Largest Margins of Victory in the 1970 NBA Playoffs

1968-69

1969-70

1970-71

1968-69

/

1970-71

Summary and Awards / Teams

Season: Standings / Streaks / ...

Playoffs: Brackets / Series

Players: Leaders / 30+ Points / 40+
Games:

Records / Schedule and Scores
Team Rankings: Points / Rebounds / Assists

Show: Season - Playoffs - All / Other stats
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 1970 Playoffs?

Twice in the 1970 NBA Playoffs a team won by 36 points, the largest margin of victory of this tournament. In April 20, 1970, the New York Knicks won their game against the Milwaukee Bucks 132-96, and in March 30, 1970, the Milwaukee Bucks won their game against the Philadelphia 76ers 156-120.

Largest Point Margin

36
Points
(twice)

	Point Margin	Game / Details
1.	36	132 - 96 New York Knicks Milwaukee Bucks Apr. 20, 1970, at New York Eastern Division Finals, Game 5
	36	156 - 120 Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers Mar. 30, 1970, at Philadelphia Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 3
3.	35	129 - 94 Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns Apr. 9, 1970, at Los Angeles Western Division Semifinals, Game 7
4.	22	135 - 113 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks May. 6, 1970, at Los Angeles NBA Finals, Game 6

	Point Margin	Game / Details
5.	21	101 - 80 New York Knicks Baltimore Bullets Apr. 2, 1970, at New York Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 5
6.	20	124 - 104 Atlanta Hawks Chicago Bulls Mar. 28, 1970, at Atlanta Western Division Semifinals, Game 2
7.	19	133 - 114 Los Angeles Lakers Atlanta Hawks Apr. 19, 1970, at Los Angeles Western Division Finals, Game 4
8.	18	129 - 111 Atlanta Hawks Chicago Bulls Mar. 25, 1970, at Atlanta Western Division Semifinals, Game 1

	Point Margin	Game / Details
9.	17	138 - 121 Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns Apr. 5, 1970, at Los Angeles Western Division Semifinals, Game 5
10.	16	128 - 112 Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns Mar. 25, 1970, at Los Angeles Western Division Semifinals, Game 1
11.	14	113 - 99 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers May. 8, 1970, at New York NBA Finals, Game 7
	14	112 - 98 Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Lakers Apr. 2, 1970, at Phoenix Western Division Semifinals, Game 3
	14	127 - 113 Baltimore Bullets New York Knicks Mar. 29, 1970, at New York Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 3

	Point Margin	Game / Details
14.	13	127 - 114 New York Knicks Baltimore Bullets Apr. 6, 1970, at New York Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 7
	13	114 - 101 Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Lakers Mar. 29, 1970, at Los Angeles Western Division Semifinals, Game 2
16.	12	124 - 112 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers Apr. 24, 1970, at New York NBA Finals, Game 1
	12	117 - 105 New York Knicks Milwaukee Bucks Apr. 19, 1970, at Milwaukee Eastern Division Finals, Game 4

	Point Margin	Game / Details
18.	11	105 - 94 Los Angeles Lakers Atlanta Hawks Apr. 14, 1970, at Atlanta Western Division Finals, Game 2
	11	104 - 93 Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns Apr. 7, 1970, at Phoenix Western Division Semifinals, Game 6
	11	131 - 120 Chicago Bulls Atlanta Hawks Apr. 3, 1970, at Chicago Western Division Semifinals, Game 4
21.	10	112 - 102 Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Lakers Apr. 4, 1970, at Phoenix Western Division Semifinals, Game 4
	10	102 - 92 Baltimore Bullets New York Knicks Mar. 31, 1970, at Baltimore Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 4

	Point Margin	Game / Details
23.	9	96 - 87 Baltimore Bullets New York Knicks Apr. 5, 1970, at Baltimore Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 6
	9	115 - 106 Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers Apr. 3, 1970, at Milwaukee Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 5
25.	8	110 - 102 New York Knicks Milwaukee Bucks Apr. 11, 1970, at New York Eastern Division Finals, Game 1
26.	7	107 - 100 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers May. 4, 1970, at New York NBA Finals, Game 5
	7	118 - 111 Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers Apr. 1, 1970, at Philadelphia Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 4
	7	106 - 99 New York Knicks Baltimore Bullets Mar. 27, 1970, at Baltimore Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 2
	7	112 - 105 Philadelphia 76ers Milwaukee Bucks Mar. 27, 1970, at Milwaukee Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 2
	7	125 - 118 Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers Mar. 25, 1970, at Milwaukee Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 1

	Point Margin	Game / Details
31.	6	121 - 115 OT Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks May. 1, 1970, at Los Angeles NBA Finals, Game 4
	6	113 - 107 Atlanta Hawks Chicago Bulls Apr. 5, 1970, at Atlanta Western Division Semifinals, Game 5
33.	5	101 - 96 Milwaukee Bucks New York Knicks Apr. 17, 1970, at Milwaukee Eastern Division Finals, Game 3
	5	106 - 101 Atlanta Hawks Chicago Bulls Mar. 31, 1970, at Chicago Western Division Semifinals, Game 3

	Point Margin	Game / Details
35.	4	119 - 115 Los Angeles Lakers Atlanta Hawks Apr. 12, 1970, at Atlanta Western Division Finals, Game 1
36.	3	111 - 108 OT New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers Apr. 29, 1970, at Los Angeles NBA Finals, Game 3
	3	120 - 117 2 OT New York Knicks Baltimore Bullets Mar. 26, 1970, at New York Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 1
38.	2	105 - 103 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks Apr. 27, 1970, at New York NBA Finals, Game 2

	Point Margin	Game / Details
39.	1	115 - 114 OT Los Angeles Lakers Atlanta Hawks Apr. 17, 1970, at Los Angeles Western Division Finals, Game 3
	1	112 - 111 New York Knicks Milwaukee Bucks Apr. 13, 1970, at New York Eastern Division Finals, Game 2