These are the biggest blowouts in NBA history
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An 82-game season can be a long run for most franchises. Sometimes, nights just don’t go your way. Just ask the Portland Trail Blazers, who combined an awful shooting night and a loaded Oklahoma City Thunder opponent to make for a historic blowout. In honor of the Thunder’s absolute drubbing of the Blazers, here are the biggest blowouts in NBA history.
T-9th: Golden State Warriors vs. Indianapolis Pacers
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Date: March 19, 1977
Score: 150-91
Margin: +59
T-9th: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons
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Date: Dec. 26, 1978
Score: 143-84
Margin: +59
8th: Charlotte Hornets vs. Memphis Grizzlies
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Date: March 22, 2018
Score: 140-79
Margin: +61
T-5th: Syracuse Nationals vs. New York Knicks
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Date: Dec. 25, 1960
Score: 162-100
Margin: +62
T-5th: Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings
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Date: Nov. 2, 1991
Score: 153-91
Margin: +62
T-5th: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers
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Date: Jan. 11, 2024
Score: 139-77
Margin: +62
4th: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
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Date: March 19, 1972
Score: 162-99
Margin: +63
3rd: Indiana Pacers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
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Date: Feb. 27, 1998
Score: 124-59
Margin: +65
2nd: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat
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Date: Dec. 17, 1991
Score: 148-80
Margin: +68
1st: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
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Date: Dec. 12, 2021
Score: 152-79
Margin: +73