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The Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest point differential by a team in a first quarter, with a 20 point differential in Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals against the Warriors on June 16, 2016.

	TEAM	DIFF	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Cavaliers	20	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	60	31	16	8	3	3	12	21	57.1	2	7	28.6	5	8	62.5	63.2	1	15	2	4
2	Spurs	19	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	60	41	8	9	2	1	15	23	65.2	6	10	60.0	5	5	100.0	81.3	1	7	0	6
3	Celtics	17	6/6/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	DAL	60	37	16	9	2	3	13	23	56.5	7	15	46.7	4	4	100.0	74.7	4	12	5	2
4	Cavaliers	17	6/8/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	60	33	10	7	2	0	15	21	71.4	3	6	50.0	0	0		78.6	1	9	3	4
5	Suns	16	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	60	37	10	8	5	1	14	19	73.7	5	6	83.3	4	4	100.0	89.1	1	9	3	3
6	Cavaliers	16	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	60	49	13	10	3	0	14	24	58.3	7	12	58.3	14	22	63.6	72.7	5	8	1	6
7	Mavericks	13	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	60	34	16	3	1	0	14	24	58.3	3	7	42.9	3	5	60.0	64.9	4	12	4	4
8	Bucks	13	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	60	29	19	6	5	1	11	23	47.8	3	9	33.3	4	4	100.0	58.6	3	16	8	3
9	Warriors	13	6/16/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	60	28	6	11	3	0	12	22	54.5	4	9	44.4	0	0		63.6	1	5	2	4
10	Spurs	11	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	60	33	12	11	1	2	14	23	60.9	4	7	57.1	1	3	33.3	67.8	1	11	2	5
11	Warriors	11	6/13/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	60	27	12	6	2	2	11	21	52.4	2	9	22.2	3	5	60.0	58.2	0	12	2	5
12	Celtics	11	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	60	33	16	8	1	3	12	22	54.5	4	10	40.0	5	8	62.5	64.7	4	12	4	4
13	Spurs	10	6/13/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	60	23	13	4	5	3	9	21	42.9	3	11	27.3	2	2	100.0	52.6	3	10	3	4
14	Thunder	10	6/16/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	60	32	14	10	5	2	12	25	48.0	4	6	66.7	4	5	80.0	58.8	4	10	1	5
15	Celtics	10	6/17/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	DAL	60	28	13	8	3	1	11	25	44.0	3	10	30.0	3	4	75.0	52.3	2	11	0	3
16	Cavaliers	10	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	60	29	17	7	2	2	10	23	43.5	4	9	44.4	5	8	62.5	54.7	4	13	3	5
17	Spurs	9	6/5/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	60	34	12	9	0	2	13	20	65.0	4	8	50.0	4	8	50.0	72.3	0	12	2	7
18	Thunder	9	6/5/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	60	29	11	2	4	2	11	27	40.7	3	6	50.0	4	5	80.0	49.7	3	8	3	2
19	Nuggets	9	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	60	29	13	9	1	2	13	22	59.1	1	6	16.7	2	2	100.0	63.4	2	11	3	3
20	Warriors	9	6/8/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	60	34	9	7	2	4	13	23	56.5	6	10	60.0	2	2	100.0	71.2	2	7	2	10
21	Spurs	8	6/3/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	60	27	16	5	3	2	9	24	37.5	4	12	33.3	5	6	83.3	50.7	4	12	2	4
22	Thunder	8	6/11/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	60	32	12	6	4	2	11	21	52.4	3	5	60.0	7	8	87.5	65.3	2	10	5	4
23	Lakers	8	10/11/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	@	MIA	60	28	12	5	2	1	12	22	54.5	1	8	12.5	3	3	100.0	60.0	2	10	5	6
24	Raptors	7	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	@	GSW	60	36	9	6	2	0	12	22	54.5	3	8	37.5	9	9	100.0	69.3	1	8	1	4
25	Warriors	7	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	60	39	10	13	3	1	14	24	58.3	9	14	64.3	2	2	100.0	78.4	3	7	6	7

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	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

Schedule

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

Knicks

4 - 0

130

Final

Cavaliers

0 - 4

Mon 25 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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

Queta

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

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

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

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest point differential by a team in a first quarter, with a 20 point differential in Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals against the Warriors on June 16, 2016.

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9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

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3,474

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