Daniss Jenkins 25 points vs Cavaliers (Jan 4, 2026): 2nd-best of 28 games
25 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 6-of-7 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 25:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 6.1 FGA · 15.2 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season: 22.2 against a usual 5.4 (+16.8)
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 Daniss Jenkins score 25 points?
In 25:30 against the Cavaliers on Jan 4, 2026, Daniss Jenkins scored 25 points: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 6-of-7 from three (85.7%), 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Jenkins had averaged 7.0 points on 6.1 shots in 15.2 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season. Jenkins took 10 shots, 3.9 more than usual. Jenkins shot 70.0% from the field, against a usual 42.4%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 2.4); free throws 5 points (usual 1.0); two-pointers 2 points (usual 3.6). Jenkins played 25:30 against a usual 15.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 31.3, against a usual 12.8. At the Cavaliers, the Pistons won 114-110. 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
Jenkins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:30 | 15.2 | +10.3 |
| Points | 25 | 7.0 | +18.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 6.1 · 42.4% | +3.9 · +27.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 85.7% | 2.2 · 35.0% | +4.8 · +50.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 1.3 · 77.1% | +3.7 · +22.9 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 22.2 | 21.7 | +0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.3 | 12.8 | +18.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-7) | 2.4 (0.8-of-2.2) | +15.6 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 3.6 (1.8-of-3.9) | -1.6 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.3) | +4.0 |
| Total | 25 | 7.0 | +18.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.2 against a usual 5.4 (+16.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +16.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons won 114-110 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 30, 2025, 5 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Pistons played on Jan 1, 2026; Jenkins was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 9 points (Oct 27, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Pistons 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.