When the Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics by 38 points in game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals they entered elite company. The Mavs win joins the list of largest margin of victories in the NBA Finals ever. They come in at number 3 on the list now. Of course, MJ and the Bulls own the record with a 42 point win over the Utah Jazz in the 1998 finals. We have the full list of NBA blowouts for you to check out.

While analysts and media folk such as Kendra Andrews, Bobby Marks, Zach Lowe, Omar Raja, and Dave McMenamin all predicted the Dallas Mavericks prevailing in the NBA Finals in six games, the new UK bookmakers on bettingodds.com had the Celtics with the best chances of winning the NBA Finals.

How Often are Teams Blown Out in the NBA Finals? 

So, every NBA postseason, we get to see the best two teams in the NBA fight it out. That doesn’t mean that every game is close. We have seen a number of blowouts over the years. So, we mentioned that Michal Jordan and the 1998 Bulls have the record blowout win with 42 points. This was done in game 3 of the 1998 NBA finals. The Jazz had a horrible game too. They shot only 30 percent from the field and 11.1 percent from 3 point range for a total of 54 points. This is one of the now 18 times that a game has been decided by more than 30 points in the finals. 

What NBA Team has Been Blown Out the Most in the NBA Finals? 

So, even though the Lakers have won 17 NBA Titles, they have also been blown out the most of all of the NBA teams. They were on the receiving end of the second largest margin of victory in 2008 when they lost to the Celtics by 39 points. They have lost by 30 or more six times in the NBA Finals. 

Largest Margin of Victories in the NBA Finals?

All of the teams with the largest margin of victories in the NBA Finals are listed for you. We have the opponent, winning amount, and year the game took place. These are all NBA Finals losses. We list the losses by 31 points or more in the table for you. The Mavs recent win came close to matching the Bulls record. To date, we have not seen a team that gets down 3-0 come back and win the NBA Finals. Maybe the Mavs will use this win to flip the script? We’ll see. In my experience, we may see them snag another win or two, but the odds are not in their favor to win the NBA Finals. 

Highlights of the Biggest Blowout Ever in the NBA Finals

Here’s the video highlights of the Bulls 42-point win over the Jazz in game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals for you.