nba team with biggest 3rd quarter point differential over last 8 years

Between February 26, 2018 and February 26, 2026, the Boston Celtics have the highest point differential by a team in the third quarter, with a 1,081 point differential.

		TEAM	DIFF	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		Celtics	1,081	633	60.0	28.9	11.0	6.3	1.9	1.4	10.5	22.0	47.5	3.7	9.8	38.2	4.2	5.2	81.3	59.4	2.6	8.5	3.4	37,980	18,286	6,973	4,004	1,200	855	2,162	3,476
2		Warriors	934	628	60.0	29.4	11.3	7.2	2.1	1.2	10.6	22.2	47.8	3.7	9.6	38.4	4.5	5.7	79.2	59.5	2.7	8.6	3.9	37,680	18,457	7,093	4,545	1,302	759	2,424	3,644
3		Nuggets	655	636	60.0	28.6	10.9	7.1	2.0	1.1	10.6	21.8	48.8	3.1	8.3	37.2	4.2	5.5	76.6	58.9	2.6	8.3	3.5	38,160	18,160	6,953	4,513	1,247	705	2,256	3,248
4		Clippers	579	635	60.0	28.6	10.8	6.1	2.0	1.2	10.3	21.5	48.0	3.1	8.1	38.6	4.8	5.8	81.5	59.3	2.4	8.4	3.8	38,100	18,144	6,863	3,897	1,247	731	2,393	3,595
5		Bucks	533	635	60.0	29.5	11.5	6.3	1.8	1.3	10.7	22.0	48.4	3.3	9.0	37.0	4.9	6.4	76.3	59.4	2.3	9.2	3.4	38,100	18,749	7,286	3,991	1,124	813	2,185	3,383
6		Thunder	521	635	60.0	28.7	11.0	6.0	2.1	1.3	10.6	22.6	46.8	3.1	8.8	35.2	4.5	5.7	78.8	57.3	2.6	8.4	3.3	38,100	18,233	7,004	3,798	1,348	801	2,124	3,442
7		Timberwolves	344	624	60.0	28.6	10.8	6.3	2.0	1.3	10.3	21.8	47.1	3.3	8.8	37.8	4.7	6.0	78.4	58.4	2.6	8.2	3.7	37,440	17,859	6,711	3,900	1,260	823	2,337	3,668
8		Raptors	338	637	60.0	28.2	10.8	6.4	2.1	1.2	10.3	22.2	46.3	3.1	8.5	36.8	4.5	5.8	78.0	57.0	2.8	8.1	3.5	38,220	17,960	6,902	4,076	1,308	772	2,242	3,761
9		Suns	302	635	60.0	28.9	10.7	6.6	2.0	1.2	10.6	22.0	48.1	3.1	8.3	37.9	4.6	5.7	80.9	59.0	2.5	8.2	3.6	38,100	18,323	6,770	4,209	1,245	753	2,306	3,799
10		Rockets	281	634	60.0	28.3	11.0	5.8	2.1	1.2	10.1	21.9	46.0	3.5	9.6	36.2	4.7	6.2	76.4	57.5	2.8	8.1	3.8	38,040	17,971	6,954	3,653	1,345	754	2,408	3,670
11		Mavericks	215	636	60.0	28.2	10.7	6.0	1.7	1.1	10.2	21.7	46.9	3.5	9.4	36.6	4.4	5.7	77.1	58.3	2.3	8.3	3.4	38,160	17,953	6,788	3,795	1,090	721	2,174	3,348
12		Jazz	80	634	60.0	29.0	11.3	6.4	1.8	1.3	10.4	21.7	47.9	3.4	9.0	37.7	4.9	6.2	78.0	59.4	2.8	8.5	4.1	38,040	18,374	7,146	4,074	1,142	807	2,596	3,700
13		Grizzlies	36	636	60.0	28.7	11.1	6.6	2.2	1.4	10.5	22.3	47.3	3.0	8.2	36.7	4.6	5.9	77.8	57.6	2.8	8.3	3.7	38,160	18,233	7,071	4,224	1,388	902	2,361	3,675
14		Knicks	-25	628	60.0	27.5	10.9	5.9	1.8	1.2	10.0	21.8	45.9	3.0	8.2	36.8	4.4	5.8	76.5	56.4	2.9	8.0	3.5	37,680	17,241	6,830	3,691	1,125	744	2,187	3,394
15		Heat	-60	636	60.0	27.2	10.7	6.3	2.0	0.9	9.8	21.3	46.0	3.2	8.7	36.8	4.3	5.5	79.5	57.2	2.4	8.2	3.7	38,160	17,273	6,783	4,023	1,251	566	2,336	3,394
16		76ers	-75	637	60.0	27.5	10.5	6.3	2.1	1.4	10.0	21.3	46.7	3.0	8.2	36.2	4.6	5.8	79.9	57.6	2.3	8.2	3.6	38,220	17,517	6,677	3,984	1,315	874	2,294	3,619
17		Pacers	-117	637	60.0	28.3	10.4	6.8	2.0	1.6	10.6	22.2	47.6	3.1	8.4	36.7	4.1	5.2	78.3	57.7	2.4	8.0	3.6	38,220	18,044	6,647	4,355	1,250	1,001	2,296	3,608
18		Nets	-275	633	60.0	27.9	10.6	6.3	1.8	1.3	10.1	21.6	46.8	3.3	8.8	36.8	4.4	5.7	77.6	57.9	2.4	8.2	3.8	37,980	17,665	6,732	4,019	1,143	840	2,398	3,620
19		Pelicans	-276	636	60.0	28.4	11.1	6.4	2.0	1.2	10.5	22.3	47.1	2.8	7.9	35.0	4.7	6.1	76.7	56.9	2.9	8.3	3.7	38,160	18,046	7,076	4,065	1,279	783	2,366	3,625
20		Magic	-276	635	60.0	27.0	10.8	5.9	1.9	1.2	9.9	21.7	45.5	2.9	8.3	34.7	4.4	5.7	77.4	55.8	2.5	8.2	3.6	38,100	17,150	6,828	3,776	1,204	762	2,277	3,391
21		Lakers	-299	633	60.0	27.9	10.9	6.3	1.9	1.3	10.2	21.6	47.3	2.9	8.2	35.1	4.6	6.0	76.5	57.6	2.4	8.6	3.7	37,980	17,679	6,904	4,010	1,211	820	2,359	3,436
22		Hornets	-335	628	60.0	27.6	10.8	6.4	1.9	1.2	10.0	21.9	45.7	3.3	9.0	37.0	4.3	5.5	77.4	56.7	2.7	8.1	3.6	37,680	17,353	6,797	4,019	1,190	725	2,284	3,288
23		Kings	-338	637	60.0	28.1	10.5	6.4	2.0	1.1	10.4	22.2	47.0	3.1	8.4	36.7	4.2	5.6	75.5	57.1	2.4	8.1	3.5	38,220	17,893	6,684	4,074	1,249	670	2,244	3,530
24		Cavaliers	-376	630	60.0	27.6	10.6	6.2	1.8	1.0	10.2	21.5	47.3	3.0	8.5	35.8	4.2	5.5	77.4	57.7	2.6	8.0	3.8	37,800	17,395	6,702	3,936	1,152	647	2,386	3,278
25		Bulls	-419	629	60.0	28.1	10.7	6.4	2.0	1.1	10.4	22.2	47.0	3.0	8.3	36.5	4.3	5.4	80.4	57.4	2.4	8.3	3.7	37,740	17,703	6,736	3,996	1,245	722	2,323	3,445

