The Cavaliers needed a big night from James Harden in Game 2 on Thursday to even up their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Pistons. Instead, he disappeared. In 37 minutes, Harden scored just 10 points on 3-of-13 shooting in Cleveland’s 107–97 loss . He missed all four of his three-point attempts and finished the night with a team-worst plus/minus of -15. To make matters worse, with the Cavs trailing by six points in the final minute, Harden coughed up the ball for the game-sealing turnover, his fourth of the night. — Underdog (@Underdog) May 8, 2026 Harden, who has never missed the playoffs across his 17-year career, has played the third-most postseason games among active players (trailing only Al Horford and LeBron James). But he consistently struggles when the postseason lights shine the brightest. And unfortunately for Harden, the stats back it up. Here are four notable numbers that display just how rough these playoffs have been for “The Beard”: 1.…