worst team point differential in first 7 games in a season nba

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the lowest point differential by a team in their first 7 games, with a -121 point differential in 1970-71.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	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	Cavaliers	-121	1970-71	7	240.0	102.9	50.1	18.3			40.7	95.6	42.6				21.4	31.1	68.8	47.1				1,680	720	351	128				196
2	Heat	-100	1988-89	7	243.6	94.4	41.6	20.4	11.1	4.1	37.7	91.7	41.1	0.9	2.7	31.6	18.1	26.9	67.6	45.6	17.9	23.7	19.0	1,705	661	291	143	78	29	133	189
3	Grizzlies	-94	1995-96	7	243.6	86.1	41.4	16.7	9.1	5.4	31.9	78.1	40.8	1.9	8.6	21.7	20.6	29.0	70.9	47.4	13.7	27.7	18.1	1,705	603	290	117	64	38	127	173
4	Jazz	-90	1974-75	7	240.0	94.3	42.4	19.6			35.3	89.6	39.4				23.7	32.0	74.1	45.5				1,680	660	297	137				207
5	Hornets	-86	1988-89	7	240.0	97.9	41.7	25.4	7.9	2.7	38.0	88.4	43.0	0.6	2.4	23.5	21.3	27.3	78.0	48.7	15.0	26.7	18.1	1,680	685	292	178	55	19	127	176
6	Packers	-77	1961-62	7	240.0	109.6					38.7						32.1	44.9	71.7					1,680	767						193
7	SuperSonics	-75	1967-68	7	243.6	112.9	60.3	22.1			44.7	108.4	41.2				23.4	32.3	72.6	46.0				1,705	790	422	155				193
8	Spurs	-68	1976-77	7	240.0	109.1	43.9	21.4	11.9	6.4	42.1	95.1	44.3				24.9	31.4	79.1	50.1				1,680	764	307	150	83	45		191
9	Mavericks	-59	1980-81	7	240.0	96.7	41.0	20.9	7.4	5.0	38.1	82.3	46.4	1.0	2.9	35.0	19.4	27.1	71.6	51.3			22.0	1,680	677	287	146	52	35	154	183
10	Bucks	-57	1968-69	7	240.0	107.4					41.3						24.9	33.1	75.0					1,680	752						192
11	Magic	-55	1989-90	7	243.6	113.0	51.9	22.1	7.1	2.6	41.1	94.4	43.6	0.9	3.9	22.2	29.9	37.9	78.9	50.9	21.0	30.9	19.4	1,705	791	363	155	50	18	136	182
12	Braves	-52	1970-71	7	240.0	97.7					39.9						18.0	25.1	71.6					1,680	684						198
13	Celtics	-51	1946-47	7	243.6	54.7					20.7						13.3							1,705	383
14	Nets	-49	1976-77	7	240.0	91.6	47.4	15.4			34.3	83.6	41.0				23.0	33.0	69.7	46.7				1,680	641	332	108				204
15	Rockets	-49	1967-68	7	243.6	111.7					43.9	108.9	40.3				24.0	35.6	67.5	44.9				1,705	782						180
16	Timberwolves	-45	1989-90	7	243.6	94.3	39.4	19.0	10.7	3.0	35.0	86.4	40.5	1.0	5.6	17.9	23.3	28.9	80.7	47.6	16.3	23.1	14.1	1,705	660	276	133	75	21	99	177
17	Blackhawks	-45	1949-50	7	250.7	83.1					29.4						24.3	36.3	66.9					1,755	582
18	Raptors	-34	1995-96	7	243.6	100.9	38.1	22.0	8.1	6.6	36.1	79.0	45.8	3.9	13.7	28.1	24.7	32.7	75.5	54.0	12.7	25.4	16.1	1,705	706	267	154	57	46	113	196
19	Trail Blazers	-30	1970-71	7	240.0	115.9	52.4	22.6			43.7	105.7	41.4				28.4	37.1	76.5	47.5				1,680	811	367	158				188
20	Pistons	-30	1948-49	7	240.0	74.3					25.0						24.3	36.6	66.4					1,680	520
21	Bulls	-25	1966-67	7	240.0	111.6	53.4	20.0			43.9	103.7	42.3				23.9	31.7	75.2	47.4				1,680	781	374	140				204
22	Knicks	-10	1946-47	7	247.1	64.0					23.7						16.6							1,730	448
23	Lakers	-2	1948-49	7	240.0	73.6					28.1						17.3	23.3	74.2					1,680	515
24	Suns	-1	1968-69	7	240.0	110.7	56.1	19.9			40.9	101.6	40.2				29.0	39.7	73.0	46.5				1,680	775	393	139				160
25	Warriors	-1	1946-47	7	243.6	65.1					24.4						16.3							1,705	456

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27.9

Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

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DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

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3P%

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
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
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	BKN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 0

130

Final

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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61-44

50-37-1

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47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

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41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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