NBA games can be highly competitive while at other times, there can be huge score differences. Some games can have low scores while others can have high scores. In this article, we will discuss the NBA’s most overtime games, the highest-scoring games, and the lowest-scoring games. For now, let’s take a look at the games with the biggest score differences.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-57 in January 2011, with a 55-point score difference. Another game with a 55-point difference was the Phoenix Suns beating the Sacramento Kings 140-85 in April 1989. The Boston Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls 133-77 in December 2018 with a 56-point score difference. Other games with a 56-point difference include the Seattle Supersonics beating the Philadelphia 76ers 149-93 in March 1993, the Sacramento Kings beating the Philadelphia 76ers 154-98 in January 1993, and the Houston Rockets losing to the Seattle Supersonics 80-136 in December 1986.

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Jazz 158-102 in March 1979, with a 56-point score difference. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 130-74 in February 1976 with a 56-point score difference. The Golden State Warriors lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 70-126 in April 1973 with a 56-point score difference. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 144-88 in November 1966 with a 56-point score difference.

The New Orleans Hornets lost to the Denver Nuggets 63-121 in April 2009 with a 58-point score difference. The Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 139-81 in December 1992 with a 58-point score difference. The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Sacramento Kings 140-82 in December 1985 with a 58-point score difference. The Minneapolis Lakers beat the St. Louis Hawks 133-75 in March 1956 with a 58-point score difference.

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 143-84 in December 1978 with a 59-point score difference NBA.

The Golden State Warriors beat the Indiana Pacers 150-91 in March 1977 with a 59-point score difference. The Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 140-79 in March 2018 with a 61-point score difference.

The Golden State Warriors lost to the Sacramento Kings 91-153 in November 1991 with a 62-point score difference. The Syracuse Nationals beat the New York Knicks 162-100 in December 1960 with a 62-point score difference. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 162-99 in March 1972 with a 63-point score difference.

The Indiana Pacers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-59 in February 1998 with a 65-point score difference. The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 148-80 in December 1991 with a 68-point score difference. Finally, the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 152-79 in December 2021 with a 73-point NBA score difference, which became the largest score difference in NBA history.