largest average margin of victory in nba history in a season

The Los Angeles Lakers have the highest point differential per game played by a team in a season, with 12.28 in 1971-72.

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largest average margin of victory per game in NBA history in a season

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	GP	SEASON	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	Lakers	12.28	1,007	82	1971-72	240.9	121.0	56.4	27.2			47.8	97.5	49.0				25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7				19,755	9,920	4,628	2,232				1,636
2	Bucks	12.26	1,005	82	1970-71	241.2	118.4	53.0	27.4			48.4	95.2	50.9				21.5	29.0	74.2	54.9				19,780	9,710	4,344	2,249				1,847
3	Bulls	12.24	1,004	82	1995-96	240.6	105.2	44.6	24.8	9.1	4.2	40.2	84.0	47.8	6.6	16.5	40.3	18.2	24.4	74.6	55.5	15.2	29.4	14.3	19,730	8,625	3,658	2,033	745	345	1,175	1,807
4	Thunder	11.93	334	28	2024-25	240.0	115.1	44.0	25.5	12.2	6.3	42.8	92.3	46.4	13.6	39.0	34.9	15.8	19.5	81.3	57.0	10.5	33.5	11.9	6,720	3,222	1,232	715	342	177	334	582
5	Warriors	11.63	954	82	2016-17	241.2	115.9	44.4	30.4	9.6	6.8	43.1	87.1	49.5	12.0	31.2	38.3	17.8	22.6	78.8	59.7	9.4	35.0	14.8	19,780	9,503	3,643	2,491	785	555	1,211	1,585
6	Cavaliers	11.6	348	30	2024-25	240.0	121.8	43.5	28.5	9.1	4.4	44.7	88.7	50.4	16.1	39.6	40.6	16.4	21.2	77.5	62.2	9.5	34.0	13.2	7,200	3,654	1,306	856	274	133	397	549
7	Celtics	11.34	930	82	2023-24	241.8	120.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	9,887	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
8	Bucks	11.16	915	82	1971-72	241.2	114.6	52.1	26.3			46.5	93.3	49.8				21.6	29.3	73.9	54.0				19,780	9,400	4,269	2,160				1,862
9	Bulls	10.8	886	82	1996-97	240.6	103.1	45.1	26.1	8.7	4.0	40.0	84.4	47.3	6.4	17.1	37.3	16.8	22.5	74.7	54.7	15.1	30.0	13.5	19,730	8,458	3,696	2,142	716	332	1,109	1,617
10	Warriors	10.76	882	82	2015-16	242.4	114.9	46.2	28.9	8.4	6.1	42.5	87.3	48.7	13.1	31.6	41.6	16.7	21.8	76.3	59.3	10.0	36.2	15.2	19,880	9,421	3,788	2,373	689	498	1,245	1,701
11	Spurs	10.63	872	82	2015-16	240.3	103.5	43.9	24.5	8.3	5.9	40.1	82.9	48.4	7.0	18.5	37.5	16.4	20.4	80.3	56.4	9.4	34.5	13.1	19,705	8,490	3,601	2,010	677	485	1,071	1,433
12	Bulls	10.44	856	82	1991-92	241.8	109.9	44.0	27.8	8.2	5.9	44.4	87.4	50.8	1.7	5.5	30.4	19.4	26.0	74.4	55.6	14.3	29.7	13.3	19,830	9,011	3,612	2,279	672	480	1,088	1,693
13	Celtics	10.26	841	82	2007-08	240.9	100.5	42.0	22.4	8.5	4.6	36.4	76.7	47.5	7.3	19.1	38.1	20.5	26.5	77.1	56.9	10.1	31.9	15.2	19,755	8,245	3,445	1,833	696	379	1,246	1,864
14	Warriors	10.1	828	82	2014-15	240.6	110.0	44.7	27.4	9.3	6.0	41.6	87.0	47.8	10.8	27.0	39.8	16.0	20.8	76.8	57.1	10.4	34.3	14.5	19,730	9,016	3,667	2,248	762	496	1,185	1,628
15	Bucks	10.08	736	73	2019-20	241.0	118.7	51.7	25.9	7.2	5.9	43.3	90.9	47.6	13.8	38.9	35.5	18.3	24.7	74.2	58.3	9.5	42.2	15.1	17,595	8,663	3,774	1,889	526	429	1,102	1,431
16	Capitols	9.87	592	60	1946-47	240.8	73.8		6.3			28.7	96.6	29.7				16.4	23.2	70.6	34.6				14,450	4,428		378				1,144
17	Grizzlies	9.7	291	30	2024-25	240.0	122.7	48.2	30.5	9.2	6.5	45.1	92.9	48.6	13.9	37.6	37.0	18.5	23.9	77.3	59.3	12.5	35.7	17.1	7,200	3,680	1,446	914	275	196	512	647
18	76ers	9.44	765	81	1966-67	240.9	125.2	70.4	26.4			48.3	100.0	48.3				28.6	42.1	68.0	52.8				19,515	10,143	5,701	2,138				1,906
19	Celtics	9.41	772	82	1985-86	242.1	114.1	46.4	29.1	7.8	6.2	45.3	89.2	50.8	1.7	4.8	35.1	21.8	27.4	79.4	56.4	12.9	33.6	16.6	19,855	9,359	3,807	2,387	641	511	1,360	1,756
20	Lakers	9.3	763	82	1986-87	240.6	117.8	44.4	29.6	8.9	5.9	45.6	88.4	51.6	2.0	5.5	36.7	24.5	31.1	78.9	57.7	13.7	30.7	16.6	19,730	9,656	3,642	2,428	728	482	1,358	1,853
21	Jazz	9.25	666	72	2020-21	241.0	116.4	48.3	23.7	6.6	5.2	41.3	88.1	46.8	16.7	43.0	38.9	17.2	21.5	79.9	59.7	10.6	37.6	14.2	17,355	8,382	3,474	1,703	474	371	1,023	1,335
22	Celtics	9.24	739	80	1961-62	240.9	121.1	76.0	25.6			48.2	113.9	42.3				24.7	33.9	72.8	47.0				19,275	9,687	6,080	2,049				1,909
23	Thunder	9.21	755	82	2012-13	241.8	105.7	43.6	21.4	8.3	7.6	38.1	79.3	48.1	7.3	19.4	37.7	22.2	26.8	82.8	58.0	10.4	33.2	15.3	19,830	8,669	3,579	1,753	679	624	1,253	1,654
24	Bulls	9.1	746	82	1990-91	240.9	110.0	42.6	27.0	10.0	5.3	44.3	86.9	51.0	1.9	5.2	36.6	19.6	25.7	76.0	56.0	14.0	28.6	14.4	19,755	9,024	3,490	2,212	822	438	1,184	1,751
25	SuperSonics	9.09	745	82	1993-94	240.6	105.9	41.2	25.8	12.8	4.5	40.7	84.2	48.4	3.0	8.8	33.5	21.6	29.0	74.5	54.7	14.0	27.2	15.4	19,730	8,687	3,381	2,112	1,053	365	1,262	1,914