Craig Porter Jr. 19 points vs Heat (Nov 12, 2025)
19 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 3-of-3 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 32:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.3 PTS · 3.4 FGA · 15.3 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 24.3 against a usual 5.0 (+19.3)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Craig Porter Jr. score 19 points?
Craig Porter Jr. scored 19 points against the Heat on Nov 12, 2025 in 32:12: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 3-of-3 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Porter averaged 4.3 points on 3.4 shots in 15.3 minutes across 10 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 3.4. The rate from the field was 58.3%, against a usual 50.0%. From threes, 9 points against a usual 1.8; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 2.2; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.3. Minutes: 32:12, against a usual 15.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 27.2, against a usual 11.8. Porter had 9 assists, against a usual 2.0. The Cavaliers won 130-116 at the Heat. 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
Porter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:12 | 15.3 | +16.9 |
| Points | 19 | 4.3 | +14.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 3.4 · 50.0% | +8.6 · +8.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-3 | 1.7 · 35.3% | +1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 0.7 · 42.9% | +2.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.8 | +1.2 |
| Assists | 9 | 2.0 | +7.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 9 games | 17.6 | 12.5 | +5.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.2 | 11.8 | +15.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-3) | 1.8 (0.6-of-1.7) | +7.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-9) | 2.2 (1.1-of-1.7) | +5.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.7) | +1.7 |
| Total | 19 | 4.3 | +14.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.3 against a usual 5.0 (+19.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +4.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.7 |
| Total | +19.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers won 130-116 at the Heat.
- Previous appearance: Nov 10, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 2 points (Nov 10, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Cavaliers 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.