worst nba playoff game point differential by reigning champions

The Miami Heat have the lowest point differential by a team in an NBA Finals, with a -70 point differential.

		TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	SERIES	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		Heat	-70	2013-14	NBA Finals	5	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
2		Lakers	-63	1964-65	NBA Finals	5	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
3		Hawks	-62	1960-61	NBA Finals	5	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
4		Cavaliers	-60	2017-18	NBA Finals	4	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
5		Rockets	-59	1980-81	NBA Finals	6	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
6		Hawks	-55	1959-60	NBA Finals	7	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
7		Lakers	-50	2007-08	NBA Finals	6	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
8		Lakers	-49	1990-91	NBA Finals	5	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
9		Bullets	-49	1970-71	NBA Finals	4	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
10		Magic	-47	2008-09	NBA Finals	5	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
11		Jazz	-47	1997-98	NBA Finals	6	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
12		Lakers	-45	2003-04	NBA Finals	5	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
13		Trail Blazers	-44	1991-92	NBA Finals	6	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
14		SuperSonics	-44	1977-78	NBA Finals	7	243.6	98.9	50.0	17.3	5.7	7.0	38.4	91.6	42.0				22.0	29.9	73.7	47.2	18.1	31.9	18.0	1,705	692	350	121	40	49	126	193
15		Cavaliers	-43	2014-15	NBA Finals	6	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
16		Heat	-41	2022-23	NBA Finals	5	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
17		Lakers	-41	1958-59	NBA Finals	4	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
18		Lakers	-40	1982-83	NBA Finals	4	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
19		Warriors	-40	1966-67	NBA Finals	6	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
20		76ers	-38	1976-77	NBA Finals	6	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
21		Capitols	-38	1948-49	NBA Finals	6	240.0	72.2					25.0						22.2	33.0	67.2					1,440	433						179
22		Nets	-37	2001-02	NBA Finals	4	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
23		Rockets	-37	1985-86	NBA Finals	6	240.0	102.0	45.5	27.2	9.0	6.7	41.8	92.8	45.1	0.8	2.8	29.4	17.5	24.7	70.9	49.2	18.5	27.0	14.3	1,440	612	273	163	54	40	86	133
24		Knicks	-37	1950-51	NBA Finals	7	240.0	78.0	44.0	21.1			28.9	79.1	36.5				20.3	30.3	67.0	42.2				1,680	546	308	148				198
25		Hawks	-36	1956-57	NBA Finals	7	254.3	110.0	60.9	20.7			37.6	99.0	38.0				34.9	49.1	70.9	45.6				1,780	770	426	145				208

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 2/20	MIA	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Sat 2/21	MEM	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Tue 2/24	MIA	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Thu 2/26	MIA	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 2/28	HOU	@	MIA	3:30 PM

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NOP

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32.8

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31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

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29.3

Edwards

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12.3

Jokić

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Towns

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Clingan

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10.7

Jokić

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9.6

Cunningham

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8.6

Dončić

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Leonard

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Wallace

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2.0

Maxey

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2.7

Wembanyama

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2.0

Sarr

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Mobley

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Curry

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3.7

Porter

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Mitchell

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Jokić

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Williams

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Ayton

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122.2

120.7

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119.4

118.4

118.1

107.8

109.2

111.7

112.4

112.8

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6.3

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,586.3

Maxey

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2,516.9

Johnson

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2,493.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,662.5

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Maxey

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2,587.5

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Dončić

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Maxey

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Thompson

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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33-22

32-24

30-23-1

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	23	30	.434	17.0
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0
14	Pacers	15	40	.273	26.0
15	Wizards	14	39	.264	26.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	42	14	.750
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.0
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	6.5
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	7.5
5	Lakers	33	21	.611	8.0
6	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	9.5
8	Warriors	29	26	.527	12.5
9	Trail Blazers	27	29	.482	15.0
10	Clippers	26	28	.481	15.0
11	Grizzlies	20	33	.377	20.5
12	Mavericks	19	35	.352	22.0
13	Jazz	18	38	.321	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	41	.268	27.0
15	Kings	12	44	.214	30.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 1/16	PHX	@	NYK	106-99
Fri 1/16	IND	@	DET	78-121
Fri 1/16	OKC	@	MIA	120-122
Fri 1/16	MIN	@	SAS	123-126
Fri 1/16	CHA	@	GSW	116-136

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/19	ATL	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	BKN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	IND	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	HOU	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	DET	@	NYK	7:30 PM