Darius Garland 8 points on 3-of-11 vs 76ers (Nov 5, 2025)
8 PTS · 3-of-11 FG · 2-of-7 3P · 26:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.6 PTS · 15.7 FGA · 30.7 MIN, from last season's average over 75 regular-season games
Game Score 1.1 against a usual 16.3 (-15.2)
below usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Darius Garland score 8 points?
Darius Garland scored 8 points against the 76ers on Nov 5, 2025 in 26:06: 3-of-11 from the field (27.3%), 2-of-7 from three (28.6%), no free throw attempts. For the first game of the season, the usual line is last season's average over 75 regular-season games: 20.6 points on 15.7 shots in 30.7 minutes. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 15.7. The rate from the field was 27.3%, against a usual 47.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (9.1), free throws 0 (3.0), threes 6 (8.5). Minutes: 26:06, against a usual 30.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 1.5, against a usual 19.1. Garland had 4 assists, against a usual 6.7. The Cavaliers won 132-121 at home against the 76ers. 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
Garland in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:06 | 30.7 | -4.6 |
| Points | 8 | 20.6 | -12.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 27.3% | 15.7 · 47.2% | -4.7 · -19.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 28.6% | 7.1 · 40.1% | -0.1 · -11.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.4 · 87.8% | -3.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 6.7 | -2.7 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.5 | 19.1 | -17.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-7) | 8.5 (2.8-of-7.1) | -2.5 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 9.1 (4.6-of-8.6) | -7.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.0 (3.0-of-3.4) | -3.0 |
| Total | 8 | 20.6 | -12.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.1 against a usual 16.3 (-15.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | -2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | -15.2 |
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 132-121 at home against the 76ers.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers this season.
- 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.