largest point differentials in the first half of a game in nba history since 2024

Since 2023-24, the Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest point differential by a team in a first half, with a 45 point differential against 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 2024

	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	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	Magic	34	11/19/2023	ORL	@	IND	120	78	24	14	9	7	30	51	58.8	4	9	44.4	14	19	73.7	65.7	4	20	2	10
21	Trail Blazers	33	2/22/2025	POR	vs	CHA	120	73	33	16	4	2	27	49	55.1	11	27	40.7	8	14	57.1	66.2	9	24	5	8
22	Lakers	33	1/30/2025	LAL	@	WAS	120	78	30	19	4	4	29	48	60.4	9	17	52.9	11	11	100.0	73.8	6	24	4	12
23	Trail Blazers	33	1/8/2025	POR	@	NOP	120	75	19	17	8	5	31	45	68.9	11	21	52.4	2	3	66.7	81.0	4	15	5	7
24	Thunder	33	4/10/2024	OKC	vs	SAS	120	68	34	17	8	4	23	51	45.1	7	17	41.2	15	18	83.3	57.7	3	31	5	7
25	Clippers	33	4/9/2024	LAC	@	PHX	120	66	36	20	3	1	26	47	55.3	9	15	60.0	5	5	100.0	67.1	6	30	9	10