Bub Carrington 27 points vs Cavaliers (Dec 12, 2025): best of 22 games
27 PTS · 10-of-20 FG · 5-of-13 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 41:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 25.6 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season: 20.8 against a usual 4.5 (+16.3)
Season-high 27 points among the games the source holds (previous high 14, set on Dec 6, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Bub Carrington score 27 points?
Bub Carrington scored 27 points against the Cavaliers on Dec 12, 2025 in 41:30: 10-of-20 from the field (50.0%), 5-of-13 from three (38.5%), 2-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Carrington had averaged 7.0 points on 6.5 shots in 25.6 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 27 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 20, against a usual 6.5. The 50.0% from the field compares with a usual 36.5%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 4.4; from two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 1.8; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.8. Minutes: 41:30, against a usual 25.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 18.0, against a usual 6.4. At home against the Cavaliers, the Wizards lost 130-126. 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
Carrington in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 41:30 | 25.6 | +15.9 |
| Points | 27 | 7.0 | +20.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 50.0% | 6.5 · 36.5% | +13.5 · +13.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 13 · 38.5% | 3.3 · 44.3% | +9.7 · -5.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 1.0 · 76.2% | +3.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.4 | +2.6 |
| Assists | 8 | 3.9 | +4.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 24.7 | 15.0 | +9.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.0 | 6.4 | +11.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-13) | 4.4 (1.5-of-3.3) | +10.6 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 1.8 (0.9-of-3.2) | +8.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.0) | +1.2 |
| Total | 27 | 7.0 | +20.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.8 against a usual 4.5 (+16.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +2.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +16.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 17.5, set on Dec 6, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 130-126 at home against the Cavaliers.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season.
- The source holds fewer Wizards games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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 usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.