US EditionCavs' Mitchell has 8th straight playoff opener with at least 30 points, breaking Jordan's record
- On May 4, 2025, Donovan Mitchell, a guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, scored at least 30 points in his eighth consecutive NBA playoff series opener in Cleveland against the Indiana Pacers.
- Mitchell's streak began during the 2020 playoffs with the Utah Jazz at the Walt Disney World bubble, surpassing Michael Jordan’s previous two seven-game 30-plus-point streaks in playoff openers from the 1990s.
- In the opening matchup of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Donovan Mitchell scored a layup with 4:50 left to reach 31 points and ended the night with a total of 33, despite the Cavaliers falling 121-112.
- Before this game, Mitchell averaged 33.2 points in series openers—the second-highest average for players with at least 10 postseason series—and holds a 27.8-point playoff average, ranking seventh among players with 50 or more playoff games.
- Mitchell’s record-breaking streak highlights his scoring consistency in critical playoff games and continues following his acquisition by Cleveland in September 2022, suggesting his strong impact on the team’s postseason efforts.
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Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell has eighth straight playoff opener with at least 30 points, breaking Michael Jordan’s record
By JOE REEDY Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers broke Michael Jordan’s NBA playoff record Sunday night with his eighth straight game of at least 30 points in a series opener. The All-Star guard set the mark with a layup that gave him 31 points with 4:50 remaining in the fourth quarter in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers. He finished with 33 points in the Cavs’ 121-112 loss. Jordan had two seven-game…
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Cavs' Mitchell has 8th straight playoff opener with at least 30 points, breaking Jordan's record
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers broke Michael Jordan's NBA playoff record Sunday night with his eighth straight game of at least 30 points in a series opener.
Cavs' Mitchell breaks Jordan's record with eighth 30-point playoff opener
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers broke Michael Jordan’s NBA playoff record Sunday night with his eighth straight game of at least 30 points in a series opener. The All-Star guard set the mark with a layup that gave him 31 points with 4:50 remaining in the fourth quarter in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers. He finished with 33 points in the Cavs’ 121-112 loss. Jordan had two seven-game …
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