teams with best point differential nba last 20 years by year

Between November 26, 2005 and November 26, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the highest point differential by a team in a season, with a 1,055 point differential in 2024-25.

	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	Thunder	1,055	2024-25	82	240.3	120.5	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	9,881	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
2	Warriors	954	2016-17	82	241.2	115.9	44.4	30.4	9.6	6.8	43.1	87.1	49.5	12.0	31.2	38.3	17.8	22.6	78.8	59.7	9.4	35.0	14.8	19,780	9,503	3,643	2,491	785	555	1,211	1,585
3	Celtics	930	2023-24	82	241.8	120.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	9,887	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
4	Warriors	882	2015-16	82	242.4	114.9	46.2	28.9	8.4	6.1	42.5	87.3	48.7	13.1	31.6	41.6	16.7	21.8	76.3	59.3	10.0	36.2	15.2	19,880	9,421	3,788	2,373	689	498	1,245	1,701
5	Spurs	872	2015-16	82	240.3	103.5	43.9	24.5	8.3	5.9	40.1	82.9	48.4	7.0	18.5	37.5	16.4	20.4	80.3	56.4	9.4	34.5	13.1	19,705	8,490	3,601	2,010	677	485	1,071	1,433
6	Celtics	841	2007-08	82	240.9	100.5	42.0	22.4	8.5	4.6	36.4	76.7	47.5	7.3	19.1	38.1	20.5	26.5	77.1	56.9	10.1	31.9	15.2	19,755	8,245	3,445	1,833	696	379	1,246	1,864
7	Warriors	828	2014-15	82	240.6	110.0	44.7	27.4	9.3	6.0	41.6	87.0	47.8	10.8	27.0	39.8	16.0	20.8	76.8	57.1	10.4	34.3	14.5	19,730	9,016	3,667	2,248	762	496	1,185	1,628
8	Cavaliers	782	2024-25	82	240.9	121.9	45.4	28.1	8.2	4.3	44.5	90.8	49.1	15.9	41.5	38.3	17.0	21.9	77.6	60.7	11.2	34.2	13.2	19,755	9,999	3,723	2,304	670	350	1,082	1,487
9	Thunder	755	2012-13	82	241.8	105.7	43.6	21.4	8.3	7.6	38.1	79.3	48.1	7.3	19.4	37.7	22.2	26.8	82.8	58.0	10.4	33.2	15.3	19,830	8,669	3,579	1,753	679	624	1,253	1,654
10	Celtics	747	2024-25	82	241.8	116.3	45.3	26.1	7.2	5.5	41.6	90.0	46.2	17.8	48.2	36.8	15.3	19.1	79.9	59.1	11.4	33.9	11.9	19,830	9,534	3,716	2,144	589	452	973	1,303
11	Bucks	736	2019-20	73	241.0	118.7	51.7	25.9	7.2	5.9	43.3	90.9	47.6	13.8	38.9	35.5	18.3	24.7	74.2	58.3	9.5	42.2	15.1	17,595	8,663	3,774	1,889	526	429	1,102	1,431
12	Cavaliers	732	2008-09	82	241.2	100.3	42.2	20.3	7.2	5.3	36.9	78.7	46.8	8.0	20.4	39.3	18.6	24.5	75.7	56.0	10.8	31.4	12.7	19,780	8,223	3,460	1,663	593	435	1,045	1,663
13	Bucks	727	2018-19	82	241.2	118.1	49.7	26.0	7.5	5.9	43.4	91.1	47.6	13.5	38.2	35.3	17.9	23.2	77.3	58.3	9.3	40.4	13.9	19,780	9,686	4,078	2,136	615	486	1,137	1,608
14	Rockets	695	2017-18	82	240.9	112.4	43.5	21.5	8.5	4.8	38.7	84.2	46.0	15.3	42.3	36.2	19.6	25.1	78.1	59.0	9.0	34.5	13.8	19,755	9,213	3,564	1,767	699	392	1,135	1,597
15	Spurs	691	2006-07	82	241.2	98.5	40.7	22.1	7.2	5.1	36.6	77.2	47.4	7.3	19.0	38.1	18.1	24.1	75.1	56.1	9.3	31.4	13.9	19,780	8,079	3,338	1,814	587	417	1,137	1,588
16	Jazz	666	2020-21	72	241.0	116.4	48.3	23.7	6.6	5.2	41.3	88.1	46.8	16.7	43.0	38.9	17.2	21.5	79.9	59.7	10.6	37.6	14.2	17,355	8,382	3,474	1,703	474	371	1,023	1,335
17	Heat	645	2012-13	82	242.4	102.9	38.6	23.0	8.7	5.4	38.4	77.4	49.6	8.7	22.1	39.6	17.4	23.0	75.4	58.8	8.2	30.4	13.9	19,880	8,436	3,166	1,890	710	441	1,143	1,533
18	Raptors	638	2017-18	82	241.8	111.7	44.0	24.3	7.6	6.1	41.3	87.4	47.2	11.8	33.0	35.8	17.3	21.8	79.4	57.5	9.8	34.2	13.4	19,830	9,156	3,607	1,995	626	500	1,095	1,783
19	Spurs	633	2013-14	82	240.9	105.4	43.3	25.2	7.4	5.1	40.6	83.5	48.6	8.5	21.4	39.7	15.7	20.0	78.5	57.1	9.3	34.0	14.4	19,755	8,639	3,548	2,064	604	420	1,180	1,495
20	Lakers	628	2008-09	82	241.2	106.9	43.9	23.3	8.8	5.1	40.3	85.1	47.4	6.7	18.5	36.1	19.6	25.5	77.0	55.5	12.4	31.5	13.5	19,780	8,768	3,602	1,908	718	420	1,103	1,698
21	Celtics	616	2008-09	82	242.4	100.9	42.1	22.7	7.6	4.7	37.5	77.2	48.6	6.6	16.5	39.7	19.4	25.3	76.5	57.1	10.6	31.5	15.6	19,880	8,275	3,455	1,862	621	387	1,280	1,897
22	Suns	615	2021-22	82	240.6	114.8	45.3	27.4	8.6	4.4	43.7	90.1	48.5	11.6	31.9	36.4	15.9	19.9	79.7	58.1	9.8	35.5	12.9	19,730	9,416	3,714	2,244	702	359	1,060	1,633
23	Magic	614	2009-10	82	240.6	102.8	43.2	19.7	6.2	5.6	36.6	78.0	47.0	10.3	27.3	37.5	19.2	26.5	72.4	57.3	9.9	33.4	14.1	19,730	8,426	3,546	1,615	512	456	1,155	1,629
24	Heat	612	2010-11	82	241.2	102.1	42.1	20.0	6.6	5.2	37.0	76.8	48.1	6.7	18.0	37.0	21.5	27.9	76.9	57.3	9.6	32.5	13.9	19,780	8,369	3,456	1,639	544	430	1,142	1,674
25	Thunder	608	2023-24	82	241.5	120.1	42.0	27.1	8.5	6.6	44.5	89.3	49.9	13.3	34.2	38.9	17.7	21.5	82.5	60.8	8.8	33.2	12.7	19,805	9,847	3,447	2,223	694	538	1,039	1,545