who has the highest average point differential average in a season in nba history

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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Who has the highest average point differential per game average in a season in NBA history?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

More Lakers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.7

13th

DRTG

115.3

20th

NETRTG

-2.5

20th

3P%

34.8

20th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
4
Mavericks Mavericks
19
11
.633
5.0
5
Nuggets Nuggets
16
12
.571
7.0
6
Lakers Lakers
17
13
.567
7.0
7
Clippers Clippers
17
13
.567
7.0
8
Suns Suns
15
14
.517
8.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
3/2
LAC LAC
@
LAL LAL
9:30 PM
Fri
2/28
LAC LAC
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
2/27
MIN MIN
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Tue
2/25
DAL DAL
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sat
2/22
LAL LAL
@
DEN DEN
8:30 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

15 - 14

113

Final

115

LAL Lakers

17 - 13

Wed 25 Dec 2024

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
26
4
.867
2
Celtics Celtics
22
8
.733
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
20
10
.667
6.0
4
Magic Magic
19
12
.613
7.5
5
Bucks Bucks
16
12
.571
9.0
6
Heat Heat
14
13
.519
10.5
Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
5
.821
2
Rockets Rockets
20
9
.690
3.5
3
Grizzlies Grizzlies
20
10
.667
4.0
4
Mavericks Mavericks
19
11
.633
5.0
5
Nuggets Nuggets
16
12
.571
7.0
6
Lakers Lakers
17
13
.567
7.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
12/24
DEN DEN
@
PHX PHX
100-110
Tue
12/24
LAL LAL
@
GSW GSW
115-113
Tue
12/24
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
118-114
Tue
12/24
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
105-99
Tue
12/24
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
114-117

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/29
MIA MIA
@
HOU HOU
7:00 PM
Sun
12/29
ATL ATL
@
TOR TOR
6:00 PM
Sun
12/29
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
6:00 PM
Sun
12/29
BKN BKN
@
ORL ORL
3:30 PM
Sat
12/28
SAC SAC
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM