cleveland cavaliers most points by a player in first playoff game

Jim Chones posted the most points for the Cavaliers in the first team game, with 23 points in Game 1 of the 1976 Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Washington Bullets.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	PF
1	Jim Chones J. Chones	23	4/13/1976	CLE	vs	WAS	44	8	1	0	2	11	23	47.8	1	3	33.3	47.3	3	5	4
2	Campy Russell C. Russell	19	4/13/1976	CLE	vs	WAS	27	11	1	1	1	8	19	42.1	3	4	75.0	45.8	6	5	5
3	Jim Cleamons J. Cleamons	17	4/13/1976	CLE	vs	WAS	36	4	8	1	1	7	12	58.3	3	5	60.0	59.9	1	3	3
4	Bingo Smith B. Smith	10	4/13/1976	CLE	vs	WAS	20	2	0	0	2	5	10	50.0	0	0		50.0	0	2	2
5	Austin Carr A. Carr	9	4/13/1976	CLE	vs	WAS	22	2	0	0	0	4	11	36.4	1	1	100.0	39.3	1	1	3
6	Dick Snyder D. Snyder	8	4/13/1976	CLE	vs	WAS	26	0	3	1	1	3	8	37.5	2	2	100.0	45.0	0	0	1
7	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	5	4/13/1976	CLE	vs	WAS	24	7	0	0	3	2	6	33.3	1	2	50.0	36.3	3	4	5
8	Jim Brewer J. Brewer	2	4/13/1976	CLE	vs	WAS	29	10	2	1	1	1	8	12.5	0	2	0.0	11.3	2	8	2
9	Foots Walker F. Walker	2	4/13/1976	CLE	vs	WAS	12	2	1	0	1	1	3	33.3	0	0		33.3	1	1	1

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

RPG

8.9

Mobley

APG

5.8

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.0

6th

DRTG

114.8

13th

NETRTG

4.2

9th

3P%

36.1

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	50	24	.676	4.0
3	Knicks	48	27	.640	6.5
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	8.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	12.0
6	Hawks	42	33	.560	12.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Tue 3/31	CLE	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Thu 4/2	CLE	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 4/5	IND	@	CLE	6:00 PM
Mon 4/6	CLE	@	MEM	8:00 PM

Last Game

Heat

39 - 35

128

Final

149

Cavaliers

46 - 28

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.8

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.7

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Thompson

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.8

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.1

Duren

67.7

Ayton

67.5

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.0

120.3

119.6

119.2

119.1

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.5

111.0

112.6

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.2

8.0

7.7

6.5

4.5

Tank Leaderboard

17-58

17-57

18-57

19-57

21-54

24-50

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,681.6

Jokić

3,597.7

Dončić

3,244.9

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,923

Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

3,436.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.0

Brown

33.9

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

45-28-1

46-29

43-31

43-32

43-31

43-33

Worst Record ATS

31-45

31-43

32-42

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	54	20	.730
2	Celtics - x	50	24	.676	4.0
3	Knicks	48	27	.640	6.5
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	8.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	12.0
6	Hawks	42	33	.560	12.5
7	76ers	41	33	.554	13.0
8	Magic	39	35	.527	15.0
9	Heat	39	36	.520	15.5
10	Hornets	39	36	.520	15.5
11	Bucks - e	29	45	.392	25.0
12	Bulls - e	29	45	.392	25.0
13	Nets - e	18	57	.240	36.5
14	Wizards - e	17	57	.230	37.0
15	Pacers - e	17	58	.227	37.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - y	59	16	.787
2	Spurs - y	56	18	.757	2.5
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.5
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	12.0
5	Timberwolves	45	29	.608	13.5
6	Rockets	45	29	.608	13.5
7	Suns	41	33	.554	17.5
8	Clippers	39	36	.520	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	38	38	.500	21.5
10	Warriors	36	38	.486	22.5
11	Grizzlies - e	25	49	.338	33.5
12	Pelicans - e	25	51	.329	34.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.5
14	Jazz - e	21	54	.280	38.0
15	Kings - e	19	57	.250	40.5