Cleveland Cavaliers Tie NBA Postseason Record with 20 Made 3-Pointers

In their 107-90 Game 2 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers tied an NBA playoff record with 20 made three-pointers in the game, via the NBA.  

The Cavaliers had eight different players knock down a shot from distance as they took a 2-0 series lead. 

J.R. Smith led the Cavaliers' assault from long distance by going 7-of-11 from three, which provided all of his 21 points on the night. 

The NBA showed one of his buckets, which the Cavs created by making the extra pass:

Smith spoke with Fox Sports Ohio after the game:

Kyrie Irving added four more threes, Kevin Love sunk three and LeBron James, who led all scorers with 27 points, added a pair.

Only two other teams in NBA history have hit 20 three-pointers in a playoff game.

The 2011 Dallas Mavericks did so in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers in a 122-86 victory. 

It punched their ticket to a Western Conference Finals matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, which they won on the way to their only NBA title. Jason Terry led Dallas with nine three-pointers that day.

In 1996, the Seattle SuperSonics needed all 20 of their three-pointers in a 105-101 victory in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets. 

Nate McMillan hit five threes, while Gary Payton and Hersey Hawkins contributed three apiece. A 64-win team, the Sonics made it to the NBA Finals but lost to the legendary 72-10 Chicago Bulls in six games. 

If history suggests anything, then this is a good omen for the Cavaliers.

With this kind of distribution of scoring and the lack of parity in the East, the Cavaliers look like they'll be unstoppable in conference play. 

Stats courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com.