which winning team has the smallest average margin of victory in an nba finals

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the lowest point differential per game played by a team in an NBA Finals, with -15.

Interpreted as:
Which winning team has the smallest average margin of victory per game in an NBA finals?
TEAMDIFF/GPDIFFGPSEASONSERIESMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Cavaliers
Cavaliers
-15
-60
4
2017-18
NBA Finals
246.3
101.0
46.5
21.0
6.3
4.0
37.8
92.0
41.0
9.0
30.5
29.5
16.5
22.5
73.3
49.6
16.8
29.8
12.0
985
404
186
84
25
16
48
73
2Heat
Heat
-14
-70
5
2013-14
NBA Finals
240.0
91.6
32.2
15.2
8.0
2.2
33.6
71.2
47.2
9.2
23.2
39.7
15.2
20.6
73.8
57.1
5.6
26.6
15.8
1,200
458
161
76
40
11
79
115
3Lakers
Lakers
-12.6
-63
5
1964-65
NBA Finals
240.0
110.8
58.2
19.8
40.8
93.4
43.7
29.2
39.8
73.4
49.9
1,200
554
291
99
130
4Hawks
Hawks
-12.4
-62
5
1960-61
NBA Finals
240.0
108.6
60.8
21.4
40.6
109.2
37.2
27.4
35.8
76.5
43.5
1,200
543
304
107
138
5Bullets
Bullets
-12.25
-49
4
1970-71
NBA Finals
240.0
94.0
47.8
19.5
40.5
105.5
38.4
13.0
19.3
67.5
41.2
16.8
960
376
191
78
67
91
6Lakers
Lakers
-10.25
-41
4
1958-59
NBA Finals
240.0
111.5
67.0
25.0
45.0
116.0
38.8
21.5
29.3
73.5
43.3
960
446
268
100
108
7Lakers
Lakers
-10
-40
4
1982-83
NBA Finals
240.0
100.5
42.8
24.5
9.0
7.3
40.8
90.3
45.2
0.8
3.8
20.0
18.3
23.3
78.5
50.0
15.3
27.5
20.0
960
402
171
98
36
29
80
120
8Rockets
Rockets
-9.83
-59
6
1980-81
NBA Finals
240.0
86.7
42.7
18.0
7.8
5.7
33.8
89.3
37.9
0.5
1.8
27.3
18.5
25.8
71.6
43.0
18.7
24.0
13.2
1,440
520
256
108
47
34
79
121
9Lakers
Lakers
-9.8
-49
5
1990-91
NBA Finals
245.0
91.6
35.6
19.2
6.8
4.4
33.4
74.8
44.7
2.6
9.2
28.3
22.2
27.4
81.0
52.7
11.8
23.8
15.0
1,225
458
178
96
34
22
75
96
10Magic
Magic
-9.4
-47
5
2008-09
NBA Finals
250.0
91.2
38.2
18.4
6.0
6.0
32.2
75.2
42.8
7.6
23.0
33.0
19.2
27.8
69.1
52.2
7.6
30.6
14.6
1,250
456
191
92
30
30
73
110
11Nets
Nets
-9.25
-37
4
2001-02
NBA Finals
240.0
96.8
39.0
21.5
9.5
4.5
38.8
88.8
43.7
4.5
14.8
30.5
14.8
22.0
67.0
49.1
15.0
24.0
11.3
960
387
156
86
38
18
45
105
12Lakers
Lakers
-9
-45
5
2003-04
NBA Finals
245.0
81.8
37.6
20.6
7.2
2.8
31.6
76.0
41.6
4.4
17.8
24.7
14.2
22.2
64.0
47.7
10.4
27.2
13.6
1,225
409
188
103
36
14
68
142
13Lakers
Lakers
-8.33
-50
6
2007-08
NBA Finals
240.0
93.8
37.2
19.3
6.8
3.2
33.0
74.8
44.1
7.2
20.7
34.7
20.7
28.3
72.9
53.7
8.2
29.0
13.8
1,440
563
223
116
41
19
83
156
14Heat
Heat
-8.2
-41
5
2022-23
NBA Finals
240.0
96.4
37.6
23.0
5.6
4.2
35.8
88.0
40.7
11.6
33.8
34.3
13.2
15.4
85.7
50.9
9.6
28.0
9.2
1,200
482
188
115
28
21
46
99
15Hawks
Hawks
-7.86
-55
7
1959-60
NBA Finals
240.0
105.3
57.7
24.7
40.6
96.6
42.0
24.1
32.3
74.8
47.5
1,680
737
404
173
162
16Jazz
Jazz
-7.83
-47
6
1997-98
NBA Finals
244.2
80.2
38.0
21.3
6.3
2.5
31.8
71.8
44.3
2.2
10.0
21.7
14.3
18.7
76.8
50.1
10.2
27.8
17.3
1,465
481
228
128
38
15
104
150
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
-7.33
-44
6
1991-92
NBA Finals
