outscore
verb
out·score
ˌau̇t-ˈskȯr 
outscored; outscoring
: to score more points than
The Cats went on to outscore the Chargers 16-10 in the third and 17-12 in the fourth to win by 16.—
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The Dream outscored Toronto 89-52 over the final three quarters and never trailed again.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Overall, the Knicks went 16-3 in the 2026 playoffs and did so in dramatic fashion, outscoring their opponents by 283 points in those 19 games — by far the biggest single-postseason point differential in NBA history.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
New York outscored opponents by 283 combined points this postseason, an NBA record.
—Greg Cote
june 14, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
All told, they were outscored 157-101 in the first quarter in the finals.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Overall, the Knicks went 16-3 in the 2026 playoffs and did so in dramatic fashion, outscoring their opponents by 283 points in those 19 games — by far the biggest single-postseason point differential in NBA history.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
New York outscored opponents by 283 combined points this postseason, an NBA record.
—Greg Cote
june 14, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
All told, they were outscored 157-101 in the first quarter in the finals.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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