nba average point differential in wins by team 1998

The Boston Celtics had a point differential per game played of 8.58 in wins in 1997-98.

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NBA average point differential per game in wins by team 1998

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	W	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	8.58	36	309	36	1997-98	240.7	100.3	41.9	24.1	12.5	5.2	38.1	84.1	45.3	5.4	15.3	35.2	18.7	25.6	73.2	52.6	14.1	27.7	15.0	8,665	3,610	1,507	866	451	186	540	955
2	Knicks	12.14	43	522	43	1997-98	241.2	95.5	43.4	23.5	8.3	3.6	36.6	78.1	46.8	4.8	12.8	37.6	17.5	22.6	77.7	54.3	12.2	31.3	14.3	10,370	4,107	1,867	1,012	358	153	614	965
3	Warriors	8.37	19	159	19	1997-98	242.6	94.4	47.6	23.9	8.9	6.1	36.4	80.6	45.1	2.3	7.2	32.1	19.4	26.2	73.9	51.3	14.3	33.4	15.1	4,610	1,794	905	455	169	115	287	400
4	Pistons	12.24	37	453	37	1997-98	243.4	98.6	43.6	20.4	8.6	4.6	36.0	76.9	46.8	3.4	10.2	33.2	23.3	31.1	74.8	54.4	13.2	30.5	13.8	9,005	3,648	1,614	755	320	171	512	785
5	Lakers	13.44	61	820	61	1997-98	242.0	109.2	44.0	25.3	9.0	7.0	39.6	79.0	50.1	6.3	16.8	37.6	23.8	34.6	68.8	58.0	12.8	31.2	15.2	14,765	6,663	2,682	1,544	548	425	928	1,351
6	Kings	9.96	27	269	27	1997-98	240.0	100.7	45.0	24.0	8.5	6.2	38.6	82.9	46.5	3.8	10.2	37.5	19.7	28.2	69.9	52.8	14.8	30.2	14.4	6,480	2,718	1,215	649	229	168	389	607
7	76ers	10.45	31	324	31	1997-98	240.0	99.8	44.8	23.0	9.9	6.6	36.8	79.1	46.6	2.9	8.8	32.6	23.3	31.2	74.5	53.8	14.0	30.8	14.0	7,440	3,094	1,390	712	307	206	433	693
8	Hawks	11.28	50	564	50	1997-98	243.0	100.3	45.0	20.5	8.3	6.5	36.7	76.8	47.7	4.6	11.9	38.4	22.4	29.6	75.7	55.8	13.7	31.3	14.6	12,150	5,017	2,250	1,024	416	325	728	1,005
9	Wizards	10.88	42	457	42	1997-98	241.2	103.6	43.0	24.5	9.1	5.2	39.8	81.9	48.6	4.1	10.8	38.2	20.0	29.0	68.9	54.8	12.8	30.3	13.0	10,130	4,353	1,808	1,031	384	218	545	943
10	Bulls	12.29	62	762	62	1997-98	242.4	99.5	45.9	24.5	8.5	4.5	38.2	82.6	46.2	3.9	11.7	33.7	19.1	25.4	75.2	53.0	15.1	30.8	13.5	15,030	6,168	2,843	1,521	526	282	837	1,256
11	Spurs	11.34	56	635	56	1997-98	240.9	95.9	45.6	23.9	6.4	7.6	36.5	74.6	49.0	3.9	10.3	37.8	19.0	27.5	68.9	55.3	11.8	33.8	15.4	13,490	5,372	2,553	1,338	360	427	861	1,138
12	Nuggets	10.82	11	119	11	1997-98	240.0	102.7	40.5	21.6	9.5	6.5	35.6	74.8	47.6	4.9	11.3	43.5	26.5	33.4	79.6	57.4	11.5	29.1	13.1	2,640	1,130	446	238	104	71	144	243
