most points in a quarter in nba playoff history celtics

The Boston Celtics put up their most points in the second quarter in the playoffs in Game 1 of the 2023 First Round against the Hawks, with 45 points.

	TEAM	PTS	QUARTER	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Celtics	45	2Q	4/15/2023	BOS	vs	ATL	60	15	11	1	1	15	21	71.4	7	8	87.5	8	9	88.9	90.1	3	12	4	7
2	Celtics	43	4Q	5/9/2022	BOS	@	MIL	60	8	9	1	1	16	19	84.2	4	5	80.0	7	7	100.0	97.4	0	8	1	5
3	Celtics	42	2Q	4/27/2024	BOS	@	MIA	60	10	9	1	0	15	23	65.2	5	11	45.5	7	9	77.8	77.9	4	6	1	6
4	Celtics	41	1Q	5/1/2024	BOS	vs	MIA	60	13	9	1	0	14	21	66.7	8	14	57.1	5	7	71.4	85.1	1	12	1	4
5	Celtics	41	3Q	9/25/2020	BOS	vs	MIA	60	16	7	3	2	13	24	54.2	4	11	36.4	11	12	91.7	70.0	4	12	3	7
6	Celtics	41	1Q	4/19/2019	BOS	@	IND	60	11	12	2	2	16	24	66.7	8	10	80.0	1	3	33.3	81.0	2	9	4	5
7	Celtics	40	1Q	5/7/2024	BOS	vs	CLE	60	11	6	0	4	13	24	54.2	3	10	30.0	11	11	100.0	69.3	2	9	0	4
8	Celtics	40	4Q	6/2/2022	BOS	@	GSW	60	11	12	2	1	15	22	68.2	9	12	75.0	1	1	100.0	89.1	1	10	1	1
9	Celtics	39	3Q	4/26/2026	BOS	@	PHI	60	10	8	1	2	12	20	60.0	5	9	55.6	10	12	83.3	77.1	1	9	4	7
10	Celtics	39	1Q	5/12/2025	BOS	@	NYK	60	10	4	3	1	13	19	68.4	9	14	64.3	4	7	57.1	88.3	1	9	4	2
11	Celtics	39	2Q	6/17/2024	BOS	vs	DAL	60	10	9	2	0	14	23	60.9	7	11	63.6	4	5	80.0	77.4	3	7	2	4
12	Celtics	39	4Q	5/21/2023	BOS	@	MIA	60	16	7	0	1	12	25	48.0	5	13	38.5	10	12	83.3	64.4	7	9	3	7
13	Celtics	39	2Q	4/25/2023	BOS	vs	ATL	60	10	9	1	4	16	24	66.7	4	8	50.0	3	5	60.0	74.4	1	9	2	6
14	Celtics	39	1Q	8/30/2020	BOS	@	TOR	60	12	9	2	1	13	22	59.1	6	9	66.7	7	11	63.6	72.7	1	11	3	6
15	Celtics	38	3Q	5/23/2023	BOS	@	MIA	60	9	8	3	3	14	23	60.9	7	12	58.3	3	4	75.0	76.7	1	8	1	4
16	Celtics	38	1Q	5/1/2023	BOS	vs	PHI	60	10	11	0	1	17	20	85.0	4	6	66.7	0	0		95.0	1	9	3	2
17	Celtics	38	2Q	8/19/2020	BOS	vs	PHI	60	13	4	0	1	13	21	61.9	5	9	55.6	7	9	77.8	76.1	3	10	1	6
18	Celtics	37	4Q	4/29/2025	BOS	vs	ORL	60	11	11	0	1	12	21	57.1	8	10	80.0	5	5	100.0	79.7	2	9	2	4
19	Celtics	37	1Q	6/6/2024	BOS	vs	DAL	60	16	9	2	3	13	23	56.5	7	15	46.7	4	4	100.0	74.7	4	12	5	2
20	Celtics	37	1Q	5/13/2024	BOS	@	CLE	60	13	7	4	2	14	21	66.7	4	8	50.0	5	7	71.4	76.8	4	9	6	4
21	Celtics	37	4Q	4/23/2023	BOS	@	ATL	60	11	7	2	1	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	8	10	80.0	67.5	3	8	3	8
22	Celtics	37	1Q	4/21/2023	BOS	@	ATL	60	8	10	2	0	14	26	53.8	9	16	56.3	0	1	0.0	70.0	2	6	2	4
23	Celtics	37	2Q	9/7/2020	BOS	@	TOR	60	12	9	2	3	13	20	65.0	4	9	44.4	7	7	100.0	80.2	0	12	3	5
24	Celtics	37	4Q	4/21/2019	BOS	@	IND	60	6	4	3	0	8	14	57.1	5	7	71.4	16	21	76.2	79.6	0	6	2	8
25	Celtics	37	1Q	4/22/2016	BOS	vs	ATL	60	14	9	2	1	12	21	57.1	5	10	50.0	8	10	80.0	72.8	2	12	4	7

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1	Pistons	60	22	.732
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
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2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
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12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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