Largest Margins of Victory in the 1978 NBA Playoffs
This list shows the NBA games in which the teams won and lost by the largest point margins in the 1978 Playoffs, with final score and date for each game.
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Largest Margins of Victory / Overtimes
Lowest... / Highest Scoring Games
Fewest... / Most Points One Team
What was the largest margin of victory in a game in the 1978 Playoffs?
In April 16, 1978, the Philadelphia 76ers won their game against the New York Knicks by 40 points, 130-90, in the largest win of the 1978 NBA Playoffs.
Largest Point Margin
40
Points
76ers vs. Knicks
Largest Margins of Victory in the 1978 NBA Playoffs
| Point Margin |
Game / Details | |
1. | 40 |
Apr. 16, 1978, at Philadelphia Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 1 |
2. | 35 |
Jun. 4, 1978, at Washington NBA Finals, Game 6 |
3. | 31 |
Apr. 23, 1978, at Milwaukee Western Conference Semifinals, Game 3 |
4. | 28 |
Apr. 30, 1978, at Milwaukee Western Conference Semifinals, Game 6 |
| Point Margin |
Game / Details | |
5. | 24 |
Apr. 30, 1978, at Portland Western Conference Semifinals, Game 5 |
6. | 19 |
Apr. 18, 1978, at Philadelphia Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 2 |
7. | 18 |
Apr. 12, 1978, at Cleveland Eastern Conference First Round, Game 1 |
8. | 16 |
May. 7, 1978, at Washington Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4 |
16 |
Apr. 21, 1978, at Denver Western Conference Semifinals, Game 2 |
|
16 |
Apr. 18, 1978, at Denver Western Conference Semifinals, Game 1 |
| Point Margin |
Game / Details | |
11. | 15 |
May. 17, 1978, at Seattle Western Conference Finals, Game 6 |
15 |
May. 5, 1978, at Washington Eastern Conference Finals, Game 3 |
|
15 |
Apr. 23, 1978, at Seattle Western Conference Semifinals, Game 3 |
|
14. | 14 |
May. 10, 1978, at Seattle Western Conference Finals, Game 3 |
14 |
Apr. 25, 1978, at Milwaukee Western Conference Semifinals, Game 4 |
| Point Margin |
Game / Details | |
16. | 13 |
May. 10, 1978, at Philadelphia Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5 |
13 |
Apr. 21, 1978, at Washington Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 3 |
|
18. | 12 |
Apr. 12, 1978, at Seattle Western Conference First Round, Game 1 |
19. | 11 |
May. 1, 1978, at Seattle Western Conference Semifinals, Game 6 |
11 |
Apr. 25, 1978, at San Antonio Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 5 |
|
11 |
Apr. 20, 1978, at New York Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 3 |
|
11 |
Apr. 16, 1978, at San Antonio Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 1 |
| Point Margin |
Game / Details | |
23. | 10 |
May. 7, 1978, at Denver Western Conference Finals, Game 2 |
24. | 9 |
May. 14, 1978, at Denver Western Conference Finals, Game 5 |
9 |
May. 5, 1978, at Denver Western Conference Finals, Game 1 |
|
9 |
Apr. 18, 1978, at Portland Western Conference Semifinals, Game 1 |
|
9 |
Apr. 16, 1978, at Seattle Western Conference First Round, Game 3 |
|
9 |
Apr. 12, 1978, at Washington Eastern Conference First Round, Game 1 |
| Point Margin |
Game / Details | |
29. | 8 |
May. 25, 1978, at Washington NBA Finals, Game 2 |
8 |
Apr. 11, 1978, at Phoenix Western Conference First Round, Game 1 |
|
31. | 6 |
Jun. 7, 1978, at Seattle NBA Finals, Game 7 |
6 |
May. 12, 1978, at Seattle Western Conference Finals, Game 4 |
|
6 |
May. 3, 1978, at Philadelphia Eastern Conference Finals, Game 2 |
|
6 |
May. 3, 1978, at Denver Western Conference Semifinals, Game 7 |
|
6 |
Apr. 14, 1978, at Los Angeles Western Conference First Round, Game 2 |
| Point Margin |
Game / Details | |
36. | 5 |
Apr. 30, 1978, at Philadelphia Eastern Conference Finals, Game 1 |
5 |
Apr. 28, 1978, at Denver Western Conference Semifinals, Game 5 |
|
5 |
Apr. 23, 1978, at New York Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 4 |
|
39. | 4 |
Jun. 2, 1978, at Seattle NBA Finals, Game 5 |
4 |
May. 30, 1978, at Seattle NBA Finals, Game 4 |
|
4 |
May. 21, 1978, at Seattle NBA Finals, Game 1 |
|
4 |
Apr. 18, 1978, at San Antonio Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 2 |
|
4 |
Apr. 14, 1978, at Milwaukee Western Conference First Round, Game 2 |
|
4 |
Apr. 14, 1978, at Atlanta Eastern Conference First Round, Game 2 |
| Point Margin |
Game / Details | |
45. | 3 |
Apr. 28, 1978, at Washington Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 6 |
3 |
Apr. 23, 1978, at Washington Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 4 |
|
3 |
Apr. 21, 1978, at Portland Western Conference Semifinals, Game 2 |
|
48. | 2 |
May. 12, 1978, at Washington Eastern Conference Finals, Game 6 |
2 |
Apr. 26, 1978, at Seattle Western Conference Semifinals, Game 4 |
|
2 |
Apr. 14, 1978, at New York Eastern Conference First Round, Game 2 |
Number of games showed: 50