Brandon Ingram 7 points on 3-of-15 vs Cavaliers (Apr 20, 2026)
7 PTS · 3-of-15 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 35:54 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 77 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (21.5 PTS · 16.7 FGA · 33.8 MIN)
Game Score -3.8 against a usual 15.3 (-19.1)
below usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Brandon Ingram score 7 points?
In Game 2 of the first round against the Cavaliers on Apr 20, 2026, Brandon Ingram scored 7 points in 35:54: 3-of-15 from the field (20.0%), 1-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Ingram had averaged 21.5 points on 16.7 shots in 33.8 minutes, from 77 regular-season games. Ingram shot 20.0% from the field, against a usual 47.7%. By shot type: two-pointers 4 points (usual 12.4); free throws 0 points (usual 3.8); threes 3 points (usual 5.3). Ingram played 35:54 against a usual 33.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -3.8, against a usual 16.3. Turnovers and fouls: 5 and 2, against a usual 2.4 and 1.9. The Raptors lost 115-105 at the Cavaliers. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Ingram in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (77 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:54 | 33.8 | +2.1 |
| Points | 7 | 21.5 | -14.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 20.0% | 16.7 · 47.7% | -1.7 · -27.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 4.6 · 38.2% | -1.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 4.6 · 82.0% | -4.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.6 | -1.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2.4 | +2.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 77 games | 23.8 | 27.1 | -3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.8 | 16.3 | -20.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (77 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 5.3 (1.8-of-4.6) | -2.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-12) | 12.4 (6.2-of-12.1) | -8.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.6) | -3.8 |
| Total | 7 | 21.5 | -14.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.8 against a usual 15.3 (-19.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -14.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.6 |
| Total | -19.1 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ CLE | 36:06 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 13.8 |
| Apr 20, 2026This game | First round · Game 2 | @ CLE | 35:54 | 7 | 4 | 3 | -3.8 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 115-105 at the Cavaliers.
- Earlier in this series: 17 points (Game 1).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.