244.2
96.7
41.8
20.8
7.8
3.8
35.3
79.8
44.3
1.7
8.7
19.2
24.3
30.8
78.9
51.7
13.7
28.2
17.0
1,465
580
251
125
47
23
102
155
18Cavaliers
Cavaliers
-7.17
-43
6
2014-15
NBA Finals
248.3
93.5
47.5
15.8
7.5
5.0
32.7
85.2
38.4
8.2
27.8
29.3
20.0
28.5
70.2
47.8
12.5
35.0
14.5
1,490
561
285
95
45
30
87
133
19Magic
Magic
-7
-28
4
1994-95
NBA Finals
246.3
107.0
46.0
27.5
5.3
5.0
40.8
87.5
46.6
10.3
29.5
34.7
15.3
22.3
68.5
55.0
12.0
34.0
16.3
985
428
184
110
21
20
65
97
20Cavaliers
Cavaliers
-6.8
-34
5
2016-17
NBA Finals
240.0
114.8
43.6
21.6
7.2
3.6
41.6
90.2
46.1
13.2
34.6
38.2
18.4
24.6
74.8
56.8
11.6
32.0
13.4
1,200
574
218
108
36
18
67
112
2176ers
76ers
-6.8
-34
5
2000-01
NBA Finals
245.0
93.8
42.8
18.4
7.8
4.8
35.4
83.4
42.4
3.4
11.8
28.8
19.6
27.4
71.5
49.1
13.2
29.6
13.0
1,225
469
214
92
39
24
65
125
22Lakers
Lakers
-6.75
-27
4
1988-89
NBA Finals
240.0
102.3
36.3
23.0
5.5
4.0
36.0
77.5
46.5
3.3
10.8
30.2
27.0
36.0
75.0
54.8
11.8
24.5
11.8
960
409
145
92
22
16
47
104
23Warriors
Warriors
-6.67
-40
6
1966-67
NBA Finals
244.2
117.8
72.5
23.7
47.8
123.8
38.6
22.2
31.7
70.0
42.8
1,465
707
435
142
182
2476ers
76ers
-6.33
-38
6
1976-77
NBA Finals
240.0
105.0
44.8
22.7
11.8
5.0
39.5
88.2
44.8
26.0
36.5
71.2
50.4
12.0
32.8
22.0
1,440
630
269
136
71
30
132
174
25Capitols
Capitols
-6.33
-38
6
1948-49
NBA Finals
240.0
72.2
25.0
22.2
33.0
67.2
1,440
433
179

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

10th

DRTG

114.0

10th

NETRTG

2.7

11th

3P%

33.9

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0
7
76ers 76ers
14
11
.560
6.0
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
15
12
.556
6.0
9
Hawks Hawks
15
12
.556
6.0
10
Bucks Bucks
11
16
.407
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
NOP NOP
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Thu
12/25
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
12:00 PM
Last Game
CHA Hornets

8 - 18

119

Final

111

CLE Cavaliers

15 - 12

Sun 14 Dec 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0

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Thu
11/13
POR POR
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HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
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CLE CLE
100-108

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12/15
DET DET
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BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
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MIA MIA
7:30 PM
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12/15
DAL DAL
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UTA UTA
9:00 PM
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12/15
HOU HOU
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DEN DEN
9:30 PM
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12/15
MEM MEM
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LAC LAC
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