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Most points, game 157 - Boston vs. New York, April 28, 1990 Fewest points, game 54 - Utah at Chicago, June 7, 1998 Most points, both teams, game 304 - Portland (153) at Phoenix (151), May 11, 1992 (2 OT) Fewest points, both teams, game 130 - Detroit (64) at Boston (66), May 10, 2002 142 - Atlanta (63) at Detroit (79), May 12, 1999 142 - San Antonio (70) vs. Phoenix (72), April 22, 2000 142 - Miami (70) at New York (72), May 19, 2000 Largest margin of victory, game 58 - Minneapolis vs. St. Louis, March 19, 1956 (133-75)
By HalfMost points, first half83 - Dallas vs. Sacramento, May 8, 2003 82 - San Antonio vs. Denver, April 26, 1983 82 - L.A. Lakers vs. Denver, April 23, 1987 Fewest points, first half 23 - Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, May 16, 2000 24 - Portland at Utah, May 5, 1996 Most points, both teams, first half 150 - San Antonio (82) vs. Denver (68), April 26, 1983 Fewest points, both teams, first half 60 - Detroit (27) vs. Indiana (33), June 1, 2004 63 - Utah (31) vs. Portland (32), May 20, 1999 63 - Philadelphia (27) at Orlando (36), May 11, 1999 Largest lead at halftime 40 - Detroit vs. Washington, April 26, 1987 (led 76-36; won 128-85) Largest deficit at halftime overcome to win game 21 - Baltimore at Philadelphia, April 13, 1948 (trailed 20-41; won 66-63) Most points, second half 87 - Milwaukee vs. Denver, April 23, 1978 Fewest points, second half 23 - Utah at Chicago, June 7, 1998 Most points, both teams, second half 158 - Milwaukee (79) at Philadelphia (79), March 30, 1970 Fewest points, both teams, second half 59 – Indiana (24) vs. Detroit (35), May 24, 2004 60 - Atlanta (29) at New York (31), May 24, 1999 60 - Boston (29) vs. Detroit (31), May 10, 2002
By Quarter, Overtime PeriodMost points, first quarter45 - L.A. Lakers vs. Phoenix, April 18, 1985 45 - Dallas vs. L.A. Lakers, May 4, 1986 Fewest points, first quarter 8 - Utah at L.A. Lakers, May 8, 1988 Most points, both teams, first quarter 84 - Philadelphia (43) at San Francisco (41), April 24, 1967 84 - Phoenix (42) at Golden State (42), May 4, 1994 Fewest points, both teams, first quarter 25 - Utah (11) vs. Portland (14), May 20, 1999 25 - Toronto (9) at Detroit (16), April 21, 2002 Largest lead end of first quarter 26 - Milwaukee at Philadelphia, March 30, 1970 (led 40-14; won 156-120) Largest deficit end of first quarter overcome to win 20 - L.A. Lakers at Seattle, May 14, 1989 (trailed 12-32, won 97-95) 20 - L.A. Lakers vs. Sacramento, May 26, 2002 (trailed 20-40; won 100-99) Most points, second quarter 46 - Boston vs. St. Louis, March 27, 1960 46 - Boston vs. Detroit, March 24, 1968 Fewest points, second quarter 7 - Utah at Seattle, May 3, 2000 Most points, both teams, second quarter 80 - Boston (42) vs. Syracuse (38), March 18, 1959 76 - Cincinnati (41) at Boston (35), March 31, 1963 76 - Boston (39) vs. Milwaukee (37), May 6, 1987 Fewest points, both teams, second quarter 23 - Utah (10) vs. Houston (13), May 29, 1994 Most points, third quarter 49 - L.A. Lakers vs. Golden State, May 5, 1987 Fewest points, third quarter 6 - Atlanta at Boston, May 6, 1986 Most points, both teams, third quarter 82 - San Francisco (44) vs. St. Louis (38), April 1, 1967 Fewest points, both teams, third quarter 23 - San Antonio (9) vs. Phoenix (14), April 25, 2000 Largest lead end of third quarter 52 - Milwaukee at Philadelphia, March 30, 1970 (led 124-72; won 156-120) Largest deficit end of third quarter overcome to win 21 - Boston vs. New Jersey, May 25, 2002 (trailed 53-74; won 94-90) Most points, fourth quarter 51 - Los Angeles vs. Detroit, March 31, 1962 Fewest points, fourth quarter 5 - Portland at Utah, May 18, 1999 Most points, both teams, fourth quarter 86 - Golden State (49) at San Antonio (37), April 25, 1991 Fewest points, both teams, fourth quarter 24 - Portland (5) at Utah (19), May 18, 1999 Most points, overtime period 22 - Los Angeles vs. New York, May 1, 1970 Fewest points, overtime period 0 - Minneapolis at Ft. Wayne, March 22, 1955 0 - Boston at Indiana, April 29, 2003 Most points, both teams, overtime period 38 - Los Angeles (22) vs. New York (16), May 1, 1970 Fewest points, both teams, overtime period 1 – Minneapolis (0) at Ft. Wayne (1), March 22, 1955 3 - Boston (1) vs. Charlotte (2), May 1, 1993 (2nd OT)
Players ScoringMost players, 40 or more points, game2 - Los Angeles at Detroit, March 29, 1962 (Baylor 45, West 41) 2 - Houston at Dallas, April 30, 1988 (Floyd 42, Olajuwon 41) 2 - Houston vs. Utah, May 5, 1995 (Drexler 41, Olajuwon 40) 2 - Indiana vs. Philadelphia, May 6, 2000 (Miller 40, Rose 40) Most players, 30 or more points, game 3 - Denver at Utah, April 19, 1984 3 - San Antonio vs. Golden State, April 25, 1991 Most players, 30 or more points, both teams, game 4 - Houston (2) at Orlando (2), June 9, 1995 Most players, 20 or more points, game 5 - Boston vs. Los Angeles, April 19, 1965 5 - Philadelphia vs. Boston, April 11, 1967 5 - Phoenix at Los Angeles, May 23, 1984 5 - Boston vs. Milwaukee, May 15, 1986 5 - L.A. Lakers vs. Boston, June 4, 1987 5 - Boston vs. L.A. Lakers, June 11, 1987 Most players, 20 or more points, both teams, game 8 - Cincinnati (4) at Detroit (4), March 16, 1962 8 - Boston (4) at Los Angeles (4), April 26, 1966 8 - Phoenix (5) at Los Angeles (3), May 23, 1984 8 - Boston (5) vs. Milwaukee (3), May 15, 1986 8 - L.A. Lakers (5) vs. Boston (3), June 4, 1987 8 - Portland (4) at Phoenix (4), May 11, 1992 (2 OT) Most players, 10 or more points, game 10 - Minneapolis vs. St. Louis, March 19, 1956 Most players, 10 or more points, both teams, game 15 - Philadelphia (8) vs. Milwaukee (7), March 30, 1970 15 - L.A. Lakers (8) vs. Phoenix (7), April 18, 1985 15 - Dallas (9) vs. Seattle (6), April 23, 1987 15 - Dallas (8) vs. Houston (7), April 28, 1988 Fewest players, 10 or more points, game 1 - Golden State vs. Los Angeles, April 21, 1973 1 - Phoenix vs. Kansas City, April 8, 1981 1 - Utah at San Antonio, April 28, 1994 1 - Utah at San Antonio, May 9, 1998 1 - Utah at Chicago, June 7, 1998 1 - Detroit at Atlanta, May 8, 1999 1 - Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, May 5, 2000 1 - Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, May 16, 2000 1 - Orlando at Detroit, April 23, 2003 1 - New Orleans at Miami, April 21, 2004 1 - Detroit at New Jersey, May 11, 2004 Fewest players, 10 or more points, both teams, game 4 - Utah (2) at Chicago (2), June 10, 1998 4 - Utah (2) at Chicago (2), June 12, 1998 4 - Chicago (2) at Miami (2), May 24, 1997 4 - Phoenix (1) at L.A. Lakers, May 16, 2000 |
Highest scoring average, one playoff series 46.3 - Jerry West, Los Angeles vs. Baltimore, 1965 (278/6)
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