Cade Cunningham 10 points on 4-of-16 vs Cavaliers (Mar 3, 2026)
10 PTS · 4-of-16 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 38:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 25.6 PTS · 19.7 FGA · 35.0 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
4th-lowest Game Score of the 53 games the source holds this season: 6.7 against a usual 20.9 (-14.2)
Matched the season low of 10 points among the games the source holds, set on Jan 15, 2026
below usual
No more than 5 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 about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Cade Cunningham score 10 points?
In 38:48 against the Cavaliers on Mar 3, 2026, Cade Cunningham scored 10 points: 4-of-16 from the field (25.0%), 0-of-3 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Cunningham had averaged 25.6 points on 19.7 shots in 35.0 minutes, from 52 regular-season games. The 10 points matched the season low among the games the source holds, set on Jan 15, 2026. This game had the 4th-lowest Game Score of the 53 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 19.7. The rate from the field was 25.0%, against a usual 46.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (14.2), threes 0 (5.9), free throws 2 (5.5). Cunningham played 38:48 against a usual 35.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 6.2, against a usual 21.5. The Pistons lost 113-109 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
Cunningham in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:48 | 35.0 | +3.8 |
| Points | 10 | 25.6 | -15.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 25.0% | 19.7 · 46.0% | -3.7 · -21.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 6.0 · 33.0% | -3.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 6.7 · 81.4% | -4.7 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 14 | 9.6 | +4.4 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 26.4 | 31.2 | -4.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 6.2 | 21.5 | -15.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 5.9 (2.0-of-6.0) | -5.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-13) | 14.2 (7.1-of-13.7) | -6.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 5.5 (5.5-of-6.7) | -3.5 |
| Total | 10 | 25.6 | -15.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
6.7 against a usual 20.9 (-14.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -14.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | +3.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | -14.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
4th-lowest Game Score of the 53 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons lost 113-109 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 1, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 12 points (Oct 27, 2025), 27 points (Jan 4, 2026), 25 points (Feb 27, 2026).
- 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.