The Golden State Warriors have the NBA's best efficiency differential at +11.0. The next best team are the Atlanta Hawks at +7.0.

The team that finishes the regular season with the best mark in this category have won just one of the past six championships. The regular season leader, however, has won 10 of the past 24 titles.

2014: Spurs, +8.1 *

2013: Thunder, +9.8 (Heat, +8.6; 2nd)

2012: Bulls, +9.1 (Heat, +6.5; 4th) 

2011: Heat, +8.2 (Mavericks, +4.6; 8th)

2010: Magic, +8.1 (Lakers, +5.0; 7th)

2009: Cavaliers, +10.0 (Lakers, +8.1; 3rd)

2008: Celtics, +11.2 *

2007: Spurs, +9.3 *

2006: Spurs/Pistons, +7.7 (Heat, +4.2; 6th)

2005: Spurs, +8.7 *

2004: Spurs, +8.1 (Pistons, +6.6; 2nd)

2003: Mavericks, +8.4 (Spurs, +6.0; 3rd)

2002: Kings, +7.9 (Lakers, +7.7; 2nd)

2001: Spurs, +8.6 (Lakers, +3.6; 8th)

2000: Lakers, +9.1 *

1999: Spurs, +9.0

1998: Lakers, +8.2 (Bulls, +7.9; 3rd)

1997: Bulls, +12.0 *

1996: Bulls, +13.5

1995: Jazz/Sonics, +8.6 (Rockets, +2.3; 11th)

1994: Sonics, +9.6 (Rockets, +4.5; 6th)

1993: Sonics, +7.4 (Bulls, +6.8; 2nd)

1992: Bulls, +11.0

1991: Bulls, +9.5