National teams with best point differences in Olympic Games history

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Average point differential: +53.50
Best game: Team USA 101 – Thailand 29 (72 points)
Worst game: Team USA 85 – Soviet Union 55 (30 points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +43.75
Best game: Team USA 116 – Angola 48 (68 points)
Worst game: Team USA 117 – Croatia 85 (32 points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +42.38
Best game: Team USA 104 – Yugoslavia 42 (62 points)
Worst game: Team USA 81 – Soviet Union 57 (24 points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +33.50
Best game: Team USA 86 – Switzerland 21 (65 points)
Worst game: Team USA 59 – Argentina 57 (two points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +32.13
Best game: Team USA 156 – Nigeria 73 (83 points)
Worst game: Team USA 99 – Lithuania 94 (five points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +32.13
Best game: Team USA 120 – France 62 (58 points)
Worst game: Team USA 78 – Germany 67 (11 points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +31.75
Best game: Team USA 133 – China 70 (63 points)
Worst game: Team USA 104 – Lithuania 82 (22 points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +30.00
Best game: Team USA 116 – South Korea 50 (66 points)
Worst game: Team USA 69 – Yugoslavia 61 (eight points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +29.75
Best game: Team USA 102 – Egypt 35 (67 points)
Worst game: Team USA 76 – Soviet Union 82 (-6 points)
Final result: Bronze medal

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Average point differential: +28.78
Best game: Team USA 99 – Japan 33 (66 points)
Worst game: Team USA 50 – Soviet Union 51 (-1 point)
Final result: Silver medal

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Average point differential: +28.14
Best game: Soviet Union 129 – Japan 63 (66 points)
Worst game: Soviet Union 84 – Yugoslavia 89 (-5 points)
Final result: Bronze medal

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Average point differential: +27.88
Best game: Team USA 106 – Germany 57 (49 points)
Worst game: Team USA 118 – Spain 107 (11 points)
Final result: Gold medal

Average point differential: +27.78
Best game: Soviet Union 123 – Morocco 51 (72 points)
Worst game: Soviet Union 62 – Yugoslavia 63 (-1 points)
Final result: Bronze medal

Average point differential: +26.00
Best game: Team USA 93 – Senegal 36 (57 points)
Worst game: Team USA 61 – Puerto Rico 56 (five points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +22.50
Best game: Team USA 119 – China 62 (57 points)
Worst game: Team USA 94 – Serbia 91 (three points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +21.63
Best game: Team USA 119 – China 72 (47 points)
Worst game: Team USA 85 – Lithuania 83 (two points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +20.75
Best game: Team USA 56 – Philippines 23 (33 points)
Worst game: Team USA 19 – Canada 8 (11 points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +20.38
Best game: Yugoslavia 128 – China 61 (67 points)
Worst game: Yugoslavia 69 – Team USA 95 (-26 points)
Final result: Silver medal

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Average point differential: +20.00
Best game: Team USA 120 – Iran 66 (54 points)
Worst game: Team USA 76 – France 83 (-7 points)
Final result: Gold medal

Average point differential: +19.50
Best game: Team USA 103 – Chile 55 (48 points)
Worst game: Team USA 57 – Brazil 53 (four points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +19.00
Best game: Team USA 122 – Brazil 87 (35 points)
Worst game: Team USA 95 – Serbia 91 (four points)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +18.56
Best game: Soviet Union 94 – Senegal 52 (42 points)
Worst game: Soviet Union 51 – Team USA 50 (one point)
Final result: Gold medal

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Average point differential: +18.50
Best game: Yugoslavia 129 – Poland 91 (38 points)
Worst game: Yugoslavia 96 – Brazil 95 (one point)
Final result: Gold medal

Average point differential: +17.13
Best game: France 122 – Philippines 75 (47 points)
Worst game: France 70 – Hungary 74 (-4 points)
Final result: 10th place

Average point differential: +16.63
Best game: Soviet Union 121 – India 65 (56 points)
Worst game: Soviet Union 91 – Yugoslavia 101 (-10 points)
Final result: Bronze medal