In shortNumber 1 in our ranking is Bulls v Jazz, Game 6, followed by Warriors v Cavaliers, Game 7 and Heat v Spurs, Game 6.
The greatest playoff games are the ones remembered decades later: buzzer-beaters, impossible comebacks and legends at their peak. This is our NBA ranking, counted down.
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1. Bulls v Jazz, Game 6
1998 NBA Finals
Jordan strips the ball from Malone, shakes off Bryon Russell and hits the championship-winning shot. The perfect ending to the Bulls' era.
2. Warriors v Cavaliers, Game 7
2016 NBA Finals
Cleveland comes back from 3-1 down against the 73-win team. LeBron's block on Iguodala and Kyrie Irving's three are now sporting history.
3. Heat v Spurs, Game 6
2013 NBA Finals
With the Spurs on the brink of the title, Ray Allen sinks a corner three that sends the game to overtime. Miami won the championship two days later.
4. Celtics v Suns, Game 5
1976 NBA Finals
Triple overtime, impossible baskets and fans storming the court. For many, the greatest game in Finals history.
5. Raptors v 76ers, Game 7
2019 Eastern Conference Semi-finals
Kawhi Leonard shoots from the corner at the buzzer and the ball bounces four times on the rim before dropping in. The only Game 7 buzzer-beater to win a series.
6. Bulls v Jazz, Game 5
1997 NBA Finals
The famous 'flu game': a visibly ill Jordan scores 38 points and wins a key game in Utah.
7. Knicks v Lakers, Game 7
1970 NBA Finals
An injured Willis Reed walks out of the tunnel at the last moment and scores the first baskets. He inspired the Knicks to their first title.
8. Lakers v Kings, Game 4
2002 Western Conference Finals
Robert Horry picks up a loose ball and hits a three at the buzzer. One of the most intense and debated series in history.
9. Celtics v Heat, Game 6
2012 Eastern Conference Finals
With Miami on the ropes in Boston, LeBron puts up 45 points and 15 rebounds. A performance that changed his legacy.
10. Celtics v Lakers, Game 4
1987 NBA Finals
Magic Johnson wins at the Garden with his 'baby skyhook' in the final seconds. The peak of the greatest rivalry of the 1980s.
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