Largest Victories in NBA History

A historical list of the largest margins of victory in NBA regular-season, playoff and NBA Finals history, along with each franchise's largest recorded win.

Largest Regular-Season Victories

Margin	Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Score
73	12/2/2021	Memphis	152	Oklahoma City	79
68	12/7/1991	Cleveland	148	Miami	80
65	2/27/1998	Indiana	124	Portland	59
63	03/19/1972	Los Angeles	162	Golden State	99
62	1/11/2024	Oklahoma City	139	Portland	77
62	11/2/1991	Golden State	153	Sacramento	91
62	12/25/1960	Syracuse	162	New York	100
61	03/22/2018	Charlotte	140	Memphis	79
60	03/29/2024	Miami	142	Portland	82
59	1/16/2025	Los Angeles Clippers	126	Brooklyn	67
59	12/26/1978	Milwaukee	143	Indiana	84
59	3/19/1977	Golden State	150	Indiana	91
58	12/15/1985	Milwaukee	140	Sacramento	82
58	12/29/1992	Sacramento	139	Dallas	81
57	05/01/2021	Indiana	152	Oklahoma City	95
56	04/10/2023	Golden State	157	Portland	101
56	03/14/1979	Milwaukee	158	New Orleans	102
56	12/06/1986	Seattle	136	Houston	80
56	12/08/2018	Boston	133	Chicago	77
56	4/6/1993	Seattle	149	Philadelphia	93
56	1/2/1993	Sacramento	154	Philadelphia	98
56	2/20/1976	Chicago	130	Portland	74
56	11/12/1966	Los Angeles	144	Detroit	88
55	1/10/2026	Charlotte	150	Utah	95
55	1/11/2011	Los Angeles Lakers	112	Cleveland	57
55	4/17/1989	Phoenix	140	Sacramento	85
54	02/20/2026	Denver	157	Portland	103
54	01/21/2026	New York	120	Brooklyn	66
54	12/31/2024	Boston	125	Toronto	71
54	11/2/1970	Philadelphia	141	Cleveland	87
53	2/1/2026	Detroit	130	Brooklyn	77
53	3/28/2025	Indiana	162	Washington	109
53	2/22/2025	Portland	141	Charlotte	88
53	1/25/2022	Boston	128	Sacramento	75
53	4/2/2021	Toronto	130	Golden State	70
53	11/13/2014	Dallas	123	Philadelphia	70
53	11/8/2001	Minnesota	127	Chicago	70
53	2/1/1983	Chicago	129	Houston	76
52	03/29/2026	Toronto	139	Orlando	87
52	03/03/2024	Boston	140	Golden State	88
52	01/31/2003	Detroit	118	Boston	66
52	03/16/2008	Denver	168	Seattle	116
52	2/27/1992	Charlotte	136	Philadelphia	84
52	10/18/1978	Houston	139	New Jersey	87
52	1/10/1971	Milwaukee	151	Baltimore	99
52	11/24/1970	Baltimore	156	Portland	104
51	12/27/2020	Dallas	123	Los Angeles Clippers	71
51	12/07/2015	San Antonio	119	Philadelphia	68
51	03/07/1962	Boston	153	Golden State	102
51	3/28/2003	Indiana	140	Chicago	89
51	11/01/2023	Boston	155	Indiana	104
51	12/19/2024	Memphis	144	Golden State	93
50	02/13/2024	Boston	136	Brooklyn	86
50	12/06/2023	Dallas	147	Utah	97
50	04/18/2007	Houston	124	Philadelphia	74
50	01/24/2008	Dallas	128	New York	78
50	11/02/2015	Golden State	119	Memphis	69
50	11/14/2018	Dallas	118	Utah	68
50	3/18/2007	Houston	124	Philadelphia	74
50	1/10/2000	Milwaukee	137	Charlotte	87
50	12/2/1988	Seattle	153	Los Angeles Clippers	104
50	11/21/1982	Portland	129	Cleveland	79

Largest NBA Playoff Victories

Margin	Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Score
58	4/27/2009	Denver	121	New Orleans	63
58	3/19/1956	Minneapolis	133	St Louis	75
56	4/21/1973	Los Angeles Lakers	126	Golden State	70
55	4/28/2025	Cleveland	138	Miami	783
54	4/30/2015	Chicago	120	Milwaukee	66
51	4/30/2025	New York	140	Atlanta	89
51	4/20/2025	Oklahoma City	131	Memphis	80
50	4/4/1971	Milwaukee	136	San Francisco	86

Largest Victories in NBA Finals History

Margin	Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Score
42	6/7/1998	Chicago	96	Utah	54
39	6/17/2008	Boston	131	Los Angeles	92
38	6/14/2024	Dallas	122	Boston	84
36	6/11/2013	San Antonio	113	Miami	77
35	6/4/1978	Washington	117	Seattle	82
34	4/2/1961	Boston	129	St. Louis	95
34	5/27/1985	Boston	148	Los Angeles	114
33	4/25/1965	Boston	129	Los Angeles	96
33	6/5/2016	Golden State	110	Cleveland	77
33	6/6/1982	Philadelphia	135	Los Angeles	102
33	6/3/1984	Los Angeles	137	Boston	104
33	6/3/1992	Chicago	122	Portland	89
33	6/16/2000	Indiana	120	Los Angeles	87

Largest Win by NBA Franchise

Team	Victory Margin	Year
Atlanta Hawks	46	2018
Boston Celtics	56	2018
Brooklyn Nets	45	1993/2025
Charlotte Hornets	61	2018
Chicago Bulls	56	1976
Cleveland Cavaliers	68	1991
Dallas Mavericks	53	2014
Denver Nuggets	58*	2009
Detroit Pistons	53	2026
Golden State Warriors	62	1991
Houston Rockets	52	1978
Indiana Pacers	65	1998
Los Angeles Clippers	59	2025
Los Angeles Lakers	63	1972
Memphis Grizzlies	73	2021
Miami Heat	60	2024
Milwaukee Bucks	59	1978
Minnesota Timberwolves	53	2001
New Orleans Pelicans	48	2015
New York Knicks	54	2026
Oklahoma City Thunder	62	2024
Orlando Magic	48	1995
Philadelphia 76ers	62	1960
Phoenix Suns	55	1989
Portland Trailblazers	53	2025
Sacramento Kings	58	1992
San Antonio Spurs	51	2015
Toronto Raptors	53	2021
Utah Jazz	49	2021
Washington Wizards	52	1970

* Denotes playoff game.
This is not a complete list. If you know of any missing games please email: Rednecksbasketball@yahoo.com