Caleb Love 24 points vs Mavericks (Dec 29, 2025): 2nd-best of 25 games
24 PTS · 8-of-15 FG · 6-of-10 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 34:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.6 PTS · 8.9 FGA · 18.6 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season: 18.4 against a usual 5.0 (+13.4)
above usual
No more than 5 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 about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Caleb Love score 24 points?
In 34:18 against the Mavericks on Dec 29, 2025, Caleb Love scored 24 points: 8-of-15 from the field (53.3%), 6-of-10 from three (60.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Love averaged 8.6 points on 8.9 shots in 18.6 minutes across 24 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season. Love took 15 shots, 6.1 more than usual. The rate from the field was 53.3%, against a usual 35.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (4.5), free throws 2 (0.8). Love played 34:18 against a usual 18.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.3, against a usual 9.7. The Trail Blazers won 125-122 at home against the Mavericks. 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
Love in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:18 | 18.6 | +15.7 |
| Points | 24 | 8.6 | +15.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 53.3% | 8.9 · 35.7% | +6.1 · +17.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 60.0% | 5.3 · 28.1% | +4.7 · +31.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.0 · 78.3% | +1.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 19.4 | 22.4 | -3.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.3 | 9.7 | +9.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-10) | 4.5 (1.5-of-5.3) | +13.5 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 3.3 (1.7-of-3.6) | +0.7 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.0) | +1.2 |
| Total | 24 | 8.6 | +15.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.4 against a usual 5.0 (+13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +13.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Trail Blazers won 125-122 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 28, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 2 points (Nov 16, 2025).
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.