most points plus point differential by a team in the first quarter of a loss in nba playoffs history

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the most points + point differential by a team in a loss in a playoff game, with 57 in Game 3 of the 2022 First Round versus the Grizzlies.

	TEAM	PTS+DIFF	L	PTS	DIFF	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Timberwolves	57	1	39	18	4/21/2022	MIN	vs	MEM	60	16	7	3	4	13	24	54.2	4	7	57.1	9	12	75.0	66.6	4	12	1	4
2	Rockets	56	1	39	17	5/26/2018	HOU	@	GSW	60	15	6	4	0	13	23	56.5	8	12	66.7	5	7	71.4	74.8	5	10	5	3
3	Wizards	55	1	42	13	5/2/2017	WAS	@	BOS	60	5	11	2	2	15	24	62.5	5	8	62.5	7	8	87.5	76.3	1	4	0	5
4	Suns	53	1	37	16	7/17/2021	PHX	vs	MIL	60	10	8	5	1	14	19	73.7	5	6	83.3	4	4	100.0	89.1	1	9	3	3
5	76ers	52	1	38	14	6/16/2021	PHI	vs	ATL	60	12	8	1	1	16	20	80.0	5	7	71.4	1	2	50.0	91.0	0	12	3	3
6	Wizards	52	1	38	14	4/30/2017	WAS	@	BOS	60	14	10	1	1	16	26	61.5	4	6	66.7	2	4	50.0	68.4	4	10	2	2
7	Grizzlies	51	1	40	11	4/24/2025	MEM	vs	OKC	60	11	8	1	2	13	26	50.0	8	15	53.3	6	6	100.0	69.8	3	8	1	5
8	Bucks	51	1	40	11	8/31/2020	MIL	vs	MIA	60	12	8	1	3	15	24	62.5	6	9	66.7	4	5	80.0	76.3	3	9	3	7
9	Pacers	50	1	35	15	4/26/2016	IND	@	TOR	60	10	11	4	2	12	21	57.1	7	10	70.0	4	4	100.0	76.9	1	9	2	6
10	Cavaliers	49	1	32	17	5/6/2025	CLE	vs	IND	60	9	9	5	1	10	22	45.5	4	8	50.0	8	9	88.9	61.6	2	7	3	4
11	Hawks	48	1	37	11	5/3/2015	ATL	vs	WAS	60	12	11	2	0	14	22	63.6	5	8	62.5	4	5	80.0	76.4	1	11	2	3
12	Bucks	47	1	30	17	4/29/2025	MIL	@	IND	60	12	7	3	0	12	19	63.2	4	7	57.1	2	2	100.0	75.5	0	12	2	7
13	Raptors	47	1	33	14	5/1/2018	TOR	vs	CLE	60	11	10	2	2	13	21	61.9	4	9	44.4	3	3	100.0	73.9	2	9	5	8
14	Jazz	47	1	34	13	4/21/2017	UTA	vs	LAC	60	9	7	2	2	12	17	70.6	4	6	66.7	6	7	85.7	84.7	0	9	4	6
15	Pacers	47	1	37	10	4/20/2017	IND	vs	CLE	60	9	11	3	1	14	21	66.7	4	6	66.7	5	5	100.0	79.7	1	8	2	4
16	Trail Blazers	47	1	34	13	5/3/2016	POR	@	GSW	60	13	10	1	2	14	21	66.7	4	6	66.7	2	4	50.0	74.7	3	10	3	4
17	Spurs	46	1	34	12	4/20/2019	SAS	vs	DEN	60	11	7	2	2	13	19	68.4	3	4	75.0	5	6	83.3	78.6	2	9	3	3
18	Cavaliers	46	1	35	11	5/21/2017	CLE	vs	BOS	60	13	8	1	2	11	17	64.7	9	13	69.2	4	5	80.0	91.1	2	11	5	4
19	Celtics	45	1	38	7	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
20	Raptors	45	1	34	11	5/15/2019	TOR	@	MIL	60	15	5	3	2	13	25	52.0	6	13	46.2	2	2	100.0	65.7	3	12	4	5
21	Warriors	45	1	41	4	4/24/2019	GSW	vs	LAC	60	8	11	2	1	13	23	56.5	8	10	80.0	7	8	87.5	77.3	3	5	1	3
22	Thunder	45	1	37	8	4/23/2019	OKC	@	POR	60	10	5	1	4	16	23	69.6	2	4	50.0	3	4	75.0	74.7	3	7	4	8
23	Hawks	45	1	36	9	5/8/2016	ATL	vs	CLE	60	11	9	3	3	13	22	59.1	6	11	54.5	4	6	66.7	73.1	1	10	2	3
24	Clippers	44	1	34	10	8/23/2020	LAC	@	DAL	60	12	7	1	0	11	22	50.0	3	7	42.9	9	9	100.0	65.5	2	10	2	5
25	Bucks	44	1	31	13	5/25/2019	MIL	@	TOR	60	16	9	2	3	12	21	57.1	6	9	66.7	1	2	50.0	70.8	3	13	4	4