{"id":42354,"date":"2025-05-25T04:20:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T03:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=42354"},"modified":"2025-05-25T04:20:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T03:20:46","slug":"whats-the-largest-margin-of-victory-in-nba-playoffs-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/whats-the-largest-margin-of-victory-in-nba-playoffs-history\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the Largest Margin of Victory in NBA Playoffs History?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Cavaliers also booked their name in the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA <\/a>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. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ruthless-okc-thunder-outclass-memphis-grizzlies-for-fifth-biggest-margin-of-victory-in-nba-playoff-history\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Thunder&rsquo;s 51-point margin<\/a> was the largest Game 1 win in NBA playoff history, and the Cavs&rsquo; 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.<\/p><p>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&rsquo;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.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cavs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@cavs<\/a> ADVANCE TO THE EAST SEMIS &#8252;&#65039;&#8252;&#65039;<br><br>Look back on the best plays from the East's No. 1 seed in the First Round &#10549;&#65039;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#NBAPlayoffs<\/a> presented by Google <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fzNHJVxlFd\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/fzNHJVxlFd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1917040389397287245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>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.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ruthless-okc-thunder-outclass-memphis-grizzlies-for-fifth-biggest-margin-of-victory-in-nba-playoff-history\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Ruthless OKC Thunder Outclass Memphis Grizzlies For Fifth Biggest Margin of Victory in NBA Playoff History<\/a><\/p><p>Let&rsquo;s get to know about the biggest blowout victories in the NBA playoffs history. <\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&rsquo;s the Largest Margin of Victory in NBA Playoffs History?<\/h2><p>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&rsquo;s Western Conference semifinals.<\/p><p>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. <\/p><p>Here&rsquo;s the list of the biggest winning margins in the NBA playoff history: <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Margin of victory <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Game <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Season <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Denver Nuggets 121-63 New Orleans Hornets<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2008-09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58 <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Minneapolis Lakers 133-75 St Louis Hawks <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1955-56 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Los Angeles Lakers 126-70 Golden State Warriors<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1972-73<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chicago Bulls 120-66 Milwaukee Bucks <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2014-15 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">55<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cleveland Cavaliers 138-83 Miami Heat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2024-25 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/stephen-currys-playoff-record-what-is-the-three-point-kings-win-loss-record-in-nba-playoffs\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Stephen Curry&rsquo;s Playoff Record- What is the Three-Point King&rsquo;s Win-Loss Record in NBA Playoffs?<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Largest Margin of Victory for Each Game in NBA Playoffs Series <\/h2><p>Oklahoma City Thunder&rsquo;s 51-point margin of victory was the largest ever in Game 1 in NBA playoff history, and Cavs&rsquo; 55-point margin takes second spot in Game 4. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THUNDER BLOW OUT GRIZZLIES BY 51 PTS &#128563;&#129327; <br><br>Largest margin of victory EVER in a Game 1 &#128561; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2fPykDKRbv\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/2fPykDKRbv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1914038930691014999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Here are the biggest blowout wins in each game of the NBA playoffs series.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Playoff series game<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Margin of victory <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Score<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Season<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Game 1<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ruthless-okc-thunder-outclass-memphis-grizzlies-for-fifth-biggest-margin-of-victory-in-nba-playoff-history\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Oklahoma City Thunder 131-80 Memphis Grizzlies <\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2024-25 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Game 2 <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Minneapolis Lakers 133-75 St Louis Hawks <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1955-56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Game 3 <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Los Angeles Lakers 126-70 Golden State Warriors<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1972-73<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Game 4 <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Denver Nuggets 121-63 New Orleans Hornets<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2008-09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Game 5 <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Milwaukee Bucks 136-86 San Francisco Warriors<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1970-71<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Game 6 <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chicago Bulls 120-66 Milwaukee Bucks <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2014-15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Game 7 <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dallas Mavericks 116-76 Houston Rockets <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2004-05<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Largest Margin of Victory for Each Round in NBA Playoffs History<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Round <\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Game <\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Season<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Margin of victory <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>First Round <\/strong><\/td><td>Denver Nuggets 121-63 New Orleans Hornets<\/td><td>2008-09 <\/td><td>58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Conference Semifinals <\/strong><\/td><td>Minneapolis Lakers 133-75 St Louis Hawks <\/td><td>1955-56<\/td><td>58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Conference Finals <\/strong><\/td><td>Los Angeles Lakers 126-70 Golden State Warriors<\/td><td>1972-73<\/td><td>56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>NBA Finals <\/strong><\/td><td>Chicago Bulls 96-54 Utah Jazz<\/td><td>1997-98 <\/td><td>42 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p><em>Image Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s get to know about the biggest blowout victories in the NBA playoffs 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