Greatest halftime lead in an NBA playoff game

Greatest halftime lead in an NBA playoff game
Who
Cleveland Cavaliers
What
41 point(s)
Where
Not Applicable
When
19 May 2017

The largest halftime lead in an NBA playoff game is 41 points established by the Cleveland Cavaliers en route to their 130–86 victory over the Boston Celtics (both USA) in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on 19 May 2017. The 72–31 halftime lead surpassed the 40-point margin held by the Detroit Pistons over the Washington Bullets (both USA) on 26 April 1987.