smallest average margin of victory for a winning team in a finals series

The St. Louis Hawks have the lowest point differential per game played by a team with more than 0 series wins in an NBA Finals in 1957-58, with -4.5.

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smallest average margin of victory per game for a winning team in a finals series

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	Series W	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	Hawks	-4.5	1	-27	6	1957-58	NBA Finals	240.0	106.2	58.2				35.2	90.3	38.9				35.8	48.2	74.4	47.6				1,440	637	349					194
2	Lakers	-2.57	1	-18	7	1987-88	NBA Finals	240.0	98.7	37.6	23.7	5.9	3.0	35.4	75.9	46.7	1.4	5.7	25.0	26.4	35.3	74.9	54.0	10.3	27.3	13.1	1,680	691	263	166	41	21	92	154
3	Celtics	-2.29	1	-16	7	1983-84	NBA Finals	247.1	115.1	48.1	22.7	9.3	4.7	41.7	94.4	44.2	1.3	3.4	37.5	30.4	38.9	78.3	51.6	18.7	29.4	16.0	1,730	806	337	159	65	33	112	194
4	Spurs	-1.86	1	-13	7	2004-05	NBA Finals	243.6	84.9	41.7	16.4	4.6	5.6	30.9	71.9	42.9	7.3	18.3	39.8	15.9	22.7	69.8	51.8	12.3	29.4	15.7	1,705	594	292	115	32	39	110	142
5	Lakers	-1.83	1	-11	6	1999-00	NBA Finals	244.2	104.8	41.3	23.3	6.8	5.2	41.0	85.3	48.0	5.8	15.3	38.0	17.0	29.8	57.0	53.2	12.2	29.2	11.3	1,465	629	248	140	41	31	68	160
6	Celtics	-1.83	1	-11	6	1962-63	NBA Finals	240.0	111.3	61.5	23.5			42.7	106.7	40.0				26.0	35.2	73.9	45.6				1,440	668	369	141				168
7	Heat	-0.71	1	-5	7	2012-13	NBA Finals	243.6	97.0	39.7	21.1	8.7	5.1	37.4	81.6	45.9	9.1	21.1	43.2	13.0	16.9	77.1	54.5	9.9	29.9	12.3	1,705	679	278	148	61	36	86	145
8	Rockets	-0.71	1	-5	7	1993-94	NBA Finals	240.0	86.1	40.0	20.9	7.1	5.1	31.9	74.7	42.6	5.3	17.3	30.6	17.1	22.7	75.5	50.8	10.6	29.4	16.9	1,680	603	280	146	50	36	118	149
9	Nationals	-0.57	1	-4	7	1954-55	NBA Finals	240.0	90.9					29.6						31.7	42.1	75.3					1,680	636						184
10	Celtics	-0.43	1	-3	7	1968-69	NBA Finals	240.0	105.9	55.4	19.3			41.6	99.4	41.8				22.7	28.7	79.1	47.2				1,680	741	388	135				209
11	Lakers	-0.17	1	-1	6	1981-82	NBA Finals	240.0	112.3	47.3	31.3	10.7	7.0	45.5	91.8	49.5	0.2	1.5	11.1	21.2	31.5	67.2	53.1	18.3	29.0	19.3	1,440	674	284	188	64	42	116	153
12	Bulls	0	1	0	6	1992-93	NBA Finals	252.5	106.7	43.2	26.8	8.0	5.3	43.8	90.7	48.3	5.3	11.5	46.4	13.7	21.7	63.1	53.2	14.3	28.8	11.8	1,515	640	259	161	48	32	71	141
13	Bullets	0.5	1	3	6	1947-48	NBA Finals	240.0	74.3		7.3			25.0	95.7	26.1				24.3	33.7	72.3	33.6				1,440	446		44				170
14	Cavaliers	0.57	1	4	7	2015-16	NBA Finals	240.0	100.4	43.9	18.0	9.3	5.4	37.6	82.4	45.6	8.0	24.3	32.9	17.3	23.9	72.5	54.0	11.7	32.1	14.1	1,680	703	307	126	65	38	99	147
15	Bulls	0.67	1	4	6	1996-97	NBA Finals	240.0	87.8	40.3	19.7	7.7	5.3	32.3	74.8	43.2	6.5	18.7	34.8	16.7	23.5	70.9	51.6	10.7	29.7	11.5	1,440	527	242	118	46	32	69	140
16	Knicks	0.86	1	6	7	1969-70	NBA Finals	247.1	112.3	48.9	27.4			47.4	103.1	46.0				17.4	22.9	76.3	49.6				1,730	786	342	192				178
17	Heat	1	1	6	6	2005-06	NBA Finals	244.2	92.8	43.8	16.7	7.8	3.8	33.3	72.8	45.8	5.3	17.5	30.5	20.8	34.5	60.4	52.7	10.5	33.3	16.3	1,465	557	263	100	47	23	98	146
18	Celtics	1.5	1	9	6	1967-68	NBA Finals	244.2	116.0	55.5	22.2			43.7	95.0	46.0				28.7	39.0	73.5	51.7				1,465	696	333	133				156
19	Bucks	2.33	1	14	6	2020-21	NBA Finals	240.0	111.7	46.3	23.0	8.0	3.5	41.8	89.5	46.7	11.0	31.2	35.3	17.0	23.3	72.9	56.0	13.2	33.2	11.3	1,440	670	278	138	48	21	68	105
20	Mavericks	2.33	1	14	6	2010-11	NBA Finals	240.0	94.7	37.7	18.2	7.2	4.0	33.0	72.7	45.4	8.5	20.7	41.1	20.2	25.8	78.1	56.3	9.2	28.5	13.5	1,440	568	226	109	43	24	81	118
21	Knicks	2.4	1	12	5	2025-26	NBA Finals	240.0	104.4	45.2	20.8	7.4	4.8	36.6	87.2	42.0	13.2	36.0	36.7	18.0	23.4	76.9	53.5	10.6	34.6	13.2	1,200	522	226	104	37	24	66	111
22	Celtics	2.4	1	12	5	2023-24	NBA Finals	240.0	101.6	41.2	24.2	6.2	5.4	36.4	83.4	43.6	14.0	41.4	33.8	14.8	17.2	86.0	55.8	9.0	32.2	11.4	1,200	508	206	121	31	27	57	84
23	Lakers	2.67	1	16	6	1984-85	NBA Finals	240.0	115.8	42.7	32.0	9.2	4.0	46.3	90.5	51.2	1.3	3.8	34.8	21.8	29.7	73.6	55.9	11.0	31.7	12.5	1,440	695	256	192	55	24	75	152
24	Thunder	2.71	1	19	7	2024-25	NBA Finals	240.0	109.3	41.9	17.6	10.7	5.9	37.0	84.6	43.8	10.1	29.4	34.5	25.1	30.6	82.2	55.7	11.1	30.7	13.7	1,680	765	293	123	75	41	96	152
25	Lakers	3.14	1	22	7	1951-52	NBA Finals	247.1	82.6	46.3	18.9			30.7	74.4	41.3				21.1	30.1	70.1	47.1				1,730	578	324	132				196

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PPG

22.5

Johnson

RPG

10.3

Johnson

APG

7.9

Johnson

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.1

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DRTG

113.7

9th

NETRTG

2.4

12th

3P%

37.1

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	ATL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM

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PPG Leaders

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

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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

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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