lowest diff by a championship team with exactly 5 gp in a finals series

The Boston Celtics have the lowest point differential by a team with more than 0 championships and exactly 5 games played in an NBA Finals, with a 12 point differential.

TEAMDIFFChampsGPSEASONSERIESMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
12
1
5
2023-24
NBA Finals
240.0
101.6
41.2
24.2
6.2
5.4
36.4
83.4
43.6
14.0
41.4
33.8
14.8
17.2
86.0
55.8
9.0
32.2
11.4
1,200
508
206
121
31
27
57
84
2Lakers
Lakers
18
1
5
1952-53
NBA Finals
240.0
82.6
29.0
78.2
37.1
24.6
34.0
72.4
44.3
1,200
413
142
3Knicks
Knicks
19
1
5
1972-73
NBA Finals
240.0
100.6
46.4
23.6
43.0
93.6
45.9
14.6
19.2
76.0
49.3
14.8
1,200
503
232
118
74
135
4Heat
Heat
20
1
5
2011-12
NBA Finals
240.0
102.0
40.2
18.0
6.6
3.8
35.6
76.8
46.4
8.4
19.6
42.9
22.4
27.2
82.4
57.5
9.8
30.4
12.8
1,200
510
201
90
33
19
64
98
5Celtics
Celtics
20
1
5
1963-64
NBA Finals
240.0
105.2
60.6
23.8
40.4
99.2
40.7
24.4
35.0
69.7
45.9
1,200
526
303
119
146
6Warriors
Warriors
20
1
5
1955-56
NBA Finals
240.0
97.4
55.0
25.8
36.4
93.6
38.9
24.6
33.8
72.8
44.9
1,200
487
275
129
127
7Lakers
Lakers
22
1
5
1971-72
NBA Finals
245.0
107.0
55.8
19.4
40.8
97.0
42.1
25.4
32.8
77.4
48.0
15.6
1,225
535
279
97
78
106
8SuperSonics
SuperSonics
24
1
5
1978-79
NBA Finals
245.0
101.0
45.6
23.6
7.6
7.8
41.6
89.4
46.5
17.8
26.8
66.4
49.9
13.2
32.4
15.2
1,225
505
228
118
38
39
76
120
9Spurs
Spurs
25
1
5
1998-99
NBA Finals
240.0
84.8
40.6
20.2
6.4
5.8
30.0
67.4
44.5
4.2
12.4
33.9
20.6
28.2
73.0
53.1
8.4
32.2
16.2
1,200
424
203
101
32
29
81
100
10Pistons
Pistons
25
1
5
1989-90
NBA Finals
245.0
107.0
43.4
18.8
5.6
5.0
39.4
86.8
45.4
5.0
11.2
44.6
23.2
31.4
73.9
53.2
14.4
29.0
15.0
1,225
535
217
94
28
25
75
138
11Warriors
Warriors
29
1
5
1946-47
NBA Finals
240.0
80.0
28.2
23.6
32.0
73.8
1,200
400
109
12Warriors
Warriors
34
1
5
2016-17
NBA Finals
240.0
121.6
45.8
29.4
7.6
4.4
43.2
91.0
47.5
14.2
37.2
38.2
21.0
25.6
82.0
59.5
12.2
33.6
13.4
1,200
608
229
147
38
22
67
122
13Lakers
Lakers
34
1
5
2000-01
NBA Finals
245.0
100.6
45.2
23.0
8.2
8.8
36.2
77.8
46.5
7.2
15.0
48.0
21.0
31.0
67.7
55.0
13.4
31.8
15.0
1,225
503
226
115
41
44
75
116
14Nuggets
Nuggets
41
1
5
2022-23
NBA Finals
240.0
104.6
46.4
25.4
6.2
5.0
39.4
79.4
49.6
8.6
25.8
33.3
17.2
22.6
76.1
58.5
8.8
37.6
12.2
1,200
523
232
127
31
25
61
78
15Pistons
Pistons
45
1
5
2003-04
NBA Finals
245.0
90.8
45.6
17.8
7.8
4.0
31.4
73.2
42.9
4.2
13.2
31.8
23.8
34.2
69.6
51.4
14.4
31.2
13.8
1,225
454
228
89
39
20
69
103
16Lakers
Lakers
47
1
5
2008-09
NBA Finals
250.0
100.6
40.6
16.4
7.2
5.2
38.0
83.2
45.7
6.4
17.2
37.2
18.2
24.0
75.8
53.6
10.6
30.0
10.8
1,250
503
203
82
36
26
54
121
17Bulls
Bulls
49
1
5
1990-91
NBA Finals
245.0
101.4
39.2
27.8
9.8
5.0
42.6
80.8
52.7
1.0
4.2
23.8
15.2
18.4
82.6
57.0
11.0
28.2
12.6
1,225
507
196
139
49
25
63
107
18Celtics
Celtics
62
1
5
1960-61
NBA Finals
240.0
121.0
73.8
26.0
47.6
111.0
42.9
25.8
38.0
67.9
47.4
1,200
605
369
130
136
19Celtics
Celtics
63
1
5
1964-65
NBA Finals
240.0
123.4
63.2
24.6
48.6
113.6
42.8
26.2
35.0
74.9
47.8
1,200
617
316
123
138
20Spurs
Spurs
70
1
5
2013-14
NBA Finals
240.0
105.6
37.8
25.4
8.0
3.4
38.2
72.4
52.8
11.0
23.6
46.6
18.2
24.4
74.6
63.5
7.8
30.0
13.8
1,200
528
189
127
40
17
69
99

More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.8

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

8.3

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.4

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.7

2nd

DRTG

112.6

4th

NETRTG

8.1

3rd

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
58
22
.725
2
Celtics Celtics
54
25
.684
3.5
3
51
28
.646
6.5
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:30 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
CHA Hornets

43 - 37

102

Final

113

BOS Celtics

54 - 25

Tue 7 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
58
22
.725
2
54
25
.684
3.5
3
51
28
.646
6.5
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
6
44
35
.557
13.5
7
44
36
.550
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.5
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
38
.519
16.5
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
49
.388
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
30
49
.380
27.5
13
Nets Nets - e
20
59
.253
37.5
14
18
61
.228
39.5
15
17
62
.215
40.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
Spurs Spurs - x
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
50
29
.633
13.5
5
50
29
.633
13.5
6
47
33
.588
17.0
7
44
36
.550
20.0
8
41
39
.513
23.0
9
40
40
.500
24.0
10
37
42
.468
26.5
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
25
55
.313
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
43.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
43.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
3/12
@
114-124
Thu
3/12
@
127-117
Thu
3/12
@
108-119
Fri
3/13
@
97-104
Fri
3/13
@
99-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
8:00 PM