highest average point differential in a nba finals game, from 1999

Since 1998-99, the Cleveland Cavaliers have put up the most points per game by a team in an NBA Finals game, with 137.0 per game versus the Warriors on June 9, 2017.

Interpreted as:
highest average point differential per game in a NBA finals game, from 1999
TEAM PPG DIFF/GP DIFF GP 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 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
137.0
21
21
1
6/9/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
vs
GSW GSW
W
137-116
240
137
41
27
6
3
46
87
52.9
24
45
53.3
21
31
67.7
68.1
11
30
11
24
2 Warriors
Warriors
132.0
19
19
1
6/4/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
W
132-113
240
132
53
34
5
7
46
89
51.7
18
43
41.9
22
24
91.7
66.3
10
43
20
19
3 Celtics
Celtics
131.0
39
39
1
6/17/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
W
131-92
240
131
48
33
18
4
43
87
49.4
13
26
50.0
32
37
86.5
63.4
14
34
7
25
4 Warriors
Warriors
129.0
9
9
1
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
W
129-120
240
129
42
27
8
2
46
90
51.1
14
38
36.8
23
28
82.1
63.0
13
29
13
24
5 Lakers
Lakers
124.0
10
10
1
10/2/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
MIA MIA
W
124-114
240
124
44
32
6
3
49
97
50.5
16
47
34.0
10
17
58.8
59.3
16
28
9
26
6 Warriors
Warriors
124.0
10
10
1
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
W
124-114
265
124
38
31
10
6
46
90
51.1
13
36
36.1
19
20
95.0
62.8
4
34
7
18
7 Thunder
Thunder
123.0
16
16
1
6/8/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
IND IND
W
123-107
240
123
43
25
10
4
40
82
48.8
14
36
38.9
29
33
87.9
63.7
11
32
13
20
8 Bucks
Bucks
123.0
4
4
1
7/17/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
@
PHX PHX
W
123-119
240
123
37
26
7
1
50
87
57.5
14
28
50.0
9
17
52.9
65.1
11
26
11
17
9 Raptors
Raptors
123.0
14
14
1
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
@
GSW GSW
W
123-109
240
123
40
30
9
10
43
82
52.4
17
38
44.7
20
21
95.2
67.4
5
35
14
22
10 Mavericks
Mavericks
122.0
38
38
1
6/14/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
vs
BOS BOS
W
122-84
240
122
52
21
7
2
46
91
50.5
15
37
40.5
15
22
68.2
60.6
13
39
8
17
11 Warriors
Warriors
122.0
19
19
1
6/3/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
W
122-103
240
122
41
28
3
8
47
82
57.3
15
36
41.7
13
21
61.9
66.9
7
34
12
25
12 Heat
Heat
121.0
15
15
1
6/21/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
OKC OKC
W
121-106
240
121
41
25
8
7
40
77
51.9
14
26
53.8
27
33
81.8
66.1
8
33
13
21
13 Thunder
Thunder
120.0
11
11
1
6/16/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
IND IND
W
120-109
240
120
45
24
15
12
40
94
42.6
14
32
43.8
26
32
81.3
55.5
19
26
11
24
14 Celtics
Celtics
120.0
12
12
1
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
GSW GSW
W
120-108
240
120
39
33
7
6
43
85
50.6
21
41
51.2
13
16
81.3
65.2
7
32
12
13
15 Bucks
Bucks
120.0
20
20
1
7/11/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
vs
PHX PHX
W
120-100
240
120
47
28
8
2
43
90
47.8
14
36
38.9
20
26
76.9
59.1
13
34
9
18
16 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
120.0
-9
-9
1
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
L
120-129
240
120
40
22
6
5
47
88
53.4
11
24
45.8
15
23
65.2
61.1
12
28
14
22
17 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
120.0
30
30
1
6/8/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
vs
GSW GSW
W
120-90
240
120
52
23
8
3
48
91
52.7
12
25
48.0
12
17
70.6
60.9
17
35
13
25
18 Pacers
Pacers
120.0
33
33
1
6/16/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
IND IND
vs
LAL LAL
W
120-87
240
120
46
26
7
4
39
68
57.4
10
20
50.0
32
36
88.9
71.6
6
40
14
24
19 Lakers
Lakers
120.0
2
2
1
6/14/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
W
120-118
265
120
42
20
6
4
48
93
51.6
4
12
33.3
20
30
66.7
56.5
14
28
12
31
20 Suns
Suns
119.0
-4
-4
1
7/17/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
MIL MIL
L
119-123
240
119
35
23
9
5
48
87
55.2
13
19
68.4
10
11
90.9
64.8
8
27
8
20
21 Suns
Suns
118.0
10
10
1
7/8/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
MIL MIL
W
118-108
240
118
43
26
7
2
43
88
48.9
20
40
50.0
12
14
85.7
62.7
11
32
12
19
22 Suns
Suns
118.0
13
13
1
7/6/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
MIL MIL
W
118-105
240
118
43
18
9
1
41
88
46.6
11
34
32.4
25
26
96.2
59.3
6
37
9
14
23 Raptors
Raptors
118.0
9
9
1
5/30/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
vs
GSW GSW
W
118-109
240
118
36
25
6
6
39
77
50.6
13
33
39.4
27
32
84.4
64.8
7
29
10
26
24 Warriors
Warriors
118.0
5
5
1
6/7/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
W
118-113
240
118
44
29
8
4
40
83
48.2
16
33
48.5
22
24
91.7
63.1
8
36
18
28
25 Pacers
Pacers
118.0
-2
-2
1
6/14/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
IND IND
vs
LAL LAL
L
118-120
265
118
39
22
5
3
42
84
50.0
10
19
52.6
24
28
85.7
61.3
9
30
12
28

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Mon
10/27
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Thu
12/25
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
12:00 PM
Mon
1/19
OKC OKC
@
CLE CLE
2:30 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

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Final

114

IND Pacers

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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
SAS SAS
@
DAL DAL
9:30 PM
Thu
10/23
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
7:30 PM