The Boston Celtics have the lowest point differential per game played by a team with more than 0 championships in a single NBA playoff run, with 2.15 in 1962-63.
Interpreted as:
lowest playoff point differencial per game for a championship in a season team| TEAM | DIFF/GP | Champs | DIFF | GP | SEASON | 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 |  | Celtics | 2.15 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 1962-63 | 240.0 | 118.1 | 61.6 | 24.3 | 45.3 | 107.5 | 42.2 | 27.5 | 36.9 | 74.4 | 47.7 | 3,120 | 1,535 | 801 | 316 | 384 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | Nationals | 2.27 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 1954-55 | 242.3 | 97.2 | 32.4 | 32.5 | 43.7 | 74.2 | 2,665 | 1,069 | 291 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Lakers | 2.35 | 1 | 54 | 23 | 1999-00 | 241.1 | 99.8 | 43.3 | 21.8 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 37.3 | 80.4 | 46.5 | 5.4 | 15.4 | 34.9 | 19.7 | 31.6 | 62.3 | 52.9 | 13.2 | 30.1 | 12.2 | 5,545 | 2,295 | 997 | 502 | 151 | 140 | 280 | 582 |
| 4 |  | Hawks | 2.45 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 1957-58 | 240.0 | 109.5 | 38.7 | 95.9 | 40.4 | 32.0 | 45.0 | 71.1 | 47.3 | 2,640 | 1,204 | 335 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 |  | Bullets | 2.5 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 1947-48 | 240.0 | 76.8 | 25.0 | 26.8 | 36.0 | 74.3 | 2,880 | 921 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  | SuperSonics | 2.53 | 1 | 43 | 17 | 1978-79 | 244.4 | 104.6 | 48.3 | 22.2 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 42.2 | 91.6 | 46.1 | 20.1 | 28.0 | 71.8 | 50.3 | 17.2 | 31.1 | 17.8 | 4,155 | 1,778 | 821 | 378 | 141 | 98 | 302 | 432 | |||
| 7 | | Lakers | 2.54 | 1 | 61 | 24 | 1987-88 | 240.0 | 105.6 | 40.5 | 25.9 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 40.8 | 81.8 | 49.9 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.3 | 21.5 | 27.7 | 77.9 | 56.2 | 13.0 | 27.5 | 13.7 | 5,760 | 2,534 | 973 | 622 | 173 | 113 | 329 | 508 |
| 8 |  | Rockets | 2.77 | 1 | 61 | 22 | 1994-95 | 242.3 | 107.0 | 39.1 | 25.2 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 38.6 | 79.9 | 48.3 | 8.6 | 22.0 | 39.1 | 21.2 | 28.1 | 75.4 | 58.0 | 9.6 | 29.5 | 12.0 | 5,330 | 2,354 | 860 | 555 | 168 | 128 | 264 | 545 |
| 9 | | Celtics | 2.94 | 1 | 53 | 18 | 1975-76 | 244.2 | 100.7 | 50.1 | 22.6 | 39.3 | 90.2 | 43.5 | 22.1 | 27.6 | 80.2 | 49.2 | 4,395 | 1,812 | 902 | 407 | 481 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | Celtics | 3.11 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 1967-68 | 241.3 | 114.6 | 59.7 | 22.6 | 44.0 | 97.5 | 45.1 | 26.6 | 36.4 | 73.1 | 50.5 | 4,585 | 2,177 | 1,135 | 429 | 523 | |||||||||||
| 11 | | Celtics | 3.11 | 1 | 56 | 18 | 1968-69 | 240.0 | 107.8 | 54.8 | 21.3 | 41.9 | 94.7 | 44.3 | 23.9 | 31.7 | 75.6 | 49.6 | 4,320 | 1,941 | 987 | 383 | 485 | |||||||||||
| 12 | | Rockets | 3.13 | 1 | 72 | 23 | 1993-94 | 241.1 | 97.1 | 41.4 | 24.8 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 36.4 | 79.0 | 46.1 | 6.5 | 17.8 | 36.3 | 17.8 | 23.2 | 76.7 | 54.5 | 10.1 | 31.3 | 14.4 | 5,545 | 2,234 | 952 | 570 | 168 | 143 | 331 | 496 |
