Averaging 35.7 points a game, LeBron James is the third-highest points-per-game average in NBA history for a player in his debut series, behind only Wilt Chamberlain (38.7) in 1960 and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36.2) in 1970. James’ 214 points during the series are the most in franchise history in one series. In addition, Donyell Marshall scored a career playoff-high 28 points in Game 6 versus Washington. Marshall knocked down a playoff-best four three-pointers and made a playoff high 11 field goals. He also added eight rebounds. His 28 points were the most by a Cavs reserve in a postseason game (Austin Carr, 27 at Washington, 4/27/76).
Furthermore, The Cavs bench accounted for 57 points in Cleveland’s Game 6 victory over Washington, the most in franchise history. In addition to Donyell Marshall's 28 points, Flip Murray added a career postseason best 21 points. It was the first time in franchise history that the Cavs had two players score 20 or more points off the bench in a postseason game. Meanwhile, Larry Hughes leads the league in steals per game during the playoffs (2.8 per game). He has had at least one steal in each game during the playoffs.
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SAY GO DJ: Damon Jones nailed a 17-foot jumper from the corner to win the game for the Cavs in overtime at Washington 114-113. Jones’ shot closed out the series against Washington 4-2, giving the Cavs their first playoff series win since 1993. This is the fourth time in franchise history that the Cavs have advanced past the first round.
M&M’S GOOD FOR CLEVELAND: Donyell Marshall and Flip Murray had huge games off the Cavaliers bench in Clevealnd’s 114-113 overtime victory at Washington. Marshall scored a playoff career-high 28 points on 11-15 shooting. His 11 field goals made were a playoff best and included a playoff high four three-pointers made. His 28 points
were the most by a Cavs reserve in a postseason game (surpassing Austin Carr, 27 at Washington, 4/27/76). He also added eight rebounds in 40 minutes. Murray scored 21 points, a playoff career best, and added four rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes. That marked the first time in franchise history that the Cavs had two players score 20 or more points off the bench in the playoffs. The entire Cavs bench scored 57 points, the most in franchise history in a postseason game.
CLASSIC COMPANY FOR LEBRON: LeBron James averaged 35.7 points in the six-game first round series against Washington. His scoring average was the third-highest in NBA history for a player in their debut series behind only Wilt Chamberlain (38.7) in 1960 and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36.2) in 1970. The 35.7 point average is the highest in
franchise history in a series, surpassing Campy Russell’s average of 27.5 points against New York in the 1978 playoffs.
BROWN’S TOWN: Head Coach Mike Brown became the first coach in team history to lead his team to a playoff series win in his first season. In his first season at the helm of the Cavaliers, Brown led his team to a 50-32 (.610) record. The 50 wins by Brown are the most in franchise history for a first-year coach and Brown became the first rookie coach to win 50 games since Rick Carlisle won 50 games in his first season with Detroit in 2001-02.
DEJA VU: LeBron James put the Cavaliers on his back and led them to victories on game-winners in two games during the series against Washington. In Game 3, James scored a franchise record and hit the game-winning shot. He did the same exact thing in Game 5 in Cleveland as he scored a franchise playoff record 45 points and hit the game-winning lay-up with 0.9 seconds remaining.
SCORING LOAD: LeBron James scored 214 points in the first round series against Washington, setting a Cavs record for the most points ever scored in any series. Here’s a look at the top three scoring outputs by any player in a playoff series in team history:
214 points - LeBron James (six games in 2006 Eastern Conference First Round)
158 points – Brad Daugherty (seven games in 1992 Eastern Conference Finals)
131 points – Mark Price (seven games in 1992 Eastern Conference Finals)
WINNING BIG: In the four Cavaliers victories against Washington in the first round, LeBron James was unstoppable. In his first playoff appearance, James has already posted three games of over 38 points including setting the franchise record for points in a playoff game on two occasions (41 at Washington in Game 3 and 45 in Game 5 in Cleveland). In addition, he became just the third player in NBA history to post a triple-double in his playoff debut.
SNOW PILING UP IN PLAYOFFS: Eric Snow had one of his finest games in a Cavaliers uniform in Cleveland’s 121-120 overtime victory over Washington in Game 5. Snow scored the first six points in overtime for Cleveland on his way to an 18-point performance in a playoff career-high 45 minutes. The 18 points were the most he has recorded in two seasons as a Cavalier and the most points he has scored in a playoff game since he scored 23 versus Boston on April 28, 2002. He is averaging 8.7 points on .439 shooting (18-41), 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 34.2 minutes in the playoffs.
CAVS GOING OVER AND ABOVE: The Cavs went to overtime with the Wizards in consecutive games during their first round series against Washington with positive results. The Cavs outlasted the Wizards 121-120 in Game 5 and defeated them again in overtime 114-113 in Game 6. The wins pushed their record to 4-2 all-time in overtime playoff games. The Cavs were an NBA best 5-0 in overtime games during the regular season.
RECORD BREAKER: In his first career playoff series, LeBron James shattered virtually every record in team playoff history. Here’s a look at the records he broke and tied during the series against Washington:
RECORDS SET GAME # DATE PREVIOUS RECORD
Points in a game – 45 5 5/3/06 40 by Brad Daugherty on April 23, 1992 vs. New Jersey
Points in a half – 25 (first half) 4 4/30/06 24 by Mark Price on April 23, 1992 vs. New Jersey (first half)
Points in a quarter – 18 (first quarter) 4 4/30/06 16 by John Williams and Craig Ehlo
Field goals made in a game – 16 2 4/28/06 13 by five players
Three-point field goals made – 7 4 4/30/06 5 by Mark Price on April 23, 1992
Three-point field goals made in a half – 5 (first half) 4 4/30/06 4 by Mark Price and Chris Mills
Three-point field goals attempted – 12 4 4/30/06 11 by Mark Price on April 23, 1992 vs. New Jersey
Free throws made – 17 5 5/3/06 16 by Brad Daugherty and Mark Price
Free throws made in overtime – 4 5 5/3/06 1 on four occasions
Free throws attempted – 18 5 5/3/06 17 by Brad Daugherty on April 23, 1992 vs. New Jersey
Free throws attempted in overtime – 4 5 5/3/06 2 by three players
RECORDS TIED GAME # DATE TIED RECORD
Points in overtime– 6 5 5/3/06 6 by Eric Snow and Larry Nance
Field goals made in a half – 9 on three occasions 3,4,6 9 by Brad Daugherty
Field goals attempted – 27 1 4/22/06 27 by World B. Free
Field goals attempted in a half – 15 6 5/5/06 15 by World B. Free and Brad Daugherty
Three-point field goals attempted in a half – 7 4 4/30/06 7 by Dan Majerle
FLIP’S FINEST: Flip Murray had a strong game at Washington in Game 4. After scoring just 14 points in the first three games of the series combined, Murray went off for 19 points on 7-13 shooting in Game 4. He played all 12 minutes in the second quarter and scored 12 points which helped Cleveland outscore Washington 30-20 in the quarter. He followed his Game 4 effort up by putting up 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes in Game 5 and scoring a playoff best 21 points in Game 6. For the series, Murray averaged 11.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 28.5 minutes per game.
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