most points scored in a first quarter in a nba team playoff game

The Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped the most points by a team in the playoffs, with 49 points in Game 4 of the 2017 NBA Finals against the Warriors.

	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	Cavaliers	49	1Q	6/9/2017	CLE	vs	GSW	60	13	10	3	0	14	24	58.3	7	12	58.3	14	22	63.6	72.7	5	8	1	6
2	Jazz	47	1Q	6/2/2021	UTA	vs	MEM	60	11	11	3	2	18	26	69.2	9	15	60.0	2	2	100.0	87.4	2	9	1	2
3	Bucks	46	1Q	5/24/2021	MIL	vs	MIA	60	17	14	2	2	18	25	72.0	10	15	66.7	0	0		92.0	5	12	6	7
4	Thunder	45	1Q	5/7/2025	OKC	vs	DEN	60	12	11	3	0	15	21	71.4	5	9	55.6	10	10	100.0	88.6	1	11	1	5
5	Warriors	45	1Q	4/24/2017	GSW	@	POR	60	16	11	3	6	15	24	62.5	8	11	72.7	7	12	58.3	76.8	4	12	3	2
6	Rockets	45	1Q	5/25/2015	HOU	vs	GSW	60	15	10	1	2	17	22	77.3	8	9	88.9	3	4	75.0	94.7	1	14	3	3
7	Nuggets	44	1Q	5/11/2023	DEN	@	PHX	60	15	8	4	2	17	27	63.0	3	7	42.9	7	9	77.8	71.1	3	12	0	3
8	Nuggets	44	1Q	9/5/2020	DEN	@	LAC	60	9	9	4	2	17	24	70.8	7	11	63.6	3	3	100.0	86.9	2	7	1	2
9	Raptors	44	1Q	4/17/2018	TOR	vs	WAS	60	17	10	2	2	16	27	59.3	7	13	53.8	5	6	83.3	74.2	4	13	3	6
10	Pacers	43	1Q	5/27/2025	IND	vs	NYK	60	7	11	2	0	15	22	68.2	6	8	75.0	7	7	100.0	85.7	0	7	2	4
11	Cavaliers	43	1Q	4/28/2025	CLE	@	MIA	60	14	8	6	0	15	24	62.5	6	11	54.5	7	7	100.0	79.4	2	12	1	3
12	Lakers	43	1Q	8/24/2020	LAL	@	POR	60	12	10	1	3	13	19	68.4	5	7	71.4	12	16	75.0	82.6	1	11	2	6
13	Cavaliers	43	1Q	5/25/2017	CLE	@	BOS	60	13	8	3	3	16	25	64.0	6	11	54.5	5	8	62.5	75.4	2	11	1	6
14	Spurs	43	1Q	4/30/2016	SAS	vs	OKC	60	11	13	1	6	18	22	81.8	3	4	75.0	4	5	80.0	88.8	0	11	1	5
15	Hawks	42	1Q	6/6/2021	ATL	@	PHI	60	5	7	4	1	16	22	72.7	6	12	50.0	4	4	100.0	88.4	0	5	2	2
16	Wizards	42	1Q	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
17	Rockets	42	1Q	4/24/2015	HOU	@	DAL	60	11	7	1	0	16	25	64.0	4	4	100.0	6	8	75.0	73.6	5	6	3	7
18	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
19	Timberwolves	41	1Q	4/16/2022	MIN	@	MEM	60	13	10	0	1	16	29	55.2	5	11	45.5	4	5	80.0	65.7	5	8	3	8
20	Clippers	41	1Q	8/25/2020	LAC	vs	DAL	60	14	5	3	0	16	24	66.7	5	9	55.6	4	7	57.1	75.7	5	9	3	8
21	Warriors	41	1Q	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	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
23	Warriors	41	1Q	4/18/2019	GSW	@	LAC	60	13	9	2	3	16	23	69.6	4	5	80.0	5	6	83.3	80.0	2	11	4	9
24	Heat	41	1Q	4/17/2016	MIA	vs	CHA	60	11	11	2	1	15	22	68.2	4	5	80.0	7	7	100.0	81.7	3	8	1	7
25	Rockets	40	1Q	4/30/2025	HOU	vs	GSW	60	9	6	4	0	11	17	64.7	5	9	55.6	13	13	100.0	88.0	1	8	3	3