| 13 | | Lakers | 3.2 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 1971-72 | 241.7 | 106.6 | 54.1 | 21.6 | 40.5 | 94.4 | 42.9 | 25.5 | 34.1 | 75.0 | 48.7 | 3,625 | 1,599 | 811 | 324 | 294 | |||||||||||
| 14 |  | Lakers | 3.38 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 1951-52 | 245.8 | 82.3 | 29.3 | 23.7 | 32.2 | 73.7 | 3,195 | 1,070 | 359 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  | Knicks | 3.63 | 1 | 69 | 19 | 1969-70 | 245.3 | 110.5 | 50.0 | 23.7 | 46.2 | 101.0 | 45.7 | 18.2 | 23.9 | 75.8 | 49.5 | 4,660 | 2,099 | 950 | 450 | 446 | |||||||||||
| 16 |  | Bullets | 3.67 | 1 | 77 | 21 | 1977-78 | 243.6 | 107.6 | 49.4 | 23.9 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 43.4 | 95.6 | 45.4 | 20.7 | 29.7 | 69.7 | 49.5 | 16.2 | 5,115 | 2,259 | 1,038 | 502 | 178 | 93 | 341 | 551 | |||||
| 17 |  | Heat | 3.78 | 1 | 87 | 23 | 2005-06 | 241.1 | 96.3 | 42.0 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 34.8 | 72.4 | 48.1 | 6.3 | 19.1 | 33.3 | 20.3 | 30.9 | 65.5 | 55.9 | 9.5 | 32.5 | 15.5 | 5,545 | 2,214 | 967 | 402 | 161 | 105 | 357 | 553 |
| 18 | | Lakers | 3.79 | 1 | 72 | 19 | 2001-02 | 241.3 | 97.8 | 45.4 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 35.7 | 80.5 | 44.4 | 6.1 | 18.0 | 33.9 | 20.3 | 28.1 | 72.1 | 52.7 | 12.3 | 33.2 | 13.7 | 4,585 | 1,859 | 863 | 373 | 130 | 110 | 261 | 449 |
| 19 | | Lakers | 3.83 | 1 | 88 | 23 | 2009-10 | 240.0 | 101.1 | 42.9 | 19.7 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 37.3 | 81.2 | 46.0 | 6.8 | 20.7 | 33.0 | 19.6 | 26.0 | 75.4 | 54.6 | 12.8 | 30.1 | 12.5 | 5,520 | 2,325 | 987 | 452 | 154 | 143 | 287 | 534 |
| 20 |  | Spurs | 3.95 | 1 | 79 | 20 | 2006-07 | 240.0 | 95.7 | 40.6 | 19.9 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 35.3 | 76.8 | 45.9 | 7.6 | 19.7 | 38.4 | 17.6 | 24.3 | 72.4 | 54.7 | 10.5 | 30.1 | 13.9 | 4,800 | 1,913 | 812 | 397 | 142 | 110 | 278 | 410 |
| 21 | | Celtics | 4.17 | 1 | 96 | 23 | 1983-84 | 243.3 | 110.9 | 43.9 | 23.0 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 41.3 | 87.4 | 47.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.9 | 27.3 | 34.9 | 78.4 | 54.0 | 15.5 | 28.4 | 15.7 | 5,595 | 2,550 | 1,009 | 530 | 197 | 123 | 362 | 608 |
| 22 | | Lakers | 4.31 | 1 | 69 | 16 | 1979-80 | 241.6 | 110.6 | 49.9 | 29.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 44.8 | 91.9 | 48.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 16.7 | 20.9 | 26.3 | 79.8 | 53.4 | 18.9 | 3,865 | 1,770 | 798 | 466 | 162 | 97 | 303 | 384 | ||
| 23 | | Spurs | 4.35 | 1 | 100 | 23 | 2004-05 | 242.2 | 96.9 | 42.1 | 18.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 34.7 | 76.5 | 45.4 | 7.1 | 18.3 | 38.9 | 20.4 | 28.0 | 72.7 | 54.6 | 12.3 | 29.7 | 14.5 | 5,570 | 2,229 | 968 | 423 | 128 | 133 | 334 | 504 |
| 24 |  | Trail Blazers | 4.68 | 1 | 89 | 19 | 1976-77 | 241.3 | 107.4 | 45.2 | 27.7 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 44.1 | 89.5 | 49.3 | 19.2 | 26.4 | 72.7 | 53.1 | 12.2 | 33.0 | 4,585 | 2,040 | 858 | 527 | 206 | 127 | 549 | |||||
| 25 | | Celtics | 4.86 | 1 | 68 | 14 | 1961-62 | 241.8 | 114.9 | 66.3 | 25.5 | 44.6 | 109.7 | 40.7 | 25.6 | 34.9 | 73.4 | 45.9 | 3,385 | 1,609 | 928 | 357 | 407 | |||||||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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