Cavs' Harden, Mitchell, Mobley set NBA Playoffs records unseen since LeBron's 2016 run

Cavs' Harden, Mitchell, Mobley set NBA Playoffs records unseen since LeBron's 2016 run originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . 'LeBronto' was the worst thing that ever happened to the Toronto Raptors .

They have now revamped and LeBron James can no longer be the one who ends their hopes in the NBA Playoffs. But, the Cleveland Cavaliers found other players to continue that legacy. The Cavs had such insane performances by James Harden, Evan Mobley, and Donovan Mitchell that some postseason records from 2016 started getting shattered.

Cavs' Harden, Mitchell, Mobley break 2016 NBA Playoffs records vs. Raptors When looking at the scoreboard that says 115-105, Raptors fans would be led to believe that this game was close when the reality says otherwise. The Cavs immediately buried the Raptors with a 26-19 first quarter performance that they could not recover from.

After that, it was all just about making history in the NBA Playoffs. To start, James Harden notched 28 points by knocking down nine of his 14 shots from the field while also registering five steals. He becomes the first Cavs player since LeBron James to have a 25-point and 5-steal game in the NBA Playoffs, per StatMuse.