Cam Spencer 27 points vs Clippers (Dec 15, 2025): best of 26 games
27 PTS · 9-of-13 FG · 7-of-10 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 30:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.4 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 21.4 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season: 25.4 against a usual 10.1 (+15.3)
Season-high 27 points among the games the source holds (previous high 21, set on Dec 2, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Cam Spencer score 27 points?
In 30:00 against the Clippers on Dec 15, 2025, Cam Spencer scored 27 points: 9-of-13 from the field (69.2%), 7-of-10 from three (70.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Spencer averaged 11.4 points on 7.4 shots in 21.4 minutes across 25 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 27 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 7.4. The 69.2% from the field compares with a usual 50.3%. By shot type: threes 21 points (usual 7.1); two-pointers 4 points (usual 2.7). Spencer played 30:00 against a usual 21.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 30.5, against a usual 17.0. The Grizzlies won 121-103 at the Clippers. 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
Spencer in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:00 | 21.4 | +8.6 |
| Points | 27 | 11.4 | +15.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 69.2% | 7.4 · 50.3% | +5.6 · +18.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 70.0% | 4.8 · 49.2% | +5.2 · +20.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.8 · 91.1% | +0.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 22.8 | 18.4 | +4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.5 | 17.0 | +13.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-10) | 7.1 (2.4-of-4.8) | +13.9 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 2.7 (1.4-of-2.6) | +1.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.6 (1.6-of-1.8) | +0.4 |
| Total | 27 | 11.4 | +15.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.4 against a usual 10.1 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 21.5, set on Dec 2, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies won 121-103 at the Clippers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season: 10 points (Nov 28, 2025), 17 points (Dec 5, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies 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.