Biggest blowouts in NBA playoff history: Knicks take record lead at half
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yahoo - 5/1/2026 3:10:26 AM - GMT (+2 )
The New York Knicks have a chance to make some NBA playoff history on Thursday night.
Holding a 3-2 series lead entering Game 6, the Knicks came out and blitzed the Hawks in Atlanta, taking an 83-36 lead into the half. It's the largest halftime lead in an NBA playoff game, per ESPN.
If events continue on this trajectory, the Knicks have a shot at authoring the biggest blowout win in NBA playoff history. They're up 47 at the half. The record margin of victory in a playoff game is 58 points, held by two teams.
Here's a look at the biggest blowouts in NBA playoff history:
Via StatMuse:
- 1 (tie). 58 points - Denver Nuggets over New Orleans Pelicans, 121-63, April 27, 2009
- 1 (tie). 58 points - Minneapolis Lakers over St .Louis Hawks, 133-75, March 19, 1956
- 3. 56 points - Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors, 126-70, April 21, 1973
- 4. 55 points - Cleveland Cavaliers over Miami Heat, 138-83, April 28, 2025
- 5. 54 points - Chicago Bulls over Milwaukee Bucks, 120-66, April 30, 2015
- 6. 51 points - Oklahoma City Thunder over Memphis Grizzlies, 131-80, April 20, 2025
- 7. 50 points - Milwaukee Bucks over San Francisco Warriors, 136-86, April 4, 1971
- 8 (tie). 47 points - Orlando Magic over Boston Celtics, 124-77, April 28, 1995
- 8 (tie). 47 points - Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs, 135-88, April 17, 1986
- 10. 45 points - Minnesota Timbewolves over Denver Nuggets, 115-70, May 16, 2024
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Biggest blowouts in NBA playoffs as Knicks take record lead on Hawks
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