Who has the most points in a playoff game against the Cavs?

Michael Jordan becomes the first NBA player to score 50+ in consecutive playoff games when he drops 55 for the Bulls in Game 2 against Cleveland after lighting them up for 50 in Game 1.

NAME DATE TM OPP PTS MIN REB AST STL BLK 3PM FG% FT% TOV FGM FGA 3PA 3P% FTM FTA PF
1 Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
5/1/1988
CHI CHI
vs. CLE vs. CLE
55
44
6
3
4
1
0
53.3
100.0
1
24
45
0
7
7
4
2 Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
5/5/1989
CHI CHI
vs. CLE vs. CLE
50
43
3
4
3
0
0
50.0
81.5
1
14
28
1
0.0
22
27
6
3 Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
4/28/1988
CHI CHI
vs. CLE vs. CLE
50
44
7
2
2
2
0
54.3
100.0
5
19
35
0
12
12
3
4 Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas
5/3/2006
WAS WAS
@ CLE @ CLE
44
53
5
4
1
0
6
58.3
100.0
3
14
24
9
66.7
10
10
4
5 Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
5/7/1989
CHI CHI
@ CLE @ CLE
44
44
9
6
1
0
1
53.1
69.2
2
17
32
1
100.0
9
13
3
6 Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
5/3/1989
CHI CHI
vs. CLE vs. CLE
44
39
7
10
5
1
1
52.9
77.8
5
18
34
1
100.0
7
9
4
7 Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
5/5/1988
CHI CHI
@ CLE @ CLE
44
42
5
4
4
2
0
72.0
88.9
4
18
25
0
8
9
6
8 Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
6/6/2018
GSW GSW
@ CLE @ CLE
43
43
13
7
1
1
6
65.2
100.0
3
15
23
9
66.7
7
7
3
9 Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
5/11/1993
CHI CHI
vs. CLE vs. CLE
43
42
0
4
3
1
0
53.3
100.0
3
16
30
4
0.0
11
11
3
10 Reggie Lewis
Reggie Lewis
5/10/1992
BOS BOS
vs. CLE vs. CLE
42
48
3
6
5
1
1
57.1
75.0
2
16
28
1
100.0
9
12
4
11 Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce
5/18/2008
BOS BOS
vs. CLE vs. CLE
41
44
4
5
2
0
4
56.5
91.7
4
13
23
6
66.7
11
12
4
12 Bob McAdoo
Bob McAdoo
4/12/1978
NYK NYK
@ CLE @ CLE
41
43
6
2
1
2
68.0
87.5
5
17
25
7
8
4
13 Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard
5/30/2009
ORL ORL
vs. CLE vs. CLE
40
41
14
4
0
1
0
66.7
75.0
2
14
21
1
0.0
12
16
5
14 Drazen Petrovic
Drazen Petrovic
4/23/1992
NJN NJN
@ CLE @ CLE
40
47
4
1
1
0
0
54.8
100.0
1
17
31
4
0.0
6
6
4
15 Larry Bird
Larry Bird
4/18/1985
BOS BOS
vs. CLE vs. CLE
40
43
7
3
2
1
1
56.0
91.7
2
14
25
2
50.0
11
12
2
16 Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
6/12/2017
GSW GSW
vs. CLE vs. CLE
39
40
6
5
1
0
5
70.0
100.0
4
14
20
8
62.5
6
6
3
17 Hersey Hawkins
Hersey Hawkins
5/5/1990
PHI PHI
vs. CLE vs. CLE
39
41
4
2
4
0
4
53.8
87.5
2
14
26
6
66.7
7
8
3
18 Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
5/8/1988
CHI CHI
vs. CLE vs. CLE
39
43
4
6
2
2
0
54.5
83.3
7
12
22
0
15
18
4
19 Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
6/1/2017
GSW GSW
vs. CLE vs. CLE
38
38
9
8
0
0
3
53.8
87.5
0
14
26
6
50.0
7
8
1
20 Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
6/10/2016
GSW GSW
@ CLE @ CLE
38
40
5
6
2
0
7
44.0
90.0
3
11
25
13
53.8
9
10
3
21 Antawn Jamison
Antawn Jamison
4/28/2007
WAS WAS
vs. CLE vs. CLE
38
45
11
1
1
0
2
55.6
100.0
4
15
27
6
33.3
6
6
3
22 Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
4/26/1990
PHI PHI
vs. CLE vs. CLE
38
47
21
3
1
1
1
60.0
63.6
4
15
25
2
50.0
7
11
3
23 Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
5/3/1988
CHI CHI
@ CLE @ CLE
38
44
5
9
2
1
0
48.0
93.3
4
12
25
0
14
15
5
24 Phil Chenier
Phil Chenier
4/13/1977
WAS WAS
vs. CLE vs. CLE
38
39
3
2
2
0
59.1
92.3
13
22
12
13
2
25 Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
6/8/2018
GSW GSW
@ CLE @ CLE
37
39
6
4
3
3
7
44.4
100.0
2
12
27
15
46.7
6
6
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0