Bucks set franchise record for most three-pointers in a playoff game

The Milwaukee Bucks set a franchise record for most three-pointers in a playoff game with 22 on Monday according to ESPN. Milwaukee achieved the mark in a 132-98 win over the Miami Heat. With the victory, the Bucks took a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.

Bucks point guard Bryn Forbes led the team with six three-pointers. Pat Connaughton was second with five three-pointers, while Khris Middleton, the Bucks hero in game one of the series, made three three-pointers. Meanwhile, Bobby Portis made two three-pointers, and six Bucks players made one three-pointer each. They were Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, Donte DiVincenzo, P.J. Tucker, Jordan Nwora, and Sam Merrill.

The previous record for most three-pointers by the Bucks in a playoff game was 20, which was set on April 30, 2019, in a 123-102 Bucks win over the Boston Celtics in game two of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Also on Monday, the Bucks set a franchise record for most points in the first half of a playoff game with 78. Their previous record was 77 in a 156-120 Bucks win over the Philadelphia 76ers in game three of the 1970 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Remarkably in this contest, the Bucks scored 79 points in the second half.

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The most three-pointers a team has scored in a playoff game was 25. The Cleveland Cavaliers accomplished the feat in a 123-98 win over the Atlanta Hawks on May 4, 2016. The Cavaliers also have the NBA record for most first-half points in a playoff game with 86, in a 137-116 win over the Golden State Warriors in game four of the 2017 NBA Finals.

Ironically, this past season the Bucks set the NBA record for most three-pointers in a regular season game with 29. Their opponent on December 29 was also the Heat, as Milwaukee was victorious 144-97.

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