most fouls in a playoff game by a team in the nba

The Syracuse Nationals have committed the most personal fouls by a team in a playoff game, with 55 fouls in Game 2 of the 1953 Division Semifinals against the Celtics.

	TEAM	PF	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV
1	Nationals	55	3/21/1953	SYR	@	BOS	L 105-111	340	105	46	19			27	72	37.5				51	64	79.7	52.4
2	Nationals	54	3/19/1953	SYR	vs	BOS	L 81-87	240	81					25						31	45	68.9
3	Bullets	53	3/26/1949	BAL	@	NYK	L 99-103	265	99					26						47	54	87.0
4	Celtics	51	3/21/1953	BOS	vs	SYR	W 111-105	340	111	52	22			27	66	40.9				57	64	89.1	58.9
5	Celtics	49	3/20/1954	BOS	vs	NYK	W 79-78	240	79		19			22	61	36.1				35	56	62.5	46.1
6	Knicks	48	3/26/1950	NYK	@	SYR	L 83-91	265	83		10			26	66	39.4				31	44	70.5	48.6
7	Lakers	47	3/30/1953	MIN	@	FTW	L 95-98	240	95					33						29	41	70.7
8	Knicks	47	3/26/1949	NYK	vs	BAL	W 103-99	265	103					26						51	64	79.7
9	Knicks	46	3/20/1954	NYK	@	BOS	L 78-79	240	78		13			14	41	34.1				50	64	78.1	56.4
10	Knicks	46	3/18/1954	NYK	@	SYR	L 68-75	240	68	43	12			19	59	32.2				30	40	75.0	44.4
11	Nationals	46	3/17/1954	SYR	@	BOS	W 96-95	265	96	46	22			31						34	45	75.6
12	Nationals	46	3/22/1952	SYR	@	PHI	L 95-100	240	95	49	21			26	71	36.6				43	55	78.2	49.9
13	Royals	45	3/24/1953	ROC	vs	FTW	L 65-67	240	65					17	71	23.9				31	47	66.0	35.4
14	Packers	45	3/23/1950	AND	@	TRI	L 75-76	240	75					19						37	45	82.2
15	Nationals	44	4/8/1952	SYR	@	NYK	L 93-100	240	93					29						35	47	74.5
16	Celtics	43	3/22/1954	BOS	@	SYR	L 85-98	240	85	39	22			28	66	42.4				29	40	72.5	50.8
17	Celtics	43	3/26/1952	BOS	vs	NYK	L 87-88	290	87		22			27	73	37.0				33	45	73.3	46.9
18	Nets	42	5/14/2004	NJN	@	DET	W 127-120	315	127	56	24	8	9	37	86	43.0	11	24	45.8	42	55	76.4	57.6	12	44	22
19	Lakers	42	3/17/1956	MIN	@	STL	L 115-116	240	115					39	84	46.4				37	52	71.2	53.8
20	Celtics	42	3/19/1953	BOS	@	SYR	W 87-81	240	87					18						51	62	82.3
21	Knicks	42	4/1/1951	NYK	@	SYR	L 83-90	240	83		21			28	85	32.9				27	39	69.2	40.6
22	Lakers	42	4/23/1950	MIN	vs	SYR	W 110-95	240	110		27			36	80	45.0				38	48	79.2	54.4
23	Pistons	41	5/14/2004	DET	vs	NJN	L 120-127	315	120	53	28	16	8	42	111	37.8	6	25	24.0	30	42	71.4	46.3	19	34	15
24	Hawks	41	4/23/1982	ATL	vs	PHI	L 95-98	265	95	39	13		5	33	75	44.0	0	1	0.0	29	38	76.3	51.8			8
25	Hawks	41	4/9/1980	ATL	@	PHI	L 92-99	240	92	37	14	8	2	35	81	43.2	0	0		22	33	66.7	48.2	15	22	19