The Milwaukee Bucks outscored the Miami Heat by 27 in the fourth quarter of their Game 3 victory, setting an NBA playoff record for the largest margin over the final period.
The previous record had been 26, set by the Los Angeles Lakers against the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 1986 postseason.
Bolstered by Jimmy Butler’s 17 points — outpacing the entire Bucks roster (13) — the Miami onslaught erased a 12-point deficit at the start of the quarter. The Heat became the first team in NBA playoffs history to win by more than 15 after trailing by double-digits heading into the fourth, and hold a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.
Largest 4th-QTR Margins Of Victory, Playoffs
27 – Miami (40) vs. Milwaukee (13), 2020 East semifinals
26 – L.A. Lakers (38) vs. San Antonio (12), 1986 1st round
25 – Boston (41) vs. New Jersey (16), 2002 East finals
25 – San Antonio (34) vs. Dallas (9), 2003 West finals
25 – Houston (40) vs. L.A. Clippers (15), 2015 West semifinals
