Donovan Mitchell has the most points for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 39 points in the second half in Game 4 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pistons.
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most points by a player in a half in cavaliers playoff history| NAME | PTS | HALF | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Mitchell | 39 | 2H | 5/11/2026 | vs | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 82.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +25 | ||
| 2 | | D. Mitchell | 31 | 2H | 5/3/2024 | @ | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 70.8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | ||
| 3 |  | L. James | 29 | 1H | 4/18/2018 | vs | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 79.7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +16 | ||
| 4 |  | K. Irving | 28 | 1H | 6/9/2017 | vs | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 91.4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 5 | | L. James | 28 | 2H | 4/20/2017 | @ | 24 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 65.8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | +30 | ||
| 6 | | D. Mitchell | 27 | 2H | 5/6/2025 | vs | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 72.6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +3 | ||
| 7 | | L. James | 27 | 2H | 5/3/2018 | @ | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 69.4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +25 | ||
| 8 | | L. James | 27 | 1H | 6/7/2017 | vs | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 88.1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +4 | ||
| 9 | | L. James | 27 | 2H | 6/16/2016 | vs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 68.7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | | L. James | 27 | 2H | 6/9/2015 | vs | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 63.1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | | D. Mitchell | 26 | 2H | 5/9/2025 | @ | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 67.4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 12 |  | D. Garland | 26 | 1H | 4/18/2023 | vs | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 87.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +22 | ||
| 13 | | L. James | 26 | 1H | 4/29/2018 | vs | 24 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 73.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +11 | |||
| 14 |  | E. Mobley | 25 | 2H | 5/15/2024 | @ | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 72.7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | | L. James | 25 | 2H | 5/31/2018 | @ | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 68.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | ||
| 16 | | L. James | 25 | 1H | 5/25/2018 | vs | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 63.6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +11 | ||
| 17 | | L. James | 25 | 1H | 5/15/2018 | @ | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 67.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +8 | ||
| 18 | | K. Irving | 25 | 2H | 4/17/2017 | vs | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 74.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +7 | ||
| 19 | | L. James | 25 | 1H | 6/13/2016 | @ | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 61.9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 20 | | D. Mitchell | 24 | 2H | 5/5/2024 | vs | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 70.3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +21 | ||
| 21 | | L. James | 24 | 1H | 5/31/2018 | @ | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 88.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | ||
| 22 | | L. James | 24 | 2H | 4/25/2018 | vs | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 13 | 13 | 100.0 | 64.1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +11 | ||
| 23 | | K. Irving | 24 | 2H | 5/23/2017 | vs | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 90.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +22 | ||
| 24 | | L. James | 24 | 2H | 5/23/2017 | vs | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 60.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +19 | ||
| 25 | | L. James | 24 | 1H | 5/12/2015 | vs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 84.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
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| 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 |
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| 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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