Cade Cunningham posted 39 points when recording 8+ assists in Game 5 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Cavaliers on Wednesday.
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NBA players with 35 or more points and 8 or more assists in a playoff game| NAME | DATE | PTS | AST | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | C. Cunningham | 5/13/2026 | 39 | 9 | vs | 48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 63.9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | -4 | ||
| 2 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5/11/2026 | 35 | 8 | @ | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 61.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -7 | ||
| 3 |  | J. Brunson | 4/28/2026 | 39 | 8 | vs | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 73.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +23 | ||
| 4 | | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4/25/2026 | 42 | 8 | @ | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 90.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 5 | | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4/22/2026 | 37 | 9 | vs | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 63.9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +16 | ||
| 6 | | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5/26/2025 | 40 | 10 | @ | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 55.3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +5 | ||
| 7 | | J. Brunson | 5/23/2025 | 36 | 11 | vs | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 61.6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 8 | | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5/22/2025 | 38 | 8 | vs | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 68.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +25 | ||
| 9 | | J. Brunson | 5/12/2025 | 39 | 12 | vs | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 67.3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +12 | ||
| 10 |  | D. Mitchell | 5/6/2025 | 48 | 9 | vs | 36 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 61.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +13 | ||
| 11 |  | J. Tatum | 4/29/2025 | 35 | 10 | vs | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 84.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +34 | ||
| 12 |  | N. Jokić | 4/26/2025 | 36 | 8 | @ | 43 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 65.1 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 4 | +4 | ||
| 13 |  | S. Curry | 4/26/2025 | 36 | 9 | vs | 41 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 67.9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +18 | ||
| 14 | | J. Tatum | 5/25/2024 | 36 | 8 | @ | 44 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 64.7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | +9 | ||
| 15 | | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5/18/2024 | 36 | 8 | @ | 43 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 64.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | N. Jokić | 5/14/2024 | 40 | 13 | vs | 41 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 77.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +21 | ||
| 17 | | J. Brunson | 5/2/2024 | 41 | 12 | @ | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 60.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +9 | ||
| 18 |  | L. Dončić | 5/1/2024 | 35 | 10 | @ | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 62.1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +28 | ||
| 19 |  | T. Maxey | 4/30/2024 | 46 | 9 | @ | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 68.6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | +3 | ||
| 20 | | J. Brunson | 4/28/2024 | 47 | 10 | @ | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 52.9 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 60.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 21 | | J. Brunson | 4/25/2024 | 39 | 13 | @ | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 60.4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -14 | ||
| 22 | | T. Maxey | 4/22/2024 | 35 | 10 | @ | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 71.0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | -3 | ||
| 23 |  | L. James | 5/22/2023 | 40 | 9 | vs | 48 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 71.2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | -2 | ||
| 24 |  | J. Harden | 5/7/2023 | 42 | 9 | vs | 47 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 84.8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | -6 | ||
| 25 | | N. Jokić | 5/7/2023 | 53 | 11 | @ | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 74.2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | +2 | ||
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29.3
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8.5
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Team Rankings
ORTG
117.9
10th
DRTG
109.7
2nd
NETRTG
8.2
3rd
3P%
35.6
17th
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| 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
Heat| 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 |