most player points single playoff game cavs

LeBron James has posted the most points for the Cavaliers in a playoff game, with 51 points in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals against the Warriors.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
2Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
50
5/3/2024
CLE CLE
@
ORL ORL
42
4
4
0
1
22
36
61.1
3
9
33.3
3
6
50.0
64.7
1
3
4
4
-3
3LeBron James
L. James
49
5/20/2009
CLE CLE
vs
ORL ORL
41
6
8
2
3
20
30
66.7
3
6
50.0
6
10
60.0
71.2
3
3
2
1
+7
4Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
48
5/6/2025
CLE CLE
vs
IND IND
36
5
9
4
1
15
30
50.0
1
7
14.3
17
21
81.0
61.2
2
3
5
4
+13
5LeBron James
L. James
48
5/31/2007
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
50
9
7
2
0
18
33
54.5
2
3
66.7
10
14
71.4
61.3
3
6
2
3
+2
6LeBron James
L. James
47
5/9/2009
CLE CLE
@
ATL ATL
43
12
8
1
1
15
25
60.0
5
10
50.0
12
16
75.0
73.3
2
10
1
2
+26
7LeBron James
L. James
46
5/25/2018
CLE CLE
vs
BOS BOS
46
11
9
3
1
17
33
51.5
5
7
71.4
7
11
63.6
60.8
3
8
3
2
+15
8LeBron James
L. James
46
4/18/2018
CLE CLE
vs
IND IND
40
12
5
2
0
17
24
70.8
2
5
40.0
10
13
76.9
77.4
1
11
3
1
+7
9LeBron James
L. James
45
4/29/2018
CLE CLE
vs
IND IND
43
8
7
4
0
16
25
64.0
2
3
66.7
11
15
73.3
71.2
2
6
4
4
-2
10LeBron James
L. James
45
5/18/2008
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
47
5
6
2
0
14
29
48.3
3
11
27.3
14
19
73.7
60.2
1
4
2
4
0
11LeBron James
L. James
45
5/3/2006
CLE CLE
vs
WAS WAS
46
7
6
2
0
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
17
18
94.4
72.8
5
2
4
5
-4
12LeBron James
L. James
44
5/21/2018
CLE CLE
vs
BOS BOS
42
5
3
2
0
17
28
60.7
1
4
25.0
9
13
69.2
65.2
1
4
7
3
+9
13LeBron James
L. James
44
4/25/2018
CLE CLE
vs
IND IND
42
10
8
1
1
14
24
58.3
1
4
25.0
15
15
100.0
71.9
3
7
5
3
+2
14LeBron James
L. James
44
6/4/2015
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
46
8
6
0
0
18
38
47.4
2
8
25.0
6
10
60.0
51.9
0
8
4
2
-3
15LeBron James
L. James
44
5/26/2009
CLE CLE
@
ORL ORL
49
12
7
1
1
13
29
44.8
4
10
40.0
14
18
77.8
59.6
1
11
8
5
+6
16Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
43
5/9/2025
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
37
9
5
1
0
14
29
48.3
5
13
38.5
10
14
71.4
61.1
5
4
2
4
+35
17LeBron James
L. James
43
5/3/2018
CLE CLE
@
TOR TOR
41
8
14
1
0
19
28
67.9
1
3
33.3
4
8
50.0
68.2
1
7
1
1
+20
18LeBron James
L. James
42
5/15/2018
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
39
10
12
0
1
16
29
55.2
5
11
45.5
5
10
50.0
62.9
1
9
6
3
-9
19Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
42
5/23/2017
CLE CLE
vs
BOS BOS
41
3
4
0
0
15
22
68.2
4
7
57.1
8
9
88.9
80.9
0
3
3
2
+9
20LeBron James
L. James
41
6/12/2017
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
46
13
8
2
1
19
30
63.3
2
5
40.0
1
4
25.0
64.5
2
11
2
3
-13
21LeBron James
L. James
41
4/20/2017
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
45
13
12
1
2
14
27
51.9
6
12
50.0
7
14
50.0
61.8
1
12
3
4
+13
22LeBron James
L. James
41
6/16/2016
CLE CLE
vs
GSW GSW
43
8
11
4
3
16
27
59.3
3
6
50.0
6
8
75.0
67.2
2
6
1
3
+26
23Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
41
6/13/2016
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
40
3
6
2
1
17
24
70.8
5
7
71.4
2
2
100.0
82.4
0
3
4
4
+20
24LeBron James
L. James
41
6/13/2016
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
43
16
7
3
3
16
30
53.3
4
8
50.0
5
8
62.5
61.2
4
12
2
1
+13
25LeBron James
L. James
41
5/24/2009
CLE CLE
@
ORL ORL
42
7
9
2
1
11
28
39.3
1
8
12.5
18
24
75.0
53.2
0
7
2
3
-12

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

30.7

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

9.3

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.5

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

10th

DRTG

114.0

10th

NETRTG

2.7

11th

3P%

33.9

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
6.0
6
76ers 76ers
14
11
.560
6.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
15
12
.556
6.5
8
Hawks Hawks
15
12
.556
6.5
9
Heat Heat
14
12
.538
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
NOP NOP
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Thu
12/25
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
12:00 PM
Last Game
CHA Hornets

8 - 18

119

Final

111

CLE Cavaliers

15 - 12

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
19
6
.760
4.5
3
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Rockets Rockets
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
21
5
.808
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
16
11
.593
5.5
4
Celtics Celtics
15
11
.577
6.0
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
6.0
6
76ers 76ers
14
11
.560
6.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/14
TOR TOR
@
IND IND
129-111
Fri
11/14
OKC OKC
@
CHA CHA
109-96
Fri
11/14
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
123-112
Fri
11/14
LAL LAL
@
MIL MIL
119-95
Sat
11/15
LAC LAC
@
BOS BOS
118-121

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
MEM MEM
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
ATL ATL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
MIA MIA
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM