the highest points plus point differential minus opp points in the first quarter by a team in a loss in nba history

The San Antonio Spurs have the most points + point differential - opponent points by a team in a loss in a first quarter, with 52 versus the Clippers on November 4.

Interpreted as:

the highest points plus point differential minus opp points in the first quarter by a team in a regular-season loss in NBA history

	TEAM	PTS+DIFF-OPP PTS	L	PTS	DIFF	OPP PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Spurs	52	1	40	26	14	11/4/2024	SAS	@	LAC	60	13	8	5	3	16	26	61.5	5	12	41.7	3	3	100.0	73.2	4	9	1	2
2	Mavericks	48	1	44	24	20	2/3/2024	DAL	vs	MIL	60	17	9	0	0	13	21	61.9	9	14	64.3	9	9	100.0	88.1	0	17	4	2
3	Bulls	48	1	39	24	15	2/15/2023	CHI	@	IND	60	13	10	4	0	15	24	62.5	4	10	40.0	5	5	100.0	74.4	1	12	4	5
4	Spurs	46	1	39	23	16	4/30/2021	SAS	@	BOS	60	13	9	3	0	15	21	71.4	4	5	80.0	5	9	55.6	78.1	1	12	1	3
5	Celtics	46	1	43	23	20	2/9/2019	BOS	vs	LAC	60	15	7	5	1	14	26	53.8	4	6	66.7	11	13	84.6	67.8	3	12	1	6
6	Celtics	44	1	44	22	22	3/25/2024	BOS	@	ATL	60	8	7	3	2	16	24	66.7	5	7	71.4	7	7	100.0	81.2	1	7	0	3
7	Celtics	44	1	37	22	15	3/3/2023	BOS	vs	BKN	60	18	9	2	1	13	23	56.5	4	9	44.4	7	7	100.0	70.9	3	15	3	2
8	Lakers	44	1	41	22	19	10/27/2021	LAL	@	OKC	60	15	11	3	1	17	25	68.0	5	8	62.5	2	2	100.0	79.2	2	13	3	7
9	Cavaliers	44	1	34	22	12	1/12/2018	CLE	@	IND	60	11	7	5	1	13	22	59.1	2	7	28.6	6	6	100.0	69.0	1	10	0	2
10	Kings	44	1	37	22	15	3/8/2017	SAC	@	SAS	60	17	6	1	1	15	25	60.0	3	6	50.0	4	4	100.0	69.1	2	15	2	2
11	Heat	44	1	35	22	13	4/13/2016	MIA	@	BOS	60	17	6	3	5	17	29	58.6	0	4	0.0	1	1	100.0	59.4	6	11	1	5
12	Kings	44	1	38	22	16	11/13/2014	SAC	@	MEM	60	15	4	4	1	15	22	68.2	3	4	75.0	5	6	83.3	77.1	2	13	3	4
13	Bulls	42	1	37	21	16	12/16/2019	CHI	@	OKC	60	10	10	7	0	16	25	64.0	2	8	25.0	3	3	100.0	70.3	1	9	0	4
14	Spurs	42	1	28	21	7	3/21/2016	SAS	@	CHA	60	17	8	5	3	12	26	46.2	1	3	33.3	3	3	100.0	51.2	2	15	0	4
15	Nets	40	1	35	20	15	3/6/2025	BKN	vs	GSW	60	13	10	1	2	14	23	60.9	5	11	45.5	2	3	66.7	72.0	3	10	4	0
16	Clippers	40	1	42	20	22	2/6/2025	LAC	vs	IND	60	18	11	0	0	15	24	62.5	10	15	66.7	2	4	50.0	81.5	3	15	3	1
17	Knicks	40	1	38	20	18	2/16/2022	NYK	vs	BKN	60	14	3	2	4	13	19	68.4	8	11	72.7	4	4	100.0	91.5	1	13	4	4
18	Mavericks	40	1	42	20	22	10/24/2018	DAL	@	ATL	60	14	12	2	3	15	23	65.2	7	11	63.6	5	8	62.5	79.2	2	12	2	5
19	Rockets	40	1	32	20	12	12/28/2017	HOU	@	BOS	60	14	6	4	1	11	25	44.0	4	10	40.0	6	7	85.7	57.0	2	12	2	2
20	Jazz	38	1	38	19	19	1/20/2025	UTA	@	NOP	60	13	9	1	1	15	22	68.2	4	10	40.0	4	5	80.0	78.5	1	12	2	3
21	Thunder	38	1	33	19	14	11/1/2023	OKC	vs	NOP	60	14	6	3	2	13	24	54.2	2	6	33.3	5	6	83.3	61.9	1	13	1	7
22	Wizards	38	1	44	19	25	2/4/2023	WAS	@	BKN	60	7	7	4	1	13	21	61.9	7	10	70.0	11	13	84.6	82.3	0	7	2	3
23	Pacers	38	1	47	19	28	2/11/2022	IND	vs	CLE	60	10	11	7	1	17	24	70.8	10	12	83.3	3	4	75.0	91.2	3	7	5	5
24	Cavaliers	38	1	39	19	20	12/28/2021	CLE	@	NOP	60	13	10	1	0	14	25	56.0	9	12	75.0	2	2	100.0	75.3	4	9	1	6
25	Bucks	38	1	38	19	19	11/5/2021	MIL	vs	NYK	60	15	8	4	2	13	26	50.0	8	16	50.0	4	5	80.0	67.4	3	12	2	0