13	Pacers	11.69	58	678	58	1997-98	241.7	99.7	40.3	24.6	8.4	4.6	37.3	76.2	49.0	5.1	12.6	40.8	19.9	26.3	75.7	56.8	10.3	30.0	13.3	14,020	5,784	2,336	1,424	488	265	772	1,270
14	Nets	10.58	43	455	43	1997-98	242.3	105.0	43.8	22.3	10.1	4.1	39.2	84.6	46.4	4.0	11.2	35.4	22.5	30.4	74.0	53.6	16.6	27.2	13.0	10,420	4,514	1,883	961	435	178	559	959
15	Rockets	12.1	41	496	41	1997-98	240.6	104.9	43.8	23.7	9.2	4.2	38.2	80.5	47.4	7.6	20.7	36.6	21.0	26.8	78.5	56.9	12.8	31.0	14.9	9,865	4,302	1,794	972	379	173	610	804
16	SuperSonics	12.98	61	792	61	1997-98	241.2	104.0	39.6	25.5	10.6	4.9	38.4	79.4	48.4	8.2	19.5	42.1	18.9	26.2	72.1	57.2	11.4	28.2	13.7	14,715	6,343	2,418	1,556	649	298	835	1,307
17	Bucks	9.08	36	327	36	1997-98	243.5	100.2	42.8	21.7	9.7	5.0	37.8	78.8	47.9	2.8	7.6	37.0	21.8	28.3	77.0	54.9	13.0	29.8	15.1	8,765	3,606	1,539	782	350	180	545	822
18	Suns	12.29	56	688	56	1997-98	242.2	102.4	42.1	27.8	9.6	5.4	39.5	80.5	49.1	5.2	13.2	39.0	18.2	24.1	75.7	56.2	11.8	30.3	14.4	13,565	5,735	2,357	1,556	540	302	805	1,144
19	Clippers	9.47	17	161	17	1997-98	241.5	104.8	42.1	20.5	8.2	6.1	39.4	82.4	47.9	7.5	17.7	42.2	18.5	25.3	73.0	56.0	12.3	29.8	14.1	4,105	1,781	715	348	140	104	240	368
20	Cavaliers	11.23	47	528	47	1997-98	241.1	98.0	41.0	25.1	10.5	5.3	36.2	74.9	48.3	3.9	9.3	41.9	21.7	28.4	76.6	56.1	11.1	29.9	16.6	11,330	4,608	1,928	1,180	495	250	780	1,098
21	Trail Blazers	10.54	46	485	46	1997-98	240.0	98.5	45.9	21.9	7.1	5.9	36.4	77.6	46.9	4.2	11.7	36.0	21.6	28.5	75.6	54.6	13.3	32.6	15.6	11,040	4,531	2,113	1,007	326	270	719	1,002
22	Jazz	11.48	62	712	62	1997-98	241.6	103.9	41.9	26.3	8.1	5.2	37.6	74.4	50.6	3.2	7.9	40.7	25.4	32.3	78.6	58.6	11.8	30.1	14.8	14,980	6,442	2,596	1,631	504	320	915	1,431
23	Mavericks	9.2	20	184	20	1997-98	246.3	99.0	44.6	21.6	7.3	6.6	38.2	84.4	45.3	5.2	13.1	39.8	17.4	22.7	76.6	52.4	14.2	30.5	12.7	4,925	1,979	892	431	146	132	254	389
24	Heat	12.04	55	662	55	1997-98	240.5	98.5	42.7	22.9	8.2	5.7	36.3	77.3	46.9	7.2	18.9	38.0	18.7	25.1	74.5	55.7	12.4	30.3	13.7	13,225	5,417	2,347	1,259	450	315	756	1,273
25	Timberwolves	10.18	45	458	45	1997-98	243.3	105.9	44.5	27.6	8.4	5.7	40.9	84.1	48.6	3.6	9.5	37.9	20.5	27.4	74.6	55.0	12.8	31.7	12.9	10,950	4,765	2,003	1,240	379	257	579	971