By the Numbers: 2026 Postseason

9 … straight playoff series openers in which Donovan Mitchell has scored at least 30 points – longest streak in NBA history. 

22.5, 12.5 … Jarrett Allen’s scoring and rebounding averages in Cleveland’s two Game 7 wins this past postseason. 

1 … Cavalier in franchise history to finish with at least five blocks and three steals in a playoff game – Evan Mobley in Cleveland’s Game 4 win over Detroit.

5 … games during Cleveland’s recent playoff run in which Max Strus drilled at least four three-pointers.

39 … points that Donovan Mitchell scored in the second half of a Game 4 win over Detroit in the East Semis – tops in team history and tied for most in NBA playoff history (Sleepy Floyd, 1987, GSW vs. LAL). 

+28 … best plus/minus number among Cavaliers during this past postseason run – Dean Wade in 407 total minutes of work.  

72 … total shots Evan Mobley has blocked over the course of his Cavaliers postseason career, 4^th-best mark in team history. 

31 … blocked shots that Jarrett Allen posted this past postseason, including 11 games with multiple rejections and 15 straight with at least one swat – second-longest mark in franchise history. 

27.8 … points per game that Donovan Mitchell has averaged in 81 career playoff games – 7^th-best in NBA history.

5 … major statistical playoff categories in which James Harden ranks in the Top 10 – including points (10^th, 4,240), assists (6^th, 1,224), made three-pointers (4^th, 472), made free throws (6^th, 1,218), 40-point games (9^th, 11), and steals (6^th, 313).

8-2 … Cavaliers all-time playoff record in Game 7s – after beating Toronto and Detroit this past spring – and including six straight wins. 

32 … total blocks that Evan Mobley notched during the 2026 playoffs, with multiple swats in 9 straight games. 

6 … games during the 2026 playoff run that Donovan Mitchell scored at least 30 points, with now 17 during his Cavaliers career – second-best mark in franchise history.