Cedric Coward 9 points on 3-of-11 vs Mavericks (Nov 22, 2025)
9 PTS · 3-of-11 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 3-of-5 FT · 25:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.6 PTS · 10.1 FGA · 26.5 MIN, from 16 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 17 games the source holds this season: 3.0 against a usual 12.8 (-9.8)
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 Cedric Coward score 9 points?
In 25:12 against the Mavericks on Nov 22, 2025, Cedric Coward scored 9 points: 3-of-11 from the field (27.3%), 0-of-4 from three, 3-of-5 on free throws (60.0%). Coming in, Coward had averaged 14.6 points on 10.1 shots in 26.5 minutes, from 16 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of the 17 games the source holds this season. The rate from the field was 27.3%, against a usual 48.1%. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 6.0). Playing time was 25:12, against a usual 26.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 4.3, against a usual 17.4. At the Mavericks, the Grizzlies won 102-96. 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
Coward in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:12 | 26.5 | -1.3 |
| Points | 9 | 14.6 | -5.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 27.3% | 10.1 · 48.1% | +0.9 · -20.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 4.9 · 41.0% | -0.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.2 · 90.2% | +1.8 · -30.2 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 6.3 | -4.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 22.0 | 20.0 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.3 | 17.4 | -13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 6.0 (2.0-of-4.9) | -6.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-7) | 5.7 (2.9-of-5.2) | +0.3 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-5) | 2.9 (2.9-of-3.2) | +0.1 |
| Total | 9 | 14.6 | -5.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.0 against a usual 12.8 (-9.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.7 |
| Rebounds | -1.5 |
| Assists | -1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | -9.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 17 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 6.3, set on Nov 12, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies won 102-96 at the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Nov 20, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 21 points (Nov 7, 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.