Cedric Coward 28 points vs 76ers (Dec 30, 2025): 2nd-best of 32 games
28 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 36:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.5 PTS · 10.4 FGA · 26.9 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season: 26.6 against a usual 10.9 (+15.7)
Season-high 28 points among the games the source holds (previous high 27, set on Oct 25, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Cedric Coward score 28 points?
Cedric Coward scored 28 points against the 76ers on Dec 30, 2025 in 36:48: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 2-of-4 from three, 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Coward had averaged 13.5 points on 10.4 shots in 26.9 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 28 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 32 games the source holds this season. Coward took 16 shots, 5.6 more than usual. The rate from the field was 62.5%, against a usual 46.6%. From two-pointers, 16 points against a usual 6.8; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 2.3; from threes, 6 points against a usual 4.4. Minutes: 36:48, against a usual 26.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.0, against a usual 14.5. At home against the 76ers, the Grizzlies lost 139-136. 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 (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:48 | 26.9 | +9.9 |
| Points | 28 | 13.5 | +14.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 10.4 · 46.6% | +5.6 · +15.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 4.5 · 32.4% | -0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 2.8 · 83.0% | +3.2 · +17.0 |
| Rebounds | 16 | 6.2 | +9.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 25.3 | 20.3 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.0 | 14.5 | +11.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 4.4 (1.5-of-4.5) | +1.6 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-12) | 6.8 (3.4-of-5.9) | +9.2 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 2.3 (2.3-of-2.8) | +3.7 |
| Total | 28 | 13.5 | +14.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.6 against a usual 10.9 (+15.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.8 |
| Rebounds | +4.8 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | +15.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 139-136 at home against the 76ers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 28, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers this season.
- 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.