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29.1

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RPG

8.3

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APG

5.7

White

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120.2

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DRTG

112.9

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NETRTG

7.3

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3P%

36.1

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	43	14	.754
2	Celtics	38	20	.655	5.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	23	.617	7.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.0

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 2/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 3/1	PHI	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Mon 3/2	BOS	@	MIL	7:30 PM
Wed 3/4	CHA	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 3/6	DAL	@	BOS	7:00 PM

BOS

38 - 20

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Final

103

DEN

37 - 22

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

32.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

12.5

Jokić

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11.7

Towns

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11.5

Clingan

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10.4

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

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8.6

Dončić

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2.1

Wallace

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2.0

Leonard

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2.0

Maxey

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2.9

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

Alex Sarr

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

3.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.5

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.5

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

68.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

67.9

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

67.8

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

121.9

120.2

119.3

119.1

118.5

118.3

107.8

109.2

111.2

112.3

112.4

112.6

NetRtg Rankings

11.3

7.9

7.3

6.6

5.8

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

13-47

15-44

15-42

16-41

17-42

18-40

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,797.9

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2,685.1

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

2,673.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,849

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

2,839.8

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

2,826.5

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.8

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.7

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

38.4

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.2

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.5

Durant

Kevin Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.59

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.94

Jokić

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1.69

Dončić

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1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Best Record ATS

37-22

35-23-1

34-25

33-25

32-25-1

33-26

Worst Record ATS

23-37

25-35

24-33

25-34

24-32-1

25-33-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	43	14	.754
2	Celtics	38	20	.655	5.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	23	.617	7.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.0
6	76ers	32	26	.552	11.5
7	Magic	31	26	.544	12.0
8	Heat	31	28	.525	13.0
9	Hawks	29	31	.483	15.5
10	Hornets	28	31	.475	16.0
11	Bucks	26	31	.456	17.0
12	Bulls	24	35	.407	20.0
13	Wizards	16	41	.281	27.0
14	Nets	15	42	.263	28.0
15	Pacers	15	44	.254	29.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	45	15	.750
2	Spurs	42	16	.724	2.0
3	Rockets	36	21	.632	7.5
4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	36	23	.610	8.5
6	Lakers	34	23	.596	9.5
7	Suns	33	26	.559	11.5
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	13.5
9	Trail Blazers	28	31	.475	16.5
10	Clippers	27	30	.474	16.5
11	Grizzlies	21	36	.368	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	36	.368	22.5
13	Jazz	18	40	.310	26.0
14	Pelicans	17	42	.288	27.5
15	Kings	13	47	.217	32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 1/23	LAL	@	DAL	116-110
Fri 1/23	MIA	@	UTA	147-116
Sat 1/24	SAC	@	DET	116-139
Sat 1/24	GSW	@	MIN	111-85
Sat 1/24	NOP	@	SAS	104-95

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/26	MIA	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 2/26	CHA	@	IND	7:00 PM
Thu 2/26	SAS	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Thu 2/26	HOU	@	ORL	7:30 PM
Thu 2/26	WAS	@	ATL	7:30 PM