steph curry and lebron most games with 40 points playoffs

LeBron James had his most games with 40+ points in a single NBA playoff run in 2017-18, with 8 games.

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	LeBron James L. James	8	361	2017-18	CLE	42.5	45.1	9.0	8.3	1.8	0.5	16.9	27.9	60.5	2.5	5.5	45.5	8.9	12.0	74.0	68.1	2.0	7.0	4.3	340	72	66	14	4	34	19	+29
2	LeBron James L. James	4	181	2008-09	CLE	44.0	45.3	9.3	8.0	1.5	1.5	14.8	28.0	52.7	3.3	8.5	38.2	12.5	17.0	73.5	63.8	1.5	7.8	3.3	176	37	32	6	6	13	11	+27
3	LeBron James L. James	3	124	2014-15	CLE	45.5	41.3	11.3	8.3	1.7	0.7	15.7	35.3	44.3	2.3	7.3	31.8	7.7	10.3	74.2	51.8	0.7	10.7	3.3	137	34	25	5	2	10	8	-7
4	LeBron James L. James	2	82	2016-17	CLE	45.7	41.0	13.0	10.0	1.5	1.5	16.5	28.5	57.9	4.0	8.5	47.1	4.0	9.0	44.4	63.2	1.5	11.5	2.5	91	26	20	3	3	5	7	0
5	LeBron James L. James	2	82	2015-16	CLE	42.6	41.0	12.0	9.0	3.5	3.0	16.0	28.5	56.1	3.5	7.0	50.0	5.5	8.0	68.8	64.0	3.0	9.0	1.5	85	24	18	7	6	3	4	+39
6	Stephen Curry S. Curry	2	80	2014-15	GSW	39.4	40.0	5.0	8.0	1.0	0.5	11.0	24.0	45.8	7.0	13.5	51.9	11.0	12.0	91.7	68.3	2.0	3.0	3.5	79	10	16	2	1	7	5	+46
7	LeBron James L. James	2	85	2011-12	MIA	44.4	42.5	16.5	7.0	1.0	1.0	16.5	26.5	62.3	1.0	2.0	50.0	8.5	12.5	68.0	66.4	4.0	12.5	4.5	89	33	14	2	2	9	4	+26
8	LeBron James L. James	2	86	2005-06	CLE	46.9	43.0	6.0	4.5	2.0	0.0	15.0	25.5	58.8	1.5	3.0	50.0	11.5	13.5	85.2	68.4	3.0	3.0	4.0	94	12	9	4	0	8	8	-3
9	LeBron James L. James	1	40	2022-23	LAL	47.9	40.0	10.0	9.0	2.0	0.0	15.0	25.0	60.0	4.0	7.0	57.1	6.0	7.0	85.7	71.2	2.0	8.0	1.0	48	10	9	2	0	1	1	-2
10	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	50	2022-23	GSW	37.7	50.0	8.0	6.0	1.0	0.0	20.0	38.0	52.6	7.0	18.0	38.9	3.0	5.0	60.0	62.2	1.0	7.0	1.0	38	8	6	1	0	1	2	+25
11	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	43	2021-22	GSW	40.7	43.0	10.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	26.0	53.8	7.0	14.0	50.0	8.0	9.0	88.9	71.8	2.0	8.0	5.0	41	10	4	0	0	5	3	+11
12	LeBron James L. James	1	40	2019-20	LAL	41.9	40.0	13.0	7.0	3.0	0.0	15.0	21.0	71.4	6.0	9.0	66.7	4.0	6.0	66.7	84.6	3.0	10.0	4.0	42	13	7	3	0	4	1	+7
13	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	47	2018-19	GSW	43.3	47.0	8.0	7.0	2.0	0.0	14.0	31.0	45.2	6.0	14.0	42.9	13.0	14.0	92.9	63.2	2.0	6.0	3.0	43	8	7	2	0	3	1	-8
14	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	40	2016-17	GSW	39.2	40.0	7.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	14.0	26.0	53.8	7.0	16.0	43.8	5.0	7.0	71.4	68.8	2.0	5.0	3.0	39	7	3	3	0	3	0	+8
15	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	40	2015-16	GSW	36.6	40.0	9.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	32.0	50.0	5.0	16.0	31.3	3.0	3.0	100.0	60.0	1.0	8.0	4.0	37	9	8	0	0	4	2	+21
16	LeBron James L. James	1	49	2013-14	MIA	43.5	49.0	6.0	2.0	3.0	0.0	16.0	24.0	66.7	3.0	6.0	50.0	14.0	19.0	73.7	75.7	0.0	6.0	1.0	43	6	2	3	0	1	5	+13
17	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	44	2012-13	GSW	57.9	44.0	4.0	11.0	2.0	0.0	18.0	35.0	51.4	6.0	14.0	42.9	2.0	2.0	100.0	61.3	0.0	4.0	6.0	58	4	11	2	0	6	3	0
18	LeBron James L. James	1	40	2009-10	CLE	41.1	40.0	8.0	8.0	1.0	2.0	16.0	23.0	69.6	2.0	4.0	50.0	6.0	6.0	100.0	78.0	1.0	7.0	2.0	41	8	8	1	2	2	2	+6
19	LeBron James L. James	1	45	2007-08	CLE	46.8	45.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	14.0	29.0	48.3	3.0	11.0	27.3	14.0	19.0	73.7	60.2	1.0	4.0	2.0	47	5	6	2	0	2	4	0
20	LeBron James L. James	1	48	2006-07	CLE	50.3	48.0	9.0	7.0	2.0	0.0	18.0	33.0	54.5	2.0	3.0	66.7	10.0	14.0	71.4	61.3	3.0	6.0	2.0	50	9	7	2	0	2	3	+2

