The three-ball has become an irrepressible element in this modern era of the NBA, with all players, big and small, almost expected to be adept at shooting beyond the arc.

Superstars of the game have made their name by being assassin-accurate from deep, with the cream of this crop having done so at the business end of the season.

From a trailblazing shooter in Portland to the Splash Brothers further south, here is the full list of NBA players to have made nine or more three-pointers in a single playoff game.

Three-pointers made Player Team Opponent Date
12 Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers Denver Nuggets June 1, 2021
11 Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors Oklahoma City Thunder May 28, 2016
10 Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers Oklahoma City Thunder April 23, 2019
9 Donovan Mitchell Utah Jazz Los Angeles Clippers June 18, 2021
  Bojan Bogdanovich Utah Jazz Los Angeles Clippers June 16, 2021
  Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers Denver Nuggets May 24, 2021
  Jamal Murray Denver Nuggets Utah Jazz August 30, 2020
  Donovan Mitchell Utah Jazz Denver Nuggets August 30, 2020
  Jamal Murray Denver Nuggets Utah Jazz August 23, 2020
  Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers May 14, 2019
  Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Cleveland Cavaliers June 3, 2018
  Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets May 26, 2018
  Jason Terry Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Lakers May 8, 2011
  Ray Allen Boston Celtics Chicago Bulls April 30, 2009
  Ray Allen Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers June 1, 2001
  Vince Carter Toronto Raptors Philadelphia 76ers May 11, 2001
  Rex Chapman Phoenix Suns Seattle SuperSonics April 25, 1997