Donovan Mitchell has put up the most points for the Cavaliers in a game, with 71 points against the Bulls on January 2, 2023.
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cavs player highest points in a single regular-season game| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | D. Mitchell | 71 | 1/2/2023 | vs | 50 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 34 | 64.7 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 78.9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +19 | ||
| 2 |  | L. James | 57 | 11/3/2017 | @ | 43 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 34 | 67.6 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 75.1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +6 | ||
| 3 |  | K. Irving | 57 | 3/12/2015 | @ | 47 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 62.5 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 78.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +6 | ||
| 4 | | L. James | 56 | 3/20/2005 | @ | 48 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 65.7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | -7 | ||
| 5 | | K. Irving | 55 | 1/28/2015 | vs | 39 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 36 | 47.2 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 68.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +12 | ||
| 6 | | L. James | 55 | 2/20/2009 | @ | 40 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 71.1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +13 | ||
| 7 | | L. James | 52 | 2/4/2009 | @ | 44 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 62.9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 8 | | L. James | 52 | 12/10/2005 | @ | 43 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 77.8 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | -3 | ||
| 9 |  | D. Garland | 51 | 11/13/2022 | vs | 40 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 69.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +6 | ||
| 10 | | L. James | 51 | 3/13/2009 | @ | 47 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 68.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +6 | ||
| 11 | | L. James | 51 | 1/15/2008 | @ | 47 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 72.8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 12 | | L. James | 51 | 1/21/2006 | @ | 43 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 64.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +19 | ||
| 13 | | L. James | 50 | 3/5/2008 | @ | 44 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 67.5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 14 |  | W. Wesley | 50 | 2/19/1971 | vs | 44 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 62.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 15 | | K. Irving | 49 | 1/23/2017 | @ | 42 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 74.6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +12 | ||
| 16 | | D. Mitchell | 48 | 12/12/2025 | @ | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 71.3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +9 | ||
| 17 | | L. James | 48 | 12/30/2009 | vs | 43 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 79.9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +7 | ||
| 18 | | L. James | 47 | 2/6/2010 | vs | 44 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 69.0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | +4 | ||
| 19 | | L. James | 47 | 2/10/2009 | @ | 41 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 86.5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 20 | | L. James | 47 | 4/1/2006 | vs | 45 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 75.4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +13 | ||
| 21 | | L. James | 47 | 3/12/2006 | @ | 45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 40.7 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 24 | 28 | 85.7 | 59.8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | -7 | ||
| 22 | | D. Mitchell | 46 | 11/5/2025 | vs | 35 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 90.6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +17 | ||
| 23 | | D. Mitchell | 46 | 1/10/2023 | @ | 36 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 72.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4 | ||
| 24 | | D. Garland | 46 | 12/26/2022 | vs | 40 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 86.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +6 | ||
| 25 | | K. Irving | 46 | 3/19/2017 | @ | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 90.6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +9 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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