most points plus point differential by a team in the first quarter of a loss in nba history

The Dallas Mavericks have the most points + point differential by a team in a loss in a first quarter, with 68 versus the Bucks on February 3, 2024.

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most points plus point differential by a team in the first quarter of a regular-season loss in NBA history

	TEAM	PTS+DIFF	L	PTS	DIFF	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Mavericks	68	1	44	24	2/3/2024	DAL	vs	MIL	60	17	9	0	0	13	21	61.9	9	14	64.3	9	9	100.0	88.1	0	17	4	2
2	Spurs	66	1	40	26	11/4/2024	SAS	@	LAC	60	13	8	5	3	16	26	61.5	5	12	41.7	3	3	100.0	73.2	4	9	1	2
3	Celtics	66	1	44	22	3/25/2024	BOS	@	ATL	60	8	7	3	2	16	24	66.7	5	7	71.4	7	7	100.0	81.2	1	7	0	3
4	Pacers	66	1	47	19	2/11/2022	IND	vs	CLE	60	10	11	7	1	17	24	70.8	10	12	83.3	3	4	75.0	91.2	3	7	5	5
5	Celtics	66	1	43	23	2/9/2019	BOS	vs	LAC	60	15	7	5	1	14	26	53.8	4	6	66.7	11	13	84.6	67.8	3	12	1	6
6	76ers	66	1	47	19	11/18/2017	PHI	vs	GSW	60	9	13	5	1	18	27	66.7	7	12	58.3	4	5	80.0	80.5	2	7	2	4
7	Pistons	65	1	47	18	1/9/2024	DET	vs	SAC	60	11	11	2	0	19	25	76.0	7	10	70.0	2	3	66.7	89.3	2	9	3	7
8	Bulls	63	1	39	24	2/15/2023	CHI	@	IND	60	13	10	4	0	15	24	62.5	4	10	40.0	5	5	100.0	74.4	1	12	4	5
9	Wizards	63	1	44	19	2/4/2023	WAS	@	BKN	60	7	7	4	1	13	21	61.9	7	10	70.0	11	13	84.6	82.3	0	7	2	3
10	Lakers	63	1	41	22	10/27/2021	LAL	@	OKC	60	15	11	3	1	17	25	68.0	5	8	62.5	2	2	100.0	79.2	2	13	3	7
11	Clippers	62	1	42	20	2/6/2025	LAC	vs	IND	60	18	11	0	0	15	24	62.5	10	15	66.7	2	4	50.0	81.5	3	15	3	1
12	Pacers	62	1	45	17	12/1/2024	IND	@	MEM	60	13	11	1	1	17	27	63.0	7	13	53.8	4	4	100.0	78.2	0	13	0	4
13	Wizards	62	1	44	18	4/9/2024	WAS	@	MIN	60	16	12	1	3	17	27	63.0	9	13	69.2	1	2	50.0	78.9	3	13	2	7
14	Spurs	62	1	39	23	4/30/2021	SAS	@	BOS	60	13	9	3	0	15	21	71.4	4	5	80.0	5	9	55.6	78.1	1	12	1	3
15	Mavericks	62	1	42	20	10/24/2018	DAL	@	ATL	60	14	12	2	3	15	23	65.2	7	11	63.6	5	8	62.5	79.2	2	12	2	5
16	Knicks	61	1	45	16	1/5/2020	NYK	@	LAC	60	8	8	2	1	19	25	76.0	5	7	71.4	2	4	50.0	84.1	1	7	3	9
17	76ers	60	1	44	16	3/17/2025	PHI	@	HOU	60	11	13	1	1	16	24	66.7	9	14	64.3	3	3	100.0	86.9	1	10	1	2
18	Kings	60	1	43	17	4/9/2023	SAC	@	DEN	60	12	12	2	5	16	26	61.5	7	12	58.3	4	5	80.0	76.2	4	8	3	6
19	Knicks	60	1	48	12	11/13/2022	NYK	vs	OKC	60	13	12	3	0	20	31	64.5	4	7	57.1	4	6	66.7	71.3	6	7	1	2
20	Bucks	60	1	43	17	3/31/2019	MIL	@	ATL	60	14	13	2	0	14	25	56.0	10	18	55.6	5	6	83.3	77.8	5	9	2	4
21	Kings	60	1	38	22	11/13/2014	SAC	@	MEM	60	15	4	4	1	15	22	68.2	3	4	75.0	5	6	83.3	77.1	2	13	3	4
22	Celtics	59	1	37	22	3/3/2023	BOS	vs	BKN	60	18	9	2	1	13	23	56.5	4	9	44.4	7	7	100.0	70.9	3	15	3	2
23	Clippers	59	1	40	19	11/20/2018	LAC	@	WAS	60	15	7	2	1	15	23	65.2	5	8	62.5	5	6	83.3	78.0	2	13	3	2
24	Kings	59	1	37	22	3/8/2017	SAC	@	SAS	60	17	6	1	1	15	25	60.0	3	6	50.0	4	4	100.0	69.1	2	15	2	2
25	Mavericks	59	1	42	17	2/4/2015	DAL	@	GSW	60	13	9	3	1	17	26	65.4	3	7	42.9	5	6	83.3	73.3	4	9	0	2