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.
Date: March 19, 1977
Score: 150-91
Margin: +59
Date: Dec. 26, 1978
Score: 143-84
Margin: +59
Date: March 22, 2018
Score: 140-79
Margin: +61
Date: Dec. 25, 1960
Score: 162-100
Margin: +62
Date: Nov. 2, 1991
Score: 153-91
Margin: +62
Date: Jan. 11, 2024
Score: 139-77
Margin: +62
Date: March 19, 1972
Score: 162-99
Margin: +63
Date: Feb. 27, 1998
Score: 124-59
Margin: +65
Date: Dec. 17, 1991
Score: 148-80
Margin: +68
Date: Dec. 12, 2021
Score: 152-79
Margin: +73
