lowest point difference in a finals series by a winner since 1978

Since 1977-78, the Los Angeles Lakers have the lowest point differential by a team with >0 series wins in an NBA Finals, with an -18 point differential.

Interpreted as:

lowest point difference in a finals series by a winner in a season since 1978

	TEAM	DIFF	SERIES W	SEASON	SERIES	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	Lakers	-18	1	1987-88	NBA Finals	7	240.0	98.7	37.6	23.7	5.9	3.0	35.4	75.9	46.7	1.4	5.7	25.0	26.4	35.3	74.9	54.0	10.3	27.3	13.1	1,680	691	263	166	41	21	92	154
2	Celtics	-16	1	1983-84	NBA Finals	7	247.1	115.1	48.1	22.7	9.3	4.7	41.7	94.4	44.2	1.3	3.4	37.5	30.4	38.9	78.3	51.6	18.7	29.4	16.0	1,730	806	337	159	65	33	112	194
3	Spurs	-13	1	2004-05	NBA Finals	7	243.6	84.9	41.7	16.4	4.6	5.6	30.9	71.9	42.9	7.3	18.3	39.8	15.9	22.7	69.8	51.8	12.3	29.4	15.0	1,705	594	292	115	32	39	105	142
4	Lakers	-11	1	1999-00	NBA Finals	6	244.2	104.8	41.3	23.3	6.8	5.2	41.0	85.3	48.0	5.8	15.3	38.0	17.0	29.8	57.0	53.2	12.2	29.2	10.8	1,465	629	248	140	41	31	65	160
5	Heat	-5	1	2012-13	NBA Finals	7	243.6	97.0	39.7	21.1	8.7	5.1	37.4	81.6	45.9	9.1	21.1	43.2	13.0	16.9	77.1	54.5	9.9	29.9	11.9	1,705	679	278	148	61	36	83	145
6	Rockets	-5	1	1993-94	NBA Finals	7	240.0	86.1	40.0	20.9	7.1	5.1	31.9	74.7	42.6	5.3	17.3	30.6	17.1	22.7	75.5	50.8	10.6	29.4	15.4	1,680	603	280	146	50	36	108	149
7	Lakers	-1	1	1981-82	NBA Finals	6	240.0	112.3	47.3	31.3	10.7	7.0	45.5	91.8	49.5	0.2	1.5	11.1	21.2	31.5	67.2	53.1	18.3	29.0	19.3	1,440	674	284	188	64	42	116	153
8	Bulls	0	1	1992-93	NBA Finals	6	252.5	106.7	43.2	26.8	8.0	5.3	43.8	90.7	48.3	5.3	11.5	46.4	13.7	21.7	63.1	53.2	14.3	28.8	11.8	1,515	640	259	161	48	32	71	141
9	Cavaliers	4	1	2015-16	NBA Finals	7	240.0	100.4	43.9	18.0	9.3	5.4	37.6	82.4	45.6	8.0	24.3	32.9	17.3	23.9	72.5	54.0	11.7	32.1	13.3	1,680	703	307	126	65	38	93	147
10	Bulls	4	1	1996-97	NBA Finals	6	240.0	87.8	40.3	19.7	7.7	5.3	32.3	74.8	43.2	6.5	18.7	34.8	16.7	23.5	70.9	51.6	10.7	29.7	11.3	1,440	527	242	118	46	32	68	140
11	Heat	6	1	2005-06	NBA Finals	6	244.2	92.8	43.8	16.7	7.8	3.8	33.3	72.8	45.8	5.3	17.5	30.5	20.8	34.5	60.4	52.7	10.5	33.3	16.0	1,465	557	263	100	47	23	96	146
12	Celtics	12	1	2023-24	NBA Finals	5	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	10.2	1,200	508	206	121	31	27	51	84
13	Bucks	14	1	2020-21	NBA Finals	6	240.0	111.7	46.3	23.0	8.0	3.5	41.8	89.5	46.7	11.0	31.2	35.3	17.0	23.3	72.9	56.0	13.2	33.2	10.8	1,440	670	278	138	48	21	65	105
14	Mavericks	14	1	2010-11	NBA Finals	6	240.0	94.7	37.7	18.2	7.2	4.0	33.0	72.7	45.4	8.5	20.7	41.1	20.2	25.8	78.1	56.3	9.2	28.5	13.2	1,440	568	226	109	43	24	79	118
15	Lakers	16	1	1984-85	NBA Finals	6	240.0	115.8	42.7	32.0	9.2	4.0	46.3	90.5	51.2	1.3	3.8	34.8	21.8	29.7	73.6	55.9	11.0	31.7	12.5	1,440	695	256	192	55	24	75	152
16	Thunder	19	1	2024-25	NBA Finals	7	240.0	109.3	41.9	17.6	10.7	5.9	37.0	84.6	43.8	10.1	29.4	34.5	25.1	30.6	82.2	55.7	11.1	30.7	12.6	1,680	765	293	123	75	41	88	152
17	Heat	20	1	2011-12	NBA Finals	5	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	11.4	1,200	510	201	90	33	19	57	98
18	Bulls	23	1	1995-96	NBA Finals	6	240.0	93.0	40.8	21.7	8.3	4.2	32.8	79.0	41.6	6.0	22.8	26.3	21.3	28.2	75.7	50.9	16.8	24.0	13.3	1,440	558	245	130	50	25	80	149
19	Warriors	24	1	2021-22	NBA Finals	6	240.0	104.8	41.7	23.5	10.3	4.5	38.8	87.2	44.6	15.3	41.8	36.7	11.8	14.7	80.7	56.0	9.8	31.8	13.2	1,440	629	250	141	62	27	79	125
20	Lakers	24	1	2009-10	NBA Finals	7	240.0	90.6	42.4	14.6	7.3	6.1	31.9	76.3	41.8	5.0	17.9	28.0	21.9	28.6	76.5	51.0	13.1	29.3	12.4	1,680	634	297	102	51	43	87	156
21	Spurs	24	1	2006-07	NBA Finals	4	240.0	86.5	43.8	16.8	6.0	3.8	32.0	72.0	44.4	7.3	19.5	37.2	15.3	23.0	66.3	52.7	10.8	33.0	13.0	960	346	175	67	24	15	52	72
22	SuperSonics	24	1	1978-79	NBA Finals	5	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
23	Spurs	25	1	1998-99	NBA Finals	5	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	15.4	1,200	424	203	101	32	29	77	100
24	Pistons	25	1	1989-90	NBA Finals	5	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
25	Lakers	25	1	1986-87	NBA Finals	6	240.0	115.2	40.3	26.7	8.0	5.8	46.7	90.7	51.5	2.7	6.8	39.0	19.2	25.8	74.2	56.4	12.8	27.5	11.2	1,440	691	242	160	48	35	67	143