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More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.9

Mitchell

RPG

8.7

Allen

APG

6.3

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.0

7th

DRTG

113.5

15th

NETRTG

3.5

11th

3P%

36.9

9th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Wizards	4	3	.571	2.5
5	Raptors	4	3	.571	2.5
6	Cavaliers	4	3	.571	2.5
7	Hawks	4	4	.500	3.0
8	Knicks	3	4	.429	3.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/4	CLE	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 11/6	PHI	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sat 11/7	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Mon 11/9	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Wed 11/11	CLE	@	NYK	7:00 PM

Last Game

Thunder

5 - 2

117

Final

112

Cavaliers

4 - 3

Mon 2 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.3

Dončić

30.0

Curry

29.1

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

13.9

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.0

Young

9.0

Jokić

8.1

Dončić

SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.9

Dunn

2.8

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

2.9

Turner

2.5

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.9

Dončić

4.5

Murray

4.5

Curry

TS% Leaders

78.8

Stewart

77.6

Camara

76.2

Gafford

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

122.1

121.4

120.9

119.2

117.1

DRtg Rankings

102.4

105.4

105.5

107.0

108.7

108.9

NetRtg Rankings

13.2

12.7

11.8

11.2

10.9

9.2

Tank Leaderboard

1-6

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

439.7

Dončić

399.5

Wembanyama

378.6

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

467

Dončić

394

Antetokounmpo

387.3

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

39.3

Dončić

34.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

34.5

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.3

Murray

37.4

Maxey

37.0

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Wembanyama

1.76

Dončić

1.68

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.87

Dončić

1.77

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

7-1

6-1

6-2

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5

1-6

2-5

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	7	1	.875
2	Pistons	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Celtics	5	2	.714	1.5
4	Wizards	4	3	.571	2.5
5	Raptors	4	3	.571	2.5
6	Cavaliers	4	3	.571	2.5
7	Hawks	4	4	.500	3.0
8	Knicks	3	4	.429	3.5
9	Hornets	3	5	.375	4.0
10	Heat	2	5	.286	4.5
11	Magic	2	5	.286	4.5
12	Pacers	2	6	.250	5.0
13	Bulls	1	6	.143	5.5
14	Bucks	1	6	.143	5.5
15	Nets	1	6	.143	5.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	7	1	.875
2	Grizzlies	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	5	1	.833	1.0
4	Lakers	6	2	.750	1.0
5	Thunder	5	2	.714	1.5
6	Spurs	5	2	.714	1.5
7	Warriors	5	3	.625	2.0
8	Timberwolves	5	3	.625	2.0
9	Mavericks	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Nuggets	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	3	4	.429	3.5
12	Suns	1	4	.200	4.5
13	Clippers	1	6	.143	5.5
14	Kings	1	6	.143	5.5
15	Jazz	1	6	.143	5.5