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Largest margin of points in a half, playoffs; 41 by the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics on May 19, 2017; Largest margin of victory in a game, playoffs ; 58 by the Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis Hawks on March 19, 1956; 58 by the Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Hornets on April 27, 2009; Highest field goal percentage in a game, playoffs
In the 2016–17 season, the Golden State Warriors posted a season-best 67–15 regular-season record and began the 2017 playoffs with a 15-game win-streak, the most consecutive wins in NBA playoff history. They went on to win the NBA Championship with a 16–1 (.941 winning percentage) record, the best playoff record in NBA history. [1]
It was also the second largest margin of victory in playoff history by a team facing elimination, surpassed only by the Minneapolis Lakers' 58-point victory over the St. Louis Hawks in the 1956 NBA Playoffs. The Pacers set an NBA playoff record for shooting percentage, making 67.1% of their shots in game 7 against the Knicks. [26]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 October 2024. McNichols Arena in Denver was the site of the highest-scoring game in NBA history. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix was the site of the highest-scoring playoff game. In basketball, points are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making ...
The playoff format in place for the 2005 and 2006 NBA playoffs created controversy and would be changed prior to the 2006–07 NBA season. [ 7 ] Prior to 2004, when the NBA was aligned into two conferences with two divisions each, the division champions were guaranteed the top two seeds.
According to officiating data obtained by Yahoo Sports, only 9.8% of regular-season challenges across the NBA came in the first quarter of games, whereas 17.2% of challenges during the first round ...
First team in NBA playoff history to start 15–0; First team in all four major professional sports in America to start 15–0 in the postseason. Second highest point-differential in NBA playoffs history (+13.5) NBA record 146 regular-season games without back-to-back losses (dating back to 2014–15 season) Winning streaks of 14 and 12 games
The odds to win the NBA championship and conference finals will shift a bit. The Timberwolves' odds are short right now because they have two wins in the second round and the Oklahoma City Thunder ...