what was the largest score differential in the 1st quarter in nba history

The Boston Celtics have the highest point differential by a team in the first quarter, with a 1,784 point differential.

	TEAM	DIFF	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	Celtics	1,784	964	60.0	27.9	11.6	6.7	1.9	1.3	10.7	22.9	46.8	3.5	9.3	37.6	3.0	3.7	79.2	56.8	2.4	9.2	3.2	57,840	26,927	11,154	6,452	1,849	1,246	3,097	4,031
2	Heat	957	965	60.0	27.6	11.1	6.6	1.9	1.1	10.5	22.1	47.5	3.0	7.8	37.8	3.6	4.6	78.0	57.1	2.4	8.7	3.5	57,900	26,640	10,721	6,383	1,857	1,109	3,344	4,060
3	Thunder	899	964	60.0	28.3	11.5	6.1	2.1	1.3	10.8	22.9	47.4	2.8	7.5	36.6	3.8	4.9	77.6	56.5	2.6	8.9	3.5	57,840	27,262	11,085	5,917	2,023	1,250	3,374	4,288
4	Warriors	863	957	60.0	28.8	11.5	7.7	2.1	1.4	10.9	23.0	47.5	3.7	9.6	38.3	3.3	4.2	78.5	58.1	2.4	9.1	3.8	57,420	27,579	10,994	7,370	2,020	1,319	3,615	4,289
5	Nuggets	828	965	60.0	28.8	11.4	7.4	1.9	1.1	11.2	22.7	49.4	3.0	7.6	38.9	3.4	4.4	78.0	58.4	2.7	8.7	3.5	57,900	27,819	10,987	7,127	1,832	1,032	3,358	3,834
6	Bucks	800	965	60.0	28.3	11.5	6.7	2.0	1.3	10.9	22.8	47.9	3.2	8.3	38.3	3.2	4.3	75.9	57.3	2.3	9.2	3.5	57,900	27,291	11,101	6,443	1,910	1,209	3,332	3,999
7	Cavaliers	788	957	60.0	28.1	11.3	6.5	1.8	1.0	10.8	22.6	47.8	3.1	8.1	37.7	3.5	4.5	77.8	57.3	2.6	8.7	3.5	57,420	26,919	10,795	6,242	1,750	948	3,306	3,702
8	Rockets	753	964	60.0	28.6	11.4	6.2	2.1	1.2	10.6	22.7	46.8	3.4	9.2	36.8	4.0	5.3	75.0	57.1	2.8	8.6	3.6	57,840	27,606	10,993	5,999	2,030	1,136	3,507	4,133
9	Clippers	717	964	60.0	27.8	11.3	6.4	1.9	1.1	10.6	22.3	47.6	3.0	7.8	38.6	3.6	4.7	77.4	57.2	2.4	9.0	3.4	57,840	26,792	10,927	6,141	1,809	1,098	3,246	3,953
10	Spurs	541	963	60.0	27.4	11.4	6.9	1.8	1.4	10.7	22.8	47.1	2.8	7.3	37.6	3.2	4.1	78.7	55.8	2.4	9.0	3.3	57,780	26,433	10,992	6,683	1,780	1,339	3,151	3,712
11	Grizzlies	406	965	60.0	27.3	11.3	6.6	2.1	1.3	10.6	22.9	46.2	2.8	7.7	36.5	3.3	4.3	77.6	55.1	2.6	8.7	3.4	57,900	26,335	10,896	6,394	2,039	1,215	3,309	4,324
12	76ers	368	965	60.0	27.8	11.2	6.5	2.2	1.3	10.5	22.6	46.7	2.9	7.9	36.8	3.8	4.9	78.2	56.2	2.5	8.7	3.5	57,900	26,868	10,805	6,279	2,125	1,289	3,423	4,521
13	Raptors	352	964	60.0	27.5	10.9	6.4	2.1	1.2	10.5	22.5	46.8	2.9	8.0	36.7	3.5	4.4	79.6	56.3	2.5	8.4	3.4	57,840	26,521	10,510	6,172	2,003	1,177	3,289	4,220
14	Timberwolves	125	956	60.0	27.8	11.1	6.6	2.1	1.3	10.6	22.5	47.3	2.8	7.4	37.0	3.8	4.9	77.6	56.4	2.5	8.5	3.5	57,360	26,585	10,575	6,285	1,995	1,273	3,380	4,213
15	Jazz	-43	964	60.0	26.9	11.3	6.3	1.8	1.2	10.2	22.1	46.3	3.2	8.8	36.8	3.2	4.2	77.7	56.3	2.6	8.7	3.8	57,840	25,963	10,923	6,071	1,749	1,156	3,686	4,006
16	Mavericks	-90	967	60.0	27.6	10.9	6.1	1.7	1.0	10.4	22.2	46.8	3.2	8.6	36.7	3.7	4.8	76.9	56.8	2.2	8.7	3.2	58,020	26,692	10,572	5,937	1,658	1,000	3,094	4,073
17	Trail Blazers	-269	966	60.0	27.7	11.4	6.1	1.8	1.2	10.6	22.9	46.1	3.1	8.5	37.0	3.4	4.4	77.8	55.7	2.8	8.6	3.5	57,960	26,764	10,999	5,860	1,723	1,162	3,389	4,262
18	Knicks	-350	958	60.0	26.9	11.6	6.0	1.7	1.2	10.5	22.7	46.0	2.8	7.5	37.3	3.2	4.2	76.6	54.7	2.8	8.8	3.3	57,480	25,790	11,086	5,794	1,619	1,135	3,192	4,162
