nba teams by season to make it to the finals with a negative point difference during regular season

The Chicago Stags had a point differential of 1 point in the 1947 NBA Finals.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	SERIES	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Stags	1	1946-47	NBA Finals	1	240.0	74.0		3.0	32.0	92.0	34.8	10.0	20.0	50.0	36.7	240	74		3	17
2	Warriors	30	1946-47	NBA Finals	4	240.0	81.8			28.0			25.8	35.0	73.6		960	327			90
3	Warriors	20	1947-48	NBA Finals	2	240.0	81.0		10.0	26.0	106.5	24.4	29.0	40.5	71.6	32.6	480	162		20	51
4	Bullets	23	1947-48	NBA Finals	4	240.0	76.0		7.5	25.8	90.8	28.4	24.5	33.5	73.1	36.0	960	304		30	110
5	Capitols	21	1948-49	NBA Finals	2	240.0	78.5			27.5			23.5	35.0	67.1		480	157			59
6	Lakers	59	1948-49	NBA Finals	4	240.0	83.8			29.5			24.8	34.0	72.8		960	335			106
7	Lakers	39	1949-50	NBA Finals	4	240.0	86.5			29.8			27.0	35.0	77.1		960	346			121
8	Nationals	13	1949-50	NBA Finals	2	240.0	87.0			31.5			24.0	33.0	72.7		480	174			52
9	Knicks	16	1950-51	NBA Finals	3	240.0	83.7	42.7	21.3	30.0	72.3	41.5	23.7	37.0	64.0	47.2	720	251	128	64	76
10	Royals	53	1950-51	NBA Finals	4	240.0	87.0	57.3	24.5	30.0	71.8	41.8	27.0	35.3	76.6	49.9	960	348	229	98	88
11	Knicks	17	1951-52	NBA Finals	3	248.3	82.0	47.3	16.0	26.3	72.7	36.2	29.3	38.7	75.9	45.7	745	246	142	48	79
12	Lakers	39	1951-52	NBA Finals	4	246.3	87.3	44.8	19.0	33.0	72.0	45.8	21.3	30.3	70.2	51.1	985	349	179	76	102
13	Knicks	8	1952-53	NBA Finals	1	240.0	96.0			30.0	70.0	42.9	36.0	47.0	76.6	52.9	240	96			25
14	Lakers	26	1952-53	NBA Finals	4	240.0	81.3			28.0	76.3	36.7	25.3	34.3	73.7	44.5	960	325			107
15	Lakers	43	1953-54	NBA Finals	4	240.0	82.8	40.5	18.0	30.8	71.0	43.3	21.3	30.8	69.1	48.9	960	331	162	72	118
16	Nationals	15	1953-54	NBA Finals	3	240.0	69.0			23.3	59.7	39.1	22.3	37.3	59.8	45.3	720	207			63
17	Pistons	17	1954-55	NBA Finals	3	240.0	93.0			30.7			31.7	37.3	84.8		720	279			90
18	Nationals	13	1954-55	NBA Finals	4	240.0	93.5			31.0			31.5	40.5	77.8		960	374			109
19	Warriors	21	1955-56	NBA Finals	4	240.0	101.0	55.8	28.0	37.5	94.5	39.7	26.0	36.0	72.2	45.8	960	404	223	112	101
20	Pistons	1	1955-56	NBA Finals	1	240.0	84.0	60.0	22.0	30.0	81.0	37.0	24.0	36.0	66.7	43.4	240	84	60	22	19
21	Celtics	42	1956-57	NBA Finals	4	252.5	122.8	72.8	26.3	46.8	115.3	40.6	29.3	43.8	66.9	45.6	1,010	491	291	105	132
22	Hawks	6	1956-57	NBA Finals	3	256.7	107.0	67.3	22.0	37.7	103.3	36.5	31.7	45.0	70.4	43.4	770	321	202	66	89
23	Celtics	35	1957-58	NBA Finals	2	240.0	122.5	70.5		42.0	106.5	39.4	38.5	44.0	87.5	48.7	480	245	141		67
24	Hawks	8	1957-58	NBA Finals	4	240.0	106.8	60.8		35.0	87.0	40.2	36.8	47.5	77.4	49.5	960	427	243		133
25	Celtics	41	1958-59	NBA Finals	4	240.0	121.8	73.8	28.5	47.0	115.8	40.6	27.8	39.8	69.8	45.7	960	487	295	114	90

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