Largest Margins of Victory in NBA Games in the Playoffs - Top 50

This list shows the Playoff games with largest point differences in NBA history.

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All-Time Largest Margins of Victory in NBA Games
Playoffs

Point
Margin
Game
Details
58
2008-09 (PL) / Apr 27, 2009 / at New Orleans
Western Conference First Round
1955-56 (PL) / Mar 19, 1956 / at Minneapolis
Western Division Semifinals
56
1972-73 (PL) / Apr 21, 1973 / at Golden State
Western Conference Finals
54
2014-15 (PL) / Apr 30, 2015 / at Milwaukee
Eastern Conference First Round
Point
Margin
Game
Details
50
1970-71 (PL) / Apr 4, 1971 / at Milwaukee
Western Conference Semifinals
47
1994-95 (PL) / Apr 28, 1995 / at Orlando
Eastern Conference First Round
1985-86 (PL) / Apr 17, 1986 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference First Round
44
2016-17 (PL) / May 19, 2017 / at Boston
Eastern Conference Finals
1996-97 (PL) / Apr 27, 1997 / at Seattle
Western Conference First Round
1984-85 (PL) / May 22, 1985 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference Finals
1957-58 (PL) / Mar 25, 1958 / at Detroit
Western Division Finals
43
2019-20 (PL) / Aug 25, 2020 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference First Round
2009-10 (PL) / May 4, 2010 / at Orlando
Eastern Conference Semifinals
1986-87 (PL) / Apr 26, 1987 / at Detroit
Eastern Conference First Round
1983-84 (PL) / Apr 28, 1984 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference Semifinals
Point
Margin
Game
Details
42
1997-98 (PL) / Jun 7, 1998 / at Chicago
Finals
41
2017-18 (PL) / May 20, 2018 / at Golden State
Western Conference Finals
1990-91 (PL) / Apr 25, 1991 / at Chicago
Eastern Conference First Round
40
2022-23 (PL) / Apr 28, 2023 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference First Round
2013-14 (PL) / Apr 21, 2014 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference First Round
2008-09 (PL) / May 12, 2009 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference Semifinals
2004-05 (PL) / May 7, 2005 / at Dallas
Western Conference First Round
1982-83 (PL) / May 4, 1983 / at San Antonio
Western Conference Semifinals
1981-82 (PL) / May 9, 1982 / at Boston
Eastern Conference Finals
1977-78 (PL) / Apr 16, 1978 / at Philadelphia
Eastern Conference Semifinals
1968-69 (PL) / Apr 5, 1969 / at San Francisco
Western Division Semifinals
Point
Margin
Game
Details
39
2021-22 (PL) / May 11, 2022 / at Memphis
Western Conference Semifinals
2020-21 (PL) / Jun 7, 2021 / at Brooklyn
Eastern Conference Semifinals
2016-17 (PL) / May 11, 2017 / at Houston
Western Conference Semifinals
2007-08 (PL) / Jun 17, 2008 / at Boston
Finals
2000-01 (PL) / May 25, 2001 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference Finals
1990-91 (PL) / Apr 25, 1991 / at Phoenix
Western Conference First Round
1947-48 (PL) / Apr 6, 1948 / at St. Louis
Semifinals
38
2015-16 (PL) / May 25, 2016 / at Cleveland
Eastern Conference Finals
2015-16 (PL) / Apr 16, 2016 / at Oklahoma City
Western Conference First Round
1995-96 (PL) / May 19, 1996 / at Chicago
Eastern Conference Finals
1995-96 (PL) / May 5, 1996 / at Utah
Western Conference First Round
Point
Margin
Game
Details
37
2019-20 (PL) / Aug 21, 2020 / at Utah
Western Conference First Round
2012-13 (PL) / May 8, 2013 / at Miami
Eastern Conference Semifinals
1986-87 (PL) / Apr 29, 1987 / at Denver
Western Conference First Round
36
2018-19 (PL) / May 7, 2019 / at Toronto
Eastern Conference Semifinals
2016-17 (PL) / May 16, 2017 / at Golden State
Western Conference Finals
2012-13 (PL) / Jun 11, 2013 / at San Antonio
Finals
2010-11 (PL) / May 8, 2011 / at Dallas
Western Conference Semifinals
2007-08 (PL) / Apr 24, 2008 / at Washington
Eastern Conference First Round
1988-89 (PL) / May 13, 1989 / at Golden State
Western Conference Semifinals
1969-70 (PL) / Apr 20, 1970 / at New York
Eastern Division Finals
1969-70 (PL) / Mar 30, 1970 / at Philadelphia
Eastern Division Semifinals
Point
Margin
Game
Details
35
2021-22 (PL) / May 10, 2022 / at Miami
Eastern Conference Semifinals
2021-22 (PL) / Apr 28, 2022 / at Toronto
Eastern Conference First Round
2018-19 (PL) / Apr 14, 2019 / at Milwaukee
Eastern Conference First Round
2017-18 (PL) / May 7, 2018 / at Cleveland
Eastern Conference Semifinals
2014-15 (PL) / May 23, 2015 / at Houston
Western Conference Finals
2013-14 (PL) / May 21, 2014 / at San Antonio
Western Conference Finals
1997-98 (PL) / May 16, 1998 / at Utah
Western Conference Finals
1996-97 (PL) / Apr 24, 1997 / at Miami
Eastern Conference First Round
1995-96 (PL) / May 30, 1996 / at Utah
Western Conference Finals
1989-90 (PL) / May 8, 1990 / at Detroit
Eastern Conference Semifinals
1981-82 (PL) / Apr 21, 1982 / at Philadelphia
Eastern Conference First Round
1977-78 (PL) / Jun 4, 1978 / at Washington
Finals
1969-70 (PL) / Apr 9, 1970 / at Los Angeles
Western Division Semifinals
1963-64 (PL) / Apr 3, 1964 / at San Francisco
Western Division Finals