Cedric Coward 9 points on 4-of-13 vs Spurs (Dec 2, 2025): lowest of 22 games
9 PTS · 4-of-13 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 28:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.2 PTS · 10.0 FGA · 27.1 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season: -1.4 against a usual 10.7 (-12.1)
below usual
No more than 3 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?
Cedric Coward scored 9 points against the Spurs on Dec 2, 2025 in 28:48: 4-of-13 from the field (30.8%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Coward had averaged 13.2 points on 10.0 shots in 27.1 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of the 22 games the source holds this season. Coward took 13 shots, 3.0 more than usual. The rate from the field was 30.8%, against a usual 45.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (4.9), two-pointers 8 (5.8), free throws 1 (2.5). Coward played 28:48 against a usual 27.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -1.8, against a usual 14.3. At the Spurs, the Grizzlies lost 126-119. 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 (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:48 | 27.1 | +1.7 |
| Points | 9 | 13.2 | -4.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 30.8% | 10.0 · 45.2% | +3.0 · -14.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 4.6 · 35.4% | +0.4 · -35.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 3.0 · 85.5% | -2.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 6.0 | -3.0 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.7 | -2.7 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 23.7 | 19.5 | +4.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.8 | 14.3 | -16.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 4.9 (1.6-of-4.6) | -4.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-8) | 5.8 (2.9-of-5.4) | +2.2 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 2.5 (2.5-of-3.0) | -1.5 |
| Total | 9 | 13.2 | -4.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.4 against a usual 10.7 (-12.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.3 |
| Rebounds | -1.4 |
| Assists | -1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | -12.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: -0.1, set on Nov 28, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 126-119 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Nov 30, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 19 points (Nov 18, 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.