The 2025 NBA Playoffs got underway last weekend with a full slate of games. While some games were close, there were also a few blowouts, including one of the biggest playoff blowouts of all time. The Oklahoma City Thunder (#1 seed in the West) hosted the Memphis Grizzlies (#8 seed in the West) and won by 51. Where does that margin of victory rank in NBA playoff history? Check out the 10 largest margins of victory in NBA playoff games:
10 largest margins of victory in NBA playoff games
- No. 1 (tie). 58 points: Denver Nuggets 121, New Orleans Hornets 63 (2009)
- No. 1 (tie). 58 points: Minneapolis Lakers 133, Saint Louis Hawks 75 (1956)
- No. 3. 56 points: Los Angeles Lakers 126, Golden State Warriors 70 (1973)
- No. 4. 54 points: Chicago Bulls 120, Milwaukee Bucks 66 (2015)
- No. 5. 51 points: Oklahoma City Thunder 131, Memphis Grizzlies 80 (2025)
- No. 6. 50 points: Milwaukee Bucks 136, San Francisco Warriors 86 (1971)
- No. 7 (tie). 47 points: Orlando Magic 124, Boston Celtics 77 (1995)
- No. 7 (tie). 47 points: Los Angeles Lakers 135, San Antonio Spurs 88 (1986)
- No. 9. 45 points: Minnesota Timberwolves 115, Denver Nuggets 70 (2024)
- No. 10 (tie). 44 points: Cleveland Cavaliers 130, Boston Celtics 86 (2017)
- No. 10 (tie). 44 points: Seattle SuperSonics 122, Phoenix Suns 78 (1997)
- No. 10 (tie). 44 points: Los Angeles Lakers 153, Denver Nuggets 109 (1985)
- No. 10 (tie). 44 points: St. Louis Hawks 145, Detroit Pistons 101 (1958)
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What is the largest margin of victory in an NBA playoff game?
Two games share the record for the largest margin of victory in NBA playoff history, each decided by 58 points. The first was a 133-75 triumph by the Minneapolis Lakers over the St. Louis Hawks in 1956, and the second was the Denver Nuggets’ 121-63 win over the New Orleans Hornets in 2009.
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