nba worst point differential in a playoff season through 2000

Before 2000-01, the San Antonio Spurs had the lowest point differential by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a -95 point differential in 1985-86.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	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	Spurs	-95	1985-86	3	240.0	92.0	26.3	25.0	9.3	3.3	38.7	83.0	46.6	0.7	3.3	20.0	14.0	21.7	64.6	49.7	7.0	19.3	18.0	720	276	79	75	28	10	54	78
2	Warriors	-86	1972-73	11	240.0	97.9	51.0	21.3			40.5	97.2	41.6				17.0	21.1	80.6	46.0				2,640	1,077	561	234				252
3	Warriors	-85	1970-71	5	240.0	96.0	49.6	21.2			37.4	94.6	39.5				21.2	27.6	76.8	45.0				1,200	480	248	106				122
4	Nuggets	-82	1986-87	3	240.0	108.3	44.7	26.7	7.3	3.7	44.3	101.7	43.6	1.3	6.0	22.2	18.3	28.0	65.5	47.5	15.3	29.3	14.7	720	325	134	80	22	11	44	88
5	Hawks	-82	1955-56	8	240.0	92.8	52.9	20.3			31.0	85.6	36.2				30.8	44.0	69.9	44.2				1,920	742	423	162				237
6	Bombers	-77	1947-48	7	240.0	58.9		4.0			21.9	89.6	24.4				15.1	22.1	68.4	29.6				1,680	412		28				142
7	Bulls	-73	1973-74	11	240.0	94.0	42.8	20.1	7.8	3.5	37.6	89.0	42.3				18.7	24.0	78.0	47.2	14.4	28.5	14.2	2,640	1,034	471	221	86	39	156	221
8	Mavericks	-71	1983-84	10	245.0	101.7	43.2	21.7	5.7	3.6	39.7	90.1	44.1	0.5	3.0	16.7	21.8	26.1	83.5	50.1	15.9	27.3	13.1	2,450	1,017	432	217	57	36	131	215
9	Heat	-69	1995-96	3	240.0	83.7	36.0	17.0	7.0	1.7	30.3	72.0	42.1	7.3	23.3	31.4	15.7	22.3	70.1	51.1	11.3	24.7	21.0	720	251	108	51	21	5	63	83
10	Lakers	-68	1958-59	13	241.9	105.8	64.4	19.4			39.5	101.0	39.1				26.7	34.0	78.5	45.6				3,145	1,375	837	252				366
11	Warriors	-66	1968-69	6	240.0	94.7	64.2	21.2			36.3	100.2	36.3				22.0	32.7	67.3	41.3				1,440	568	385	127				156
12	Lakers	-65	1973-74	5	240.0	93.0	47.8	21.4	9.8	2.8	36.8	94.6	38.9				19.4	25.6	75.8	43.9	18.8	29.0	20.6	1,200	465	239	107	49	14	103	103
13	Suns	-63	1996-97	5	245.0	100.2	40.4	22.8	8.2	5.2	34.4	82.6	41.6	10.2	29.0	35.2	21.2	27.8	76.3	52.8	10.0	30.4	16.2	1,225	501	202	114	41	26	81	110
14	Hawks	-62	1960-61	12	242.1	111.9	67.9	24.0			43.1	108.3	39.8				25.8	35.6	72.4	45.1				2,905	1,343	815	288				331
15	Suns	-61	1984-85	3	240.0	115.7	37.7	31.3	9.3	4.3	45.3	90.3	50.2	0.3	4.3	7.7	24.7	31.0	79.6	55.6	12.7	25.0	21.0	720	347	113	94	28	13	63	79
16	Nuggets	-61	1982-83	8	246.3	116.9	46.8	31.5	6.5	4.5	47.1	98.3	48.0	0.6	2.8	22.7	22.0	27.8	79.3	52.9	13.1	33.6	16.8	1,970	935	374	252	52	36	134	201
17	Knicks	-60	1990-91	3	240.0	86.0	38.7	20.7	5.3	3.7	32.3	73.0	44.3	3.7	9.3	39.3	17.7	22.0	80.3	52.0	11.3	27.3	22.3	720	258	116	62	16	11	67	81
18	Knicks	-60	1989-90	10	240.0	105.0	39.4	26.8	8.4	3.4	40.3	84.5	47.7	2.5	6.9	36.2	21.9	28.5	76.8	54.1	13.0	26.4	13.3	2,400	1,050	394	268	84	34	133	231
19	Knicks	-60	1973-74	12	242.1	94.4	41.8	17.7	5.9	2.6	39.2	90.3	43.4				16.1	19.9	80.8	47.7	12.0	29.8	15.6	2,905	1,133	501	212	71	31	187	295
20	Lakers	-59	1991-92	4	246.3	94.5	33.8	20.0	9.0	3.8	33.5	77.8	43.1	2.3	5.0	45.0	25.3	32.5	77.7	51.3	11.0	22.8	15.5	985	378	135	80	36	15	62	102
21	Knicks	-59	1983-84	12	242.1	106.6	41.9	23.7	8.1	4.5	41.2	84.5	48.7	0.4	2.0	20.8	23.8	31.8	75.1	54.1	14.8	27.2	18.3	2,905	1,279	503	284	97	54	219	350
22	Bullets	-58	1986-87	3	240.0	91.0	42.0	15.3	8.0	4.7	35.3	87.0	40.6	1.0	4.3	23.1	19.3	25.3	76.3	46.4	14.0	28.0	16.7	720	273	126	46	24	14	50	61
23	Warriors	-57	1971-72	5	240.0	100.6	51.2	22.6			39.4	97.2	40.5				21.8	28.2	77.3	45.9				1,200	503	256	113				96
24	Knicks	-55	1977-78	6	240.0	110.7	44.2	28.5	8.7	4.7	46.8	98.5	47.5				17.0	23.7	71.8	50.8	16.0	28.2	18.5	1,440	664	265	171	52	28	111	182
25	Hornets	-54	1997-98	9	240.0	82.8	36.1	21.2	6.4	2.8	33.1	72.9	45.4	3.6	11.1	32.0	13.0	19.0	68.4	50.9	9.1	27.0	14.1	2,160	745	325	191	58	25	127	194

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.8

Wembanyama

RPG

11.7

Wembanyama

APG

5.8

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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.4

4th

DRTG

107.0

2nd

NETRTG

13.3

1st

3P%

34.7

15th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Spurs	11	2	.846
2	Lakers	11	2	.846
3	Rockets	10	3	.769	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Timberwolves	9	4	.692	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	SAS	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 11/17	DET	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Thu 11/19	LAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Sat 11/21	NOP	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/23	SAS	@	SAC	10:00 PM

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8 - 5

Final

123

Spurs

11 - 2

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.6

Dončić

30.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Antetokounmpo

RPG Leaders

13.7

Towns

13.2

Sabonis

12.5

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.2

Mitchell

9.1

Jokić

8.8

Young

SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.2

Braun

2.2

Thybulle

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.2

Kessler

2.2

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.3

Curry

4.1

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TS% Leaders

74.2

Spencer

73.5

Gafford

71.9

Curry

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.7

120.4

120.3

119.2

DRtg Rankings

105.5

107.0

107.6

108.8

109.2

110.2

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

11.7

11.4

9.1

8.9

8.0

Tank Leaderboard

1-12

1-11

3-9

3-8

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FanDuel Points Leaders

801.4

Wembanyama

704.9

Antetokounmpo

685.6

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

777

Wembanyama

734

Antetokounmpo

723.3

Dončić

USG% Leaders

40.1

Dončić

36.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

35.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.2

Acuff

36.8

Wagner

36.5

Murray

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.10

Wembanyama

1.74

Dončić

1.67

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.04

Wembanyama

1.83

Dončić

1.74

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-2

9-4

8-4

8-5

Worst Record ATS

3-10

3-8

4-9

4-8

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	10	3	.769	0.5
3	Pistons	8	4	.667	2.0
4	Heat	7	6	.538	3.5
5	Hawks	7	6	.538	3.5
6	Cavaliers	7	7	.500	4.0
7	Knicks	6	6	.500	4.0
8	Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0
9	Magic	5	7	.417	5.0
10	Pacers	5	8	.385	5.5
11	Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5
13	Nets	3	9	.250	7.0
14	Bulls	3	9	.250	7.0
15	Bucks	1	12	.077	9.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Spurs	11	2	.846
2	Lakers	11	2	.846
3	Rockets	10	3	.769	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Timberwolves	9	4	.692	2.0
6	Grizzlies	9	4	.692	2.0
7	Nuggets	7	4	.636	3.0
8	Warriors	8	5	.615	3.0
9	Thunder	8	5	.615	3.0
10	Mavericks	7	6	.538	4.0
11	Suns	5	6	.455	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	10	.286	7.5
13	Clippers	3	8	.273	7.0
14	Kings	1	11	.083	9.5
15	Jazz	1	12	.077	10.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	IND	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	LAL	@	PHX	4:00 PM
Sun 11/15	CHA	@	LAC	4:30 PM
Sun 11/15	SAS	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Sun 11/15	NYK	@	TOR	6:00 PM

Before 2000-01, the San Antonio Spurs had the lowest point differential by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a -95 point differential in 1985-86.

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