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 |
