worst point differential at home in game 1 of nba finals

The Los Angeles Lakers have the lowest point differential by a team in a home game, with a -22 point differential in Game 1 of the 1972 NBA Finals against the Knicks on April 26, 1972.

	TEAM	DIFF	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Lakers	-22	4/26/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	L 92-114	240	92	44	16			36	97	37.1				20	26	76.9	42.4			12	24
2	Bucks	-15	4/28/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	L 83-98	240	83	40	25	5	3	37	90	41.1				9	13	69.2	43.4	9	31	18	18
3	Warriors	-12	6/2/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	L 108-120	240	108	39	24	8	6	39	88	44.3	19	45	42.2	11	15	73.3	57.1	12	27	14	16
4	Lakers	-12	6/6/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	L 75-87	240	75	37	15	8	4	29	73	39.7	3	13	23.1	14	18	77.8	46.3	13	24	16	25
5	Lakers	-12	6/7/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	L 93-105	240	93	35	21	5	0	33	83	39.8	2	8	25.0	25	27	92.6	49.0	13	22	10	18
6	Spurs	-10	6/3/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	L 95-105	240	95	54	16	4	4	32	89	36.0	11	43	25.6	20	25	80.0	47.5	14	40	13	23
7	Suns	-8	6/9/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	CHI	L 92-100	240	92	42	18	6	10	40	90	44.4	2	7	28.6	10	15	66.7	47.6	17	25	13	19
8	Lakers	-8	4/4/1953	1952-53	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK	L 88-96	240	88					33	86	38.4				22	33	66.7	43.8				35
9	76ers	-7	5/27/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	LAL	L 117-124	240	117	41	28	11	7	48	98	49.0	3	6	50.0	18	23	78.3	54.1	18	23	18	26
10	Lakers	-6	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	L 101-107	265	101	44	23	14	9	40	90	44.4	6	13	46.2	15	27	55.6	49.6	16	28	19	22
11	Celtics	-6	5/27/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	L 109-115	240	109	47	15	6	5	41	94	43.6	1	3	33.3	26	34	76.5	50.0	21	26	17	27
12	Bullets	-6	5/18/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	WAS	vs	GSW	L 95-101	240	95	47	22	11	5	38	89	42.7				19	26	73.1	47.3	18	29	19	27
13	Heat	-4	6/6/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	L 88-92	240	88	46	20	4	2	34	78	43.6	8	25	32.0	12	17	70.6	51.5	9	37	9	12
14	Celtics	-4	4/17/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	L 129-133	265	129	68	24			51	117	43.6				27	34	79.4	48.9				36
15	Magic	-2	6/7/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	vs	HOU	L 118-120	265	118	57	32	7	6	48	103	46.6	9	30	30.0	13	20	65.0	52.8	16	41	18	22
16	Bulls	-2	6/2/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	LAL	L 91-93	240	91	39	26	11	5	38	80	47.5	1	7	14.3	14	18	77.8	51.8	9	30	10	21
17	Celtics	-2	3/29/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	L 102-104	240	102	69	11			32	100	32.0				38	50	76.0	41.8				30
18	Celtics	-2	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	L 123-125	290	123	67	17			44	124	35.5				35	42	83.3	43.2				34
19	Nationals	-2	4/8/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	SYR	vs	MIN	L 66-68	240	66					25						16	23	69.6					22
20	Thunder	-1	6/5/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	L 110-111	240	110	39	13	14	6	39	98	39.8	11	30	36.7	21	24	87.5	50.7	10	29	7	19
21	Bulls	2	6/1/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	W 84-82	240	84	36	23	9	7	34	76	44.7	6	16	37.5	10	15	66.7	50.8	10	26	14	17
22	Bullets	2	5/20/1979	1978-79	NBA Finals	WAS	vs	SEA	W 99-97	240	99	55	24	5	6	42	95	44.2				15	20	75.0	47.7	19	36	20	24
23	Lakers	2	4/23/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	W 120-118	240	120	58	25			49	100	49.0				22	37	59.5	51.6				26
24	Jazz	3	6/3/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	UTA	vs	CHI	W 88-85	265	88	42	23	8	3	38	85	44.7	0	8	0.0	12	15	80.0	48.0	9	33	13	21
25	Celtics	3	5/5/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	W 98-95	240	98	54	23	6	5	41	95	43.2	0	1	0.0	16	20	80.0	47.2	25	29	19	21

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

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4 - 0

115

Final

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33.5

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31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

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12.9

Jokić

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9.9

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8.3

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Jokić

3,694

Dončić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

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Worst Record ATS

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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

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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

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

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