most losses with a point differential of -1 in a season

The Rochester Royals have lost the most games by a team with a point differential of -1 or above in a season, with 8 losses in 1954-55.

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most losses with a point differential of -1 or more in a season

	TEAM	L	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	Royals	8	182	1954-55	37	241.4	94.0					34.8						24.4	33.6	72.5					8,930	3,478						964
2	Pistons	7	504	1984-85	53	241.4	118.0	50.7	29.2	8.6	5.3	47.5	97.2	48.8	0.4	1.5	24.1	22.7	28.5	79.7	53.8	17.6	33.1	16.1	12,795	6,254	2,686	1,546	454	280	854	1,308
3	Rockets	7	370	1980-81	47	241.6	109.9	45.8	26.7			44.5	89.8	49.5	0.3			20.6	26.8	76.9	54.1			16.8	11,355	5,165	2,151	1,253			790	1,042
4	Trail Blazers	7	434	1978-79	52	241.0	111.9	47.0	24.8	10.0	6.3	44.6	89.1	50.0				22.8	29.7	76.8	54.8	15.7	31.3	19.5	12,530	5,818	2,442	1,287	520	328	1,012	1,362
5	Rockets	7	349	1971-72	41	240.6	113.8					45.6						22.5	30.3	74.5					9,865	4,666						963
6	Pistons	7	213	1971-72	33	243.0	115.5					44.5						26.4	34.5	76.5					8,020	3,812						770
7	Lakers	7	441	1966-67	43	242.3	126.3					48.9						28.4	37.3	76.2					10,420	5,431						1,134
8	Warriors	7	405	1956-57	44	240.6	104.5					37.9	91.0	41.6				28.7	37.1	77.3	48.7				10,585	4,597						1,069
9	Trail Blazers	6	392	2016-17	47	243.7	112.6	43.7	22.0	7.4	5.5	41.4	85.8	48.2	10.9	27.0	40.5	18.9	24.0	78.6	58.4	9.6	34.1	12.5	11,455	5,294	2,055	1,033	348	257	587	974
10	Heat	6	614	2013-14	60	241.7	104.3	37.8	22.8	9.1	4.8	39.2	76.2	51.4	8.2	21.5	38.1	17.9	23.6	75.6	60.3	7.8	30.1	13.9	14,500	6,260	2,269	1,367	548	285	832	1,168
11	Hawks	6	144	2005-06	32	243.9	103.5	41.6	21.5	7.2	5.2	38.1	79.7	47.8	6.0	14.1	42.7	21.2	27.6	76.8	56.3	13.6	28.0	13.9	7,805	3,311	1,332	687	231	167	444	768
12	Hornets	6	94	2004-05	24	245.2	95.6	42.9	23.5	7.0	3.7	35.0	79.4	44.1	6.0	16.8	35.7	19.6	26.0	75.3	52.6	12.7	30.2	14.0	5,885	2,294	1,029	565	167	88	335	569
13	Pacers	6	285	1998-99	39	241.9	95.7	40.7	20.4	6.5	4.8	35.0	77.3	45.3	5.7	15.6	36.4	20.1	25.4	79.0	54.1	11.5	29.2	11.7	9,435	3,734	1,589	796	255	188	458	830
14	Trail Blazers	6	641	1996-97	55	242.3	104.2	44.6	22.0	8.0	5.2	38.2	78.6	48.7	6.6	17.0	38.9	21.1	29.5	71.6	56.9	12.8	31.8	15.6	13,325	5,733	2,454	1,211	440	287	859	1,272
15	Lakers	6	619	1995-96	59	240.0	106.3	41.7	27.1	9.6	6.6	41.0	83.2	49.3	5.9	16.4	35.8	18.5	24.7	74.8	56.5	12.5	29.2	13.9	14,160	6,272	2,462	1,601	566	390	819	1,218
16	Nuggets	6	494	1993-94	48	241.6	105.4	46.7	22.6	8.8	9.5	40.5	83.9	48.2	2.0	6.8	29.1	22.5	31.5	71.5	53.9	13.8	32.9	15.7	11,595	5,058	2,240	1,086	422	455	752	1,081
17	Clippers	6	295	1989-90	36	241.4	108.6	43.6	27.3	9.6	7.5	42.8	83.8	51.1	0.6	1.9	29.0	22.4	30.3	73.8	55.9	12.9	30.7	17.7	8,690	3,909	1,570	983	345	271	636	782
18	Cavaliers	6	420	1987-88	48	241.6	109.4	41.1	26.1	9.3	7.2	41.9	82.4	50.9	1.7	4.0	43.2	23.8	31.8	74.8	56.8	12.2	29.0	16.1	11,595	5,249	1,974	1,251	447	345	771	1,021
19	Pacers	6	427	1980-81	50	240.5	111.1	44.8	26.9			44.1	87.8	50.3	0.3			22.6	31.1	72.5	54.8				12,025	5,555	2,242	1,347				1,210
20	Lakers	6	488	1978-79	53	240.9	116.9	43.3	30.3	10.1	6.6	48.6	90.8	53.6				19.7	25.8	76.4	57.3				12,770	6,196	2,293	1,608	536	348		1,189
21	Spurs	6	695	1978-79	54	241.9	123.4	47.1	30.2	10.4	6.4	49.5	95.2	52.0				24.3	30.4	79.9	56.8				13,060	6,662	2,543	1,631	559	345		1,348
22	Knicks	6	429	1976-77	46	241.1	113.6	45.0	25.0			46.4	90.8	51.1				20.8	27.2	76.4	55.3				11,090	5,225	2,072	1,150				1,089
23	Celtics	6	631	1974-75	66	241.1	108.6					44.3	94.9	46.7				19.9	25.1	79.2	51.3				15,915	7,166						1,552
24	Kings	6	265	1973-74	39	240.6	106.5	46.1	22.5			43.2	90.3	47.8				20.2	25.6	78.8	52.4				9,385	4,154	1,798	878				870
25	Suns	6	313	1972-73	44	241.1	116.3	49.8	25.6			46.2	96.5	47.9				23.8	29.8	80.0	53.0			19.4	10,610	5,117	2,190	1,128			855	1,048