cleveland cavaliers player most points in a playoffs game by rookie

Daniel Gibson has posted the most points by a Cavaliers rookie in a playoff game, with 31 points in Game 6 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals versus the Pistons.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
31
6/2/2007
vs
29
6
2
0
0
7
9
77.8
5
5
100.0
12
15
80.0
99.4
2
4
2
5
+19
2Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Z. Ilgauskas
25
4/25/1998
@
40
10
0
0
0
10
14
71.4
0
0
5
8
62.5
71.3
6
4
4
6
-7
3Chris Mills
C. Mills
25
5/3/1994
vs
48
10
3
5
1
10
17
58.8
3
4
75.0
2
2
100.0
69.9
3
7
4
4
4Winston Bennett
W. Bennett
22
4/29/1990
@
38
8
0
0
0
10
13
76.9
0
0
2
2
100.0
79.3
4
4
1
2
5Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
21
5/29/2007
vs
35
3
2
2
0
4
7
57.1
1
4
25.0
12
12
100.0
85.5
0
3
4
4
+6
6Derek Anderson
D. Anderson
18
4/30/1998
vs
30
2
3
1
0
5
8
62.5
0
0
8
10
80.0
72.6
0
2
0
1
-7
7Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
16
6/7/2007
@
28
1
4
4
0
7
9
77.8
2
3
66.7
0
0
88.9
0
1
0
1
+4
8Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Z. Ilgauskas
16
4/23/1998
@
38
10
2
1
2
7
11
63.6
0
0
2
4
50.0
62.7
3
7
1
5
-21
9Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
15
6/10/2007
@
32
1
0
1
0
6
12
50.0
2
5
40.0
1
1
100.0
60.3
0
1
0
3
-1
10Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Z. Ilgauskas
15
4/30/1998
vs
34
5
0
0
2
6
12
50.0
0
0
3
5
60.0
52.8
3
2
5
6
+2
11Chris Mills
C. Mills
15
4/29/1994
@
30
5
4
1
0
6
10
60.0
1
1
100.0
2
3
66.7
66.3
3
2
1
3
12Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Z. Ilgauskas
13
4/27/1998
vs
35
5
0
1
1
5
12
41.7
0
0
3
8
37.5
41.9
2
3
0
5
+4
13Jaylon Tyson
J. Tyson
11
5/11/2025
@
12
2
3
1
0
2
6
33.3
2
3
66.7
5
6
83.3
63.7
2
0
2
2
+12
14Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
11
5/31/2007
@
30
0
1
0
0
2
7
28.6
1
3
33.3
6
6
100.0
57.1
0
0
0
6
+8
15Derek Anderson
D. Anderson
11
4/27/1998
vs
32
5
5
2
0
2
4
50.0
0
0
7
8
87.5
73.1
0
5
5
2
+15
16Brevin Knight
B. Knight
11
4/27/1998
vs
32
7
5
3
0
4
8
50.0
0
0
3
6
50.0
51.7
0
7
3
3
+12
17Chris Mills
C. Mills
11
5/1/1994
@
34
8
1
1
0
3
11
27.3
0
0
5
6
83.3
40.3
4
4
0
2
18Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
10
6/14/2007
vs
44
2
5
0
0
4
10
40.0
2
6
33.3
0
0
50.0
1
1
0
4
+2
19Derek Anderson
D. Anderson
10
4/23/1998
@
18
1
1
1
1
2
6
33.3
0
0
6
6
100.0
57.9
0
1
4
5
-22
20Winston Bennett
W. Bennett
10
5/1/1990
vs
29
4
2
1
0
4
11
36.4
0
0
2
4
50.0
39.2
4
0
1
3
21Melvin Turpin
M. Turpin
10
4/23/1985
vs
14
3
0
2
1
5
9
55.6
0
0
0
0
55.6
2
1
1
2
22Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
9
5/27/2007
vs
29
2
0
0
1
2
4
50.0
2
3
66.7
3
4
75.0
78.1
1
1
0
1
+3
23Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
9
5/24/2007
@
20
4
3
1
2
3
8
37.5
3
7
42.9
0
0
56.3
2
2
0
3
+4
24Cedric Henderson
C. Henderson
9
4/27/1998
vs
44
6
5
2
0
4
9
44.4
0
0
1
3
33.3
43.6
1
5
1
4
+9
25Melvin Turpin
M. Turpin
9
4/20/1985
@
19
3
0
2
0
4
5
80.0
0
0
1
2
50.0
76.5
0
3
2
1

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PPG

29.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

6.9

Garland

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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.0

10th

DRTG

114.7

13th

NETRTG

2.3

10th

3P%

35.1

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
20
16
.556
7.0
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
1:00 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

26 - 9

114

Final

110

CLE Cavaliers

20 - 17

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
20
16
.556
7.0
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
9
25
.265
17.0
15
6
30
.167
21.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
10
.714
4.0
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
23
13
.639
6.5
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
15
20
.429
14.0
11
13
22
.371
16.0
12
13
23
.361
16.5
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
28
.222
21.5
15
8
29
.216
22.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
98-107
Thu
12/4
@
116-101
Thu
12/4
@
98-117
Thu
12/4
@
111-132
Fri
12/5
@
101-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM