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- ↑ "Tristan Thompson has the best career field-goal percentage for the Cavaliers in the playoffs when attempting 200+ field goals, at 55.9 percent". StatMuse. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Channing Frye has the best career three-point percentage for the Cavaliers in the playoffs when attempting 25+ three-pointers, at 54.1 percent". StatMuse. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Mark Price has the highest career free-throw percentage for the Cavaliers in the playoffs when attempting 100+ free throws, at 94.4 percent". StatMuse. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "LeBron James has gotten the most career triple-doubles for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, with 18 triple-doubles". StatMuse. Retrieved January 30, 2025.