Dean Wade 12 points vs Spurs (Dec 5, 2025): best of 22 games
12 PTS · 4-of-6 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 29:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.1 PTS · 4.7 FGA · 22.0 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season: 15.9 against a usual 4.9 (+11.0)
Season-high 12 points among the games the source holds (previous high 11, set on Nov 2, 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 Dean Wade score 12 points?
Dean Wade scored 12 points against the Spurs on Dec 5, 2025 in 29:12: 4-of-6 from the field, 2-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Wade averaged 5.1 points on 4.7 shots in 22.0 minutes across 21 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 12 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 22 games the source holds this season. From threes, 6 points against a usual 3.0; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 1.4; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.7. Minutes: 29:12, against a usual 22.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 19.6, against a usual 8