As a bonus for you devotees of point differential, here's some fun info from our friends at the Elias Sports Bureau that tells how impressive Denver was in the first two rounds of the playoffs, no matter how you're tempted to discount the Nuggets' 8-2 record so far because of New Orleans' many injuries and Dallas' lack of weaponry around the deadly Nowitzki.

The following lists the highest per-game scoring margin, through 10 playoff games, in league history:

SEASON TEAM AVERAGE MARGIN SEASON RESULT
2008-09 Nuggets +16.0 TBD
1970-71 Bucks +15.4 Won NBA title
1986-87 Lakers +14.8 Won NBA title
1995-96 Bulls +14.3 Won NBA title
2000-01 Lakers +14.1 Won NBA title
1985-86 Lakers +13.7 Lost in the conference finals
1985-86 Celtics +13.2 Won NBA title