most points scored by a nba team in a playoff game in the past 40 years

Between November 2, 1986 and November 2, 2026, the Boston Celtics have put up the most points by a team in a playoff game, with 157 points in Game 2 of the 1990 First Round against the Knicks.

TEAMPTSDATETMOPPRESULTMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
157
4/28/1990
vs
W
157-128
240
42
46
7
7
63
94
67.0
1
6
16.7
30
33
90.9
72.3
14
28
12
20
2Clippers
Clippers
154
8/25/2020
vs
W
154-111
240
49
28
5
4
53
84
63.1
22
35
62.9
26
34
76.5
77.8
8
41
16
26
3Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
153
5/11/1992
@
W
153-151
290
44
36
5
7
54
93
58.1
6
11
54.5
39
53
73.6
65.8
7
37
17
37
4Suns
Suns
151
5/11/1992
vs
L
151-153
290
44
34
8
6
53
115
46.1
3
13
23.1
42
50
84.0
55.1
15
29
6
38
5Mavericks
Mavericks
151
4/23/1987
vs
W
151-129
240
54
36
9
8
59
99
59.6
0
3
0.0
33
46
71.7
63.3
15
39
13
24
6Raptors
Raptors
150
8/23/2020
@
W
150-122
240
57
39
9
6
56
101
55.4
22
47
46.8
16
22
72.7
67.8
12
45
11
26
7Thunder
Thunder
149
5/7/2025
vs
W
149-106
240
44
31
12
8
50
89
56.2
16
36
44.4
33
36
91.7
71.1
8
36
9
24
8Nuggets
Nuggets
147
6/1/2021
vs
W
147-140
290
52
33
5
5
50
104
48.1
20
44
45.5
27
32
84.4
62.2
13
39
11
24
976ers
76ers
145
4/15/2019
vs
W
145-123
240
49
29
8
3
55
98
56.1
9
23
39.1
26
32
81.3
64.7
15
34
12
23
10Pistons
Pistons
145
5/24/1987
vs
W
145-119
240
44
34
5
4
61
96
63.5
2
5
40.0
21
29
72.4
66.7
13
31
7
24
11Knicks
Knicks
144
5/10/2026
@
W
144-114
240
47
33
6
4
49
91
53.8
25
44
56.8
21
29
72.4
69.4
15
32
11
22
12Timberwolves
Timberwolves
143
5/24/2025
vs
W
143-101
240
50
30
6
3
55
96
57.3
20
40
50.0
13
17
76.5
69.1
11
39
10
18
13Warriors
Warriors
142
5/7/2022
vs
W
142-112
240
38
34
5
4
53
85
62.4
17
32
53.1
19
21
90.5
75.3
4
34
16
24
14Bulls
Bulls
142
4/27/2013
vs
W
142-134
315
46
34
8
7
58
109
53.2
6
19
31.6
20
29
69.0
58.3
9
37
15
35
15Nets
Nets
141
5/30/2021
@
W
141-126
240
36
29
8
9
48
83
57.8
16
27
59.3
29
30
96.7
73.3
9
27
10
28
16Jazz
Jazz
141
5/26/2021
vs
W
141-129
240
42
28
2
4
49
90
54.4
19
39
48.7
24
31
77.4
68.0
12
30
13
25
17Mavericks
Mavericks
141
5/10/2003
@
W
141-137
290
47
28
7
2
53
110
48.2
19
42
45.2
16
20
80.0
59.3
11
36
10
31
18Lakers
Lakers
141
6/4/1987
vs
W
141-122
240
33
44
8
8
56
91
61.5
6
8
75.0
23
32
71.9
67.1
7
26
10
25
19Knicks
Knicks
140
4/30/2026
@
W
140-89
240
46
33
16
6
50
85
58.8
13
36
36.1
27
34
79.4
70.0
9
37
10
22
20Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
140
6/1/2021
@
L
140-147
290
45
25
6
6
47
103
45.6
21
48
43.8
25
29
86.2
60.5
10
35
14
31
21Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
140
5/3/2019
vs
W
140-137
340
62
23
13
5
52
124
41.9
12
42
28.6
24
28
85.7
51.3
24
38
14
24
22Rockets
Rockets
140
4/29/1995
@
W
140-126
240
36
31
6
9
51
85
60.0
19
28
67.9
19
26
73.1
72.6
7
29
13
31
23Suns
Suns
140
5/4/1994
@
W
140-133
240
42
26
13
4
54
95
56.8
5
13
38.5
27
38
71.1
62.7
16
26
11
14
24Lakers
Lakers
140
4/29/1987
@
W
140-103
240
55
40
4
14
48
91
52.7
4
7
57.1
40
49
81.6
62.2
10
45
10
22
25Spurs
Spurs
139
5/15/2026
@
W
139-109
240
60
34
2
13
49
88
55.7
18
38
47.4
23
27
85.2
69.6
12
48
16
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108

Final

97

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