Cade Cunningham 10 points on 3-of-16 vs Suns (Jan 15, 2026)
10 PTS · 3-of-16 FG · 0-of-7 3P · 4-of-9 FT · 38:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 26.9 PTS · 20.1 FGA · 35.6 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Tied for the lowest Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season: 2.6 against a usual 21.8 (-19.2)
Season-low 10 points among the games the source holds (previous low 12, set on Oct 27, 2025)
below usual
No more than 1 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Cade Cunningham score 10 points?
In 38:30 against the Suns on Jan 15, 2026, Cade Cunningham scored 10 points: 3-of-16 from the field (18.8%), 0-of-7 from three (0.0%), 4-of-9 on free throws (44.4%). Coming in, Cunningham had averaged 26.9 points on 20.1 shots in 35.6 minutes, from 32 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season was as low as 10 points. By Game Score it tied for the lowest of the 33 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 20.1. From two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 14.6; from threes, 0 points against a usual 6.2; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 6.1. Playing time was 38:30, against a usual 35.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 2.4, against a usual 22.0. At home against the Suns, the Pistons won 108-105. 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
Cunningham in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:30 | 35.6 | +2.9 |
| Points | 10 | 26.9 | -16.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 18.8% | 20.1 · 46.6% | -4.1 · -27.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 0.0% | 6.1 · 33.7% | +0.9 · -33.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 44.4% | 7.3 · 84.5% | +1.7 · -40.1 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 6.2 | -2.2 |
| Assists | 11 | 9.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 4.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 27.2 | 31.5 | -4.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.4 | 22.0 | -19.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-7) | 6.2 (2.1-of-6.1) | -6.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-9) | 14.6 (7.3-of-14.0) | -8.6 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-9) | 6.1 (6.1-of-7.3) | -2.1 |
| Total | 10 | 26.9 | -16.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.6 against a usual 21.8 (-19.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -18.2 |
| Rebounds | -1.1 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | -19.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the lowest Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season.
It matched the lowest earlier Game Score, set on Oct 27, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons won 108-105 at home against the Suns.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns this season.
- The source holds fewer Pistons 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.