smallest point differential in the playoffs for a champion

The Syracuse Nationals have the lowest point differential by a team with more than 0 championships in a single NBA playoff run, with a 25 point differential in 1954-55.

Interpreted as:

smallest point differential in the playoffs for a champion in a season

	TEAM	DIFF	CHAMPS	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	Nationals	25	1	1954-55	11	242.3	97.2	55.5	25.6			32.4	89.2	36.3				32.5	43.8	74.1	44.8				2,665	1,069	611	282				294
2	Hawks	27	1	1957-58	11	240.0	109.5	71.5	21.5			38.7	95.9	40.4				32.0	45.5	70.3	47.2				2,640	1,204	787	236				335
3	Bullets	27	1	1947-48	11	240.0	76.9		6.0			25.5	88.5	28.7				26.0	35.5	73.1	36.9				2,640	846		66				315
4	Celtics	28	1	1962-63	13	240.0	118.1	68.7	24.3			45.3	107.5	42.2				27.5	36.9	74.4	47.7				3,120	1,535	893	316				384
5	SuperSonics	43	1	1978-79	17	244.4	104.6	48.3	22.2	8.3	5.8	42.2	91.6	46.1				20.1	28.0	71.8	50.3	17.2	31.1	18.0	4,155	1,778	821	378	141	98	306	432
6	Lakers	44	1	1951-52	13	245.8	82.3	45.9	18.5			29.2	72.6	40.3				23.8	32.2	74.2	47.4				3,195	1,070	597	240				359
7	Lakers	48	1	1971-72	15	241.7	106.6	54.1	21.6			40.5	94.4	42.9				25.5	34.1	75.0	48.7				3,625	1,599	811	324				294
8	Celtics	53	1	1975-76	18	244.2	100.7	50.1	22.6	6.2	2.3	39.3	90.2	43.5				22.1	27.6	80.2	49.2	15.1	35.0	19.8	4,395	1,812	902	407	112	41	357	481
9	Lakers	54	1	1999-00	23	241.1	99.8	43.3	21.8	6.6	6.1	37.3	80.4	46.5	5.4	15.4	34.9	19.7	31.6	62.3	52.9	13.2	30.1	12.2	5,545	2,295	997	502	151	140	280	582
10	Celtics	56	1	1968-69	18	240.0	107.8	54.8	21.3			41.9	94.7	44.3				23.9	31.7	75.6	49.6				4,320	1,941	987	383				485
11	Celtics	59	1	1967-68	19	241.3	114.6	68.5	22.6			44.0	97.5	45.1				26.6	36.4	73.1	50.5				4,585	2,177	1,301	429				523
12	Warriors	59	1	1946-47	10	240.0	75.3		5.2			26.5	95.3	27.8				22.3	28.9	77.2	34.9				2,400	753		52				204
13	Rockets	61	1	1994-95	22	242.3	107.0	39.1	25.2	7.6	5.8	38.6	79.9	48.3	8.6	22.0	39.1	21.2	28.1	75.4	58.0	9.6	29.5	12.0	5,330	2,354	860	555	168	128	264	545
14	Lakers	61	1	1987-88	24	240.0	105.6	40.5	25.9	7.2	4.7	40.8	81.8	49.9	2.4	6.0	39.3	21.5	27.7	77.9	56.2	13.0	27.5	14.0	5,760	2,534	973	622	173	113	336	508
15	Celtics	62	1	1963-64	10	240.0	103.4	73.6	22.1			40.0	101.8	39.3				23.4	33.4	70.1	44.4				2,400	1,034	736	221				275
16	Warriors	62	1	1955-56	10	240.0	104.6	64.4	25.9			37.0	93.0	39.8				30.6	40.8	75.0	47.1				2,400	1,046	644	259				272
17	Lakers	63	1	1952-53	12	240.0	82.9	53.0	17.2			28.5	75.6	37.7				25.9	35.8	72.3	45.4				2,880	995	636	206				372
18	Celtics	68	1	1961-62	14	241.8	114.9	66.7	25.7			44.6	109.7	40.7				25.6	34.9	73.4	45.9				3,385	1,609	934	360				407
19	Lakers	69	1	1979-80	16	241.6	110.6	49.9	29.1	10.1	6.1	44.8	91.9	48.7	0.2	1.1	16.7	20.9	26.3	79.8	53.4	16.9	32.9	19.1	3,865	1,770	798	466	162	97	306	384
20	Knicks	69	1	1969-70	19	245.3	110.5	50.0	23.7			46.2	101.0	45.7				18.2	23.9	75.8	49.5				4,660	2,099	950	450				446
21	Lakers	72	1	2001-02	19	241.3	97.8	45.4	19.6	6.8	5.8	35.7	80.5	44.4	6.1	18.0	33.9	20.3	28.1	72.1	52.7	12.3	33.2	13.7	4,585	1,859	863	373	130	110	261	449
22	Rockets	72	1	1993-94	23	241.1	97.1	41.4	24.8	7.3	6.2	36.4	79.0	46.1	6.5	17.8	36.3	17.8	23.2	76.7	54.5	10.1	31.3	14.4	5,545	2,234	952	570	168	143	331	496
23	Celtics	72	1	1956-57	10	250.0	111.7	72.9	22.9			40.8	110.6	36.9				30.1	42.1	71.5	43.3				2,500	1,117	729	229				303
24	Lakers	74	1	1948-49	10	240.0	80.3		17.0			27.9	77.6	36.0				24.5	33.3	73.6	43.5				2,400	803		170				243
25	Celtics	75	1	1959-60	13	240.0	113.2	77.2	20.6			44.6	113.9	39.2				23.9	31.3	76.4	44.3				3,120	1,471	1,003	268				315