Caris LeVert 24 points vs Cavaliers (May 11, 2026): Conference semifinals Game 4
24 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 31:24 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 59 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (7.4 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 19.3 MIN)
Game Score 21.8 against a usual 5.8 (+16.0)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Caris LeVert score 24 points?
Caris LeVert scored 24 points in 31:24 against the Cavaliers on May 11, 2026, Game 4 of the conference semifinals: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, LeVert had averaged 7.4 points on 6.5 shots in 19.3 minutes, from 59 regular-season games. The shot count was 16, against a usual 6.5. The rate from the field was 62.5%, against a usual 41.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 14 (3.4), threes 9 (3.0). Playing time was 31:24, against a usual 19.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 25.0, against a usual 10.8. The Pistons lost 112-103 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
LeVert in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (59 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:24 | 19.3 | +12.1 |
| Points | 24 | 7.4 | +16.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 6.5 · 41.8% | +9.5 · +20.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 3.0 · 33.0% | +3.0 · +17.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.4 · 67.9% | -0.4 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 59 games | 23.7 | 18.5 | +5.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.0 | 10.8 | +14.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (59 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 3.0 (1.0-of-3.0) | +6.0 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-10) | 3.4 (1.7-of-3.5) | +10.6 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.4) | 0.0 |
| Total | 24 | 7.4 | +16.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.8 against a usual 5.8 (+16.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +16.0 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs ORL | 4:24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs ORL | 13:36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ ORL | 4:00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | @ ORL | 24:42 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | vs ORL | 24:54 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -0.3 |
| May 1, 2026 | First round · Game 6 | @ ORL | 4:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 |
| May 5, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 1 | vs CLE | 9:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.5 |
| May 7, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 2 | vs CLE | 12:54 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7.4 |
| May 9, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 3 | @ CLE | 17:12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| May 11, 2026This game | Conference semifinals · Game 4 | @ CLE | 31:24 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 21.8 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons lost 112-103 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: May 9, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 0 points (Game 1), 8 points (Game 2), 6 points (Game 3).
- The source holds fewer Pistons regular-season games than the 2025-26 regular season had, so the usual line counts 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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.