highest point differential in a nba finals game, from 1998

Since 1997-98, the Chicago Bulls have the highest point differential by a team, with a 42 point differential in Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Jazz on June 7, 1998.

	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	Bulls	42	6/7/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	W 96-54	240	96	50	25	13	6	37	76	48.7	4	11	36.4	18	26	69.2	54.9	11	39	17	19
2	Celtics	39	6/17/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	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	8	25
3	Mavericks	38	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	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	9	17
4	Spurs	36	6/11/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	MIA	W 113-77	240	113	52	29	10	4	43	88	48.9	16	32	50.0	11	19	57.9	58.6	19	33	13	13
5	Warriors	33	6/5/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	W 110-77	240	110	46	26	7	9	44	81	54.3	15	33	45.5	7	10	70.0	64.4	12	34	21	20
6	Pacers	33	6/16/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	IND	vs	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	16	24
7	Pistons	31	6/16/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	DET	vs	SAS	W 102-71	240	102	47	23	13	6	41	90	45.6	2	9	22.2	18	23	78.3	50.9	13	34	4	22
8	Cavaliers	30	6/8/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	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	14	25
9	Lakers	25	6/4/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	ORL	W 100-75	240	100	55	18	4	7	41	89	46.1	3	9	33.3	15	18	83.3	51.6	15	40	9	23
10	Heat	24	6/15/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	W 98-74	240	98	48	19	7	7	34	66	51.5	7	19	36.8	23	36	63.9	59.9	6	42	18	26
11	Warriors	23	6/8/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	W 108-85	240	108	44	25	7	13	39	86	45.3	14	38	36.8	16	16	100.0	58.0	10	34	10	24
12	Lakers	23	6/7/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	W 106-83	240	106	47	26	6	7	39	78	50.0	9	16	56.3	19	24	79.2	59.8	12	35	16	21
13	Warriors	22	6/1/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	W 113-91	240	113	50	31	12	3	45	106	42.5	12	33	36.4	11	16	68.8	50.0	14	36	4	24
14	Lakers	22	6/15/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	W 89-67	240	89	52	17	13	8	33	79	41.8	6	19	31.6	17	19	89.5	50.9	12	40	13	17
15	Cavaliers	21	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	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
16	Warriors	21	6/11/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	W 103-82	240	103	44	24	5	5	36	77	46.8	12	30	40.0	19	27	70.4	57.9	6	38	7	21
17	Spurs	21	6/12/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	W 107-86	240	107	44	25	8	4	40	70	57.1	9	21	42.9	18	25	72.0	66.0	12	32	14	19
18	Spurs	21	6/12/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	DET	W 97-76	240	97	36	23	11	7	29	62	46.8	11	24	45.8	28	34	82.4	63.0	9	27	16	19
19	Bucks	20	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	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
20	Pistons	20	6/10/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	DET	vs	LAL	W 88-68	240	88	51	17	11	4	31	76	40.8	5	15	33.3	21	30	70.0	49.3	15	36	12	16
21	Warriors	19	6/5/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	W 107-88	240	107	42	25	15	2	39	86	45.3	15	37	40.5	14	20	70.0	56.4	6	36	12	17
22	Warriors	19	6/3/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	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
23	Warriors	19	6/4/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	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
24	Spurs	19	6/10/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	W 111-92	240	111	29	21	12	4	38	64	59.4	9	20	45.0	26	32	81.3	71.1	5	24	13	25
25	Heat	19	6/9/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	W 103-84	240	103	36	22	9	6	41	83	49.4	10	19	52.6	11	14	78.6	57.8	9	27	6	17

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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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Wed 10/21	CHI	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

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31.1

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Worst Record ATS

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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
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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
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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
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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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