19	Pelicans	-371	964	60.0	27.8	11.5	6.8	2.0	1.2	10.8	22.8	47.2	2.7	7.4	36.5	3.6	4.6	77.0	56.0	2.6	8.9	3.7	57,840	26,771	11,059	6,591	1,973	1,179	3,520	4,040
20	Hawks	-382	959	60.0	27.9	11.1	6.9	2.1	1.2	10.7	22.8	46.8	3.0	8.3	36.4	3.5	4.5	77.6	56.2	2.5	8.6	3.6	57,540	26,711	10,627	6,590	2,035	1,121	3,491	4,002
21	Suns	-552	965	60.0	27.3	11.0	6.5	2.0	1.1	10.6	22.7	46.8	2.9	7.7	36.9	3.2	4.0	78.8	55.7	2.5	8.5	3.7	57,900	26,339	10,660	6,301	1,939	1,050	3,588	4,356
22	Pacers	-601	965	60.0	27.3	10.7	6.8	2.1	1.2	10.6	22.6	47.1	2.8	7.5	37.7	3.2	4.1	77.7	55.9	2.2	8.5	3.5	57,900	26,375	10,345	6,570	1,986	1,165	3,333	4,080
23	Bulls	-748	957	60.0	26.6	11.4	6.5	1.8	1.2	10.5	22.7	46.2	2.7	7.5	36.4	3.0	3.8	77.7	54.7	2.4	9.0	3.4	57,420	25,498	10,900	6,263	1,767	1,139	3,286	3,681
24	Nets	-781	964	60.0	27.1	10.9	6.6	1.8	1.2	10.4	22.5	46.0	3.1	8.5	36.9	3.2	4.2	77.6	55.6	2.3	8.6	3.5	57,840	26,111	10,546	6,323	1,731	1,117	3,401	4,263
25	Pistons	-937	958	60.0	26.9	11.3	6.3	1.8	1.1	10.4	22.9	45.6	2.8	7.7	36.4	3.2	4.3	74.9	54.3	2.8	8.4	3.5	57,480	25,806	10,784	6,057	1,754	1,035	3,385	4,387

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25.7

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RPG

10.7

Tatum

APG

6.8

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120.8

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112.7

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8.1

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36.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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Final

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Celtics

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30.0

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

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11.2

Wembanyama

10.7

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

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8.6

Barnes

7.7

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.2

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1.8

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

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Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

116.5

114.6

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

105.7

107.4

108.1

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

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17.5

13.1

3.0

2.9

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Cunningham

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Harden

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Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.2

Lanier

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.1

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Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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	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