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What’s the Largest Margin of Victory in NBA Playoffs History?

Let's get to know about the biggest blowout victories in the NBA playoffs history.

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After the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Cavaliers also booked their name in the NBA records after a 55-point blowout victory over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the first round of the NBA playoffs. Recently, the Thunder dismantled the Grizzlies by 51 points, and the Cavs updated the record just two weeks later.

Thunder’s 51-point margin was the largest Game 1 win in NBA playoff history, and the Cavs’ 55-point margin remains the second-largest Game 4 win in the playoffs. The Cavs also became the sixth team to win a playoff game by at least 50 points.

At one stage, the Cavaliers had a 60-point lead, which could have been the largest postseason victory. But their deficit dropped by five points at the end of the game. Cleveland’s win remains the third-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history. The Cavs also broke the record for the most lopsided playoff sweep ever. Cleveland outscored Miami by 122 points.

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It is also the biggest margin of playoff win for the Cavs in franchise history and the biggest blowout playoff loss for the Heat in their franchise history.

Also Read: Ruthless OKC Thunder Outclass Memphis Grizzlies For Fifth Biggest Margin of Victory in NBA Playoff History

Let’s get to know about the biggest blowout victories in the NBA playoffs history.

What’s the Largest Margin of Victory in NBA Playoffs History?

Following a 55-point blowout victory in Game 1, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves on the third spot in all-time list of playoff routs. However, it remains the second-biggest playoff victory in past one decade. In 2015, the Chicago Bulls hammered the Milwaukee Bucks in their first-round matchup with a 120-66 victory. Most recently, the Timberwolves routed the Denver Nuggets 115-70 in last year’s Western Conference semifinals.

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets and the Minneapolis Lakers hold the record for the largest margin of victory in a playoff game. Denver beat New Orleans 121-63 in 2008-09, and the Minneapolis Lakers overcame the St Louis Hawks 133-75 in 1955-56. The winning margin of 58 points remain the highest in the NBA playoff history.

Here’s the list of the biggest winning margins in the NBA playoff history:

Margin of victory	Game	Season
58	Denver Nuggets 121-63 New Orleans Hornets	2008-09
58	Minneapolis Lakers 133-75 St Louis Hawks	1955-56
56	Los Angeles Lakers 126-70 Golden State Warriors	1972-73
56	Chicago Bulls 120-66 Milwaukee Bucks	2014-15
55	Cleveland Cavaliers 138-83 Miami Heat	2024-25

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Largest Margin of Victory for Each Game in NBA Playoffs Series

Oklahoma City Thunder’s 51-point margin of victory was the largest ever in Game 1 in NBA playoff history, and Cavs’ 55-point margin takes second spot in Game 4.

THUNDER BLOW OUT GRIZZLIES BY 51 PTS 😳🤯

Largest margin of victory EVER in a Game 1 😱 pic.twitter.com/2fPykDKRbv
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 20, 2025

Here are the biggest blowout wins in each game of the NBA playoffs series.

Playoff series game	Margin of victory	Score	Season
Game 1	51	Oklahoma City Thunder 131-80 Memphis Grizzlies	2024-25
Game 2	58	Minneapolis Lakers 133-75 St Louis Hawks	1955-56
Game 3	56	Los Angeles Lakers 126-70 Golden State Warriors	1972-73
Game 4	58	Denver Nuggets 121-63 New Orleans Hornets	2008-09
Game 5	50	Milwaukee Bucks 136-86 San Francisco Warriors	1970-71
Game 6	56	Chicago Bulls 120-66 Milwaukee Bucks	2014-15
Game 7	40	Dallas Mavericks 116-76 Houston Rockets	2004-05

Largest Margin of Victory for Each Round in NBA Playoffs History

Round	Game	Season	Margin of victory
First Round	Denver Nuggets 121-63 New Orleans Hornets	2008-09	58
Conference Semifinals	Minneapolis Lakers 133-75 St Louis Hawks	1955-56	58
Conference Finals	Los Angeles Lakers 126-70 Golden State Warriors	1972-73	56
NBA Finals	Chicago Bulls 96-54 Utah Jazz	1997-98	42

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