nba lowest average margin of victory in a nba final

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the lowest point differential per game played by a team in an NBA Finals, with -15.

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NBA lowest average margin of victory per game in a NBA final

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	GP	SEASON	SERIES	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	Cavaliers	-15	-60	4	2017-18	NBA Finals	246.3	101.0	46.5	21.0	6.3	4.0	37.8	92.0	41.0	9.0	30.5	29.5	16.5	22.5	73.3	49.6	16.8	29.8	12.0	985	404	186	84	25	16	48	73
2	Heat	-14	-70	5	2013-14	NBA Finals	240.0	91.6	32.2	15.2	8.0	2.2	33.6	71.2	47.2	9.2	23.2	39.7	15.2	20.6	73.8	57.1	5.6	26.6	15.8	1,200	458	161	76	40	11	79	115
3	Lakers	-12.6	-63	5	1964-65	NBA Finals	240.0	110.8	58.2	19.8			40.8	93.4	43.7				29.2	39.8	73.4	49.9				1,200	554	291	99				130
4	Hawks	-12.4	-62	5	1960-61	NBA Finals	240.0	108.6	60.8	21.4			40.6	109.2	37.2				27.4	35.8	76.5	43.5				1,200	543	304	107				138
5	Bullets	-12.25	-49	4	1970-71	NBA Finals	240.0	94.0	47.8	19.5			40.5	105.5	38.4				13.0	19.3	67.5	41.2			16.8	960	376	191	78			67	91
6	Lakers	-10.25	-41	4	1958-59	NBA Finals	240.0	111.5	67.0	25.0			45.0	116.0	38.8				21.5	29.3	73.5	43.3				960	446	268	100				108
7	Lakers	-10	-40	4	1982-83	NBA Finals	240.0	100.5	42.8	24.5	9.0	7.3	40.8	90.3	45.2	0.8	3.8	20.0	18.3	23.3	78.5	50.0	15.3	27.5	20.0	960	402	171	98	36	29	80	120
8	Rockets	-9.83	-59	6	1980-81	NBA Finals	240.0	86.7	42.7	18.0	7.8	5.7	33.8	89.3	37.9	0.5	1.8	27.3	18.5	25.8	71.6	43.0	18.7	24.0	13.2	1,440	520	256	108	47	34	79	121
9	Lakers	-9.8	-49	5	1990-91	NBA Finals	245.0	91.6	35.6	19.2	6.8	4.4	33.4	74.8	44.7	2.6	9.2	28.3	22.2	27.4	81.0	52.7	11.8	23.8	15.0	1,225	458	178	96	34	22	75	96
10	Magic	-9.4	-47	5	2008-09	NBA Finals	250.0	91.2	38.2	18.4	6.0	6.0	32.2	75.2	42.8	7.6	23.0	33.0	19.2	27.8	69.1	52.2	7.6	30.6	14.6	1,250	456	191	92	30	30	73	110
11	Nets	-9.25	-37	4	2001-02	NBA Finals	240.0	96.8	39.0	21.5	9.5	4.5	38.8	88.8	43.7	4.5	14.8	30.5	14.8	22.0	67.0	49.1	15.0	24.0	11.3	960	387	156	86	38	18	45	105
12	Lakers	-9	-45	5	2003-04	NBA Finals	245.0	81.8	37.6	20.6	7.2	2.8	31.6	76.0	41.6	4.4	17.8	24.7	14.2	22.2	64.0	47.7	10.4	27.2	13.6	1,225	409	188	103	36	14	68	142
13	Lakers	-8.33	-50	6	2007-08	NBA Finals	240.0	93.8	37.2	19.3	6.8	3.2	33.0	74.8	44.1	7.2	20.7	34.7	20.7	28.3	72.9	53.7	8.2	29.0	13.8	1,440	563	223	116	41	19	83	156
14	Heat	-8.2	-41	5	2022-23	NBA Finals	240.0	96.4	37.6	23.0	5.6	4.2	35.8	88.0	40.7	11.6	33.8	34.3	13.2	15.4	85.7	50.9	9.6	28.0	9.2	1,200	482	188	115	28	21	46	99
15	Hawks	-7.86	-55	7	1959-60	NBA Finals	240.0	105.3	57.7	24.7			40.6	96.6	42.0				24.1	32.3	74.8	47.5				1,680	737	404	173				162
16	Jazz	-7.83	-47	6	1997-98	NBA Finals	244.2	80.2	38.0	21.3	6.3	2.5	31.8	71.8	44.3	2.2	10.0	21.7	14.3	18.7	76.8	50.1	10.2	27.8	17.3	1,465	481	228	128	38	15	104	150
17	Trail Blazers	-7.33	-44	6	1991-92	NBA Finals	244.2	96.7	41.8	20.8	7.8	3.8	35.3	79.8	44.3	1.7	8.7	19.2	24.3	30.8	78.9	51.7	13.7	28.2	17.0	1,465	580	251	125	47	23	102	155
18	Cavaliers	-7.17	-43	6	2014-15	NBA Finals	248.3	93.5	47.5	15.8	7.5	5.0	32.7	85.2	38.4	8.2	27.8	29.3	20.0	28.5	70.2	47.8	12.5	35.0	14.5	1,490	561	285	95	45	30	87	133
19	Magic	-7	-28	4	1994-95	NBA Finals	246.3	107.0	46.0	27.5	5.3	5.0	40.8	87.5	46.6	10.3	29.5	34.7	15.3	22.3	68.5	55.0	12.0	34.0	16.3	985	428	184	110	21	20	65	97
20	Cavaliers	-6.8	-34	5	2016-17	NBA Finals	240.0	114.8	43.6	21.6	7.2	3.6	41.6	90.2	46.1	13.2	34.6	38.2	18.4	24.6	74.8	56.8	11.6	32.0	13.4	1,200	574	218	108	36	18	67	112
21	76ers	-6.8	-34	5	2000-01	NBA Finals	245.0	93.8	42.8	18.4	7.8	4.8	35.4	83.4	42.4	3.4	11.8	28.8	19.6	27.4	71.5	49.1	13.2	29.6	13.0	1,225	469	214	92	39	24	65	125
22	Lakers	-6.75	-27	4	1988-89	NBA Finals	240.0	102.3	36.3	23.0	5.5	4.0	36.0	77.5	46.5	3.3	10.8	30.2	27.0	36.0	75.0	54.8	11.8	24.5	11.8	960	409	145	92	22	16	47	104
23	Warriors	-6.67	-40	6	1966-67	NBA Finals	244.2	117.8	72.5	23.7			47.8	123.8	38.6				22.2	31.7	70.0	42.8				1,465	707	435	142				182
24	76ers	-6.33	-38	6	1976-77	NBA Finals	240.0	105.0	44.8	22.7	11.8	5.0	39.5	88.2	44.8				26.0	36.5	71.2	50.4	12.0	32.8	22.0	1,440	630	269	136	71	30	132	174
25	Capitols	-6.33	-38	6	1948-49	NBA Finals	240.0	72.2					25.0						22.2	33.0	67.2					1,440	433						179

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

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ORTG

119.2

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DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

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4 - 0

130

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0 - 4

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33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the lowest point differential per game played by a team in an NBA Finals, with -15.

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