7	29	44	65.9	14	20	70.0	6	6	100.0	83.6	4	19	7	6