After a marathon 82-game season, the cream of theย NBA is asked to pull up their socks, adjust their shooting sleeves, and set off for a sprint known as the playoffs.
But while the game's greats can coast here and there during the regular season, with the lights brighter in the post-season and the competition even hotter, it is kill or be killed; win or go home.
From giants of the past to powerhouses of the near present, here is the full list of NBA teams to have scored 145 or more points in an NBAย playoff game.
| Points | Team | Opponent | Date |
| 157 | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | April 28, 1990 |
| 156 | Milwaukee Bucks | Philadelphia 76ers | March 20, 1970 |
| 154 | Los Angeles Clippers | Dallas Mavericks | August 25, 2020 |
| 153 | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | May 22, 1985 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Phoenix Suns | May 11, 1992 | |
| 152 | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets | April 26, 1983 |
| 151 | Dallas Mavericks | Seattle SuperSonics | April 23, 1987 |
| Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | May 11, 1992 | |
| 150 | Toronto Raptors | Brooklyn Nets | August 23, 2020 |
| 148 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | May 27, 1985 |
| 147 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | April 20, 1985 |
| Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers | June 1, 2021 | |
| 145 | St. Louis Hawks | Detroit Pistons | March 25, 1958 |
| San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets | May 4, 1983 | |
| Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | May 24, 1987 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Brooklyn Nets | April 15, 2019 |
