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Cade Cunningham finished the Pistons–Magic series with 227 points, the most in a single playoff series in franchise history. The previous record was set by Bob Lanier during the Conference Semifinals in 1974, with 184 points. Unfortunately, Cunningham also set the record for the most turnovers in a postseason series in league history. He had 41 turnovers, surpassing LeBron James' 40 (set during the 2018 Conference Finals).

Top 3: James Harden - 6 (Thunder, Rockets, Nets, Sixers, Clippers, and Cavaliers) George Hill - 5 (Pacers, Jazz, Cavaliers, Sixers, and Bucks) Joe Johnson - 5 (Hawks, Nets, Heat, Jazz, and Rockets) Sam Cassell - 5 (Rockets, Bucks, Timberwolves, Clippers, and Celtics)

Today, James Harden will become the first player in @NBA history to appear in a Game 7 with six different teams.

Last night, Joel Embiid (34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists) and Tyrese Maxey (30 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists) became the first teammates in @NBA history to each have at least 30-10-5 in a Game 7. Embiid also became the first player in league history to score 100+ points in a playoff series despite missing the first three games.

Last night, the Sixers beat the Celtics and completed the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit. Before Saturday's win, the Sixers had gone an @NBA-record 0-18 when trailing 3-1 in a series. Boston was 32-0 when holding a 3-1 series lead. Since winning Game 7 at the Boston Garden on May 23, 1982 (the last time Philadelphia beat Boston in a playoff series), up to this year’s first-round matchup, the Sixers had won just three playoff games in Boston. Then they won three in the span of 12 days.

@chubskee @NBA He was a DNP in the first round.

Neither Andre Drummond nor Nikola Vučević has ever won a playoff series. Both are 0–4. Including this year, Drummond is 3-16 and Vučević is 4-14 in playoff games. Who gets that first series win?

Andre Drummond won his first playoff series.

@Jeme96 @NBA @Lakers Top 10: LeBron James — 42 Derek Fisher — 40 Robert Horry — 39 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — 37 Tim Duncan — 35 Kobe Bryant — 33 Scottie Pippen — 33 Magic Johnson — 32 Shaquille O’Neal — 32 Michael Jordan — 30

@NBAcrazystats @NBA @Lakers Top 5 players with most playoff serieses wins ?

Last night, LeBron James won his 42nd playoff series. Only six active franchises have won more postseason series: the Lakers (113), Celtics (94), Sixers (48), Warriors (48), Knicks (46), and Spurs (46). James also became the oldest player in @NBA history to lead all players in total points scored in a playoff series.

The Pistons' second-half rally against the Magic is the 4th largest halftime deficits overcome to win in NBA postseason history: 2025 - Thunder (at Grizzlies) - 26 points 2017 - Cavaliers (at Pacers) - 25 2019 - Clippers (at Warriors) - 23 2026 - Pistons (at Magic) - 22 2021 - Clippers (vs. Jazz) - 22 2021 - Hawks (at Sixers) - 22

Last night, the Magic suffered an astounding collapse that included missing a playoff-record 23 consecutive shots over a 12+ minute span to allow the Pistons to keep their season alive with a 93-79 win. Orlando scored just 19 points in the second half, the lowest point total in any half of a playoff game in the shot clock era (since 1954-55). The previous record of 23 points was shared by the Jazz (June 7, 1998), the Suns (May 16, 2000), the Cavaliers (May 21, 2006), and the Celtics (April 23, 2013). Detroit became just the second team in @NBA postseason history to win a playoff game by double digits after trailing by 20+ points at halftime. The Clippers were the first team to achieve this feat on June 18, 2021 versus the Jazz.

The Nuggets–Timberwolves series was Nikola Jokić’s 17th career postseason series … and the first in which he didn’t record a single 30-point game.

…and Bottom 10 (worst +/- in a playoff game since 1996-97), per @Stathead

Bottom 10 (worst +/- in a playoff half since 1996-97), per @Stathead

Last night, Jonathan Kuminga was -44 in 22:48 on the floor, tied for the fifth-lowest plus/minus in a playoff game in the play-by-play era (since 1996–97). In the first half, he was -40 in 12:14 of playing time. It’s the worst half in the postseason since 1996–97.

Top 5 (largest point differentials in a playoff series in @NBA history): +122: Cavaliers defeated the Heat (2025, First Round) +121: Nuggets defeated the Hornets (2009, First Round) +105: Knicks defeated the Hawks (2026, First Round) +101: Magic defeated the Hawks (2010, Conference Semifinals) +100: Cavaliers defeated the Celtics (2017, Conference Finals)

Oh, one more stat: For the first time in @NBA history (regular season or playoffs), the road team (Knicks) reached 100 points in a game before the home team (Hawks) reached 50.

Last night, the Knicks advanced to Round 2 with the most lopsided postseason victory in franchise history. The 51-point margin of victory (140–89) is tied for the sixth-largest in playoff history. Moreover, New York set an @NBA playoff–record 47-point halftime lead. The previous halftime record was 41 points, set by the Pacers (2025) and the Cavaliers (2017). Additionally, the 105-point differential for the series is the third-largest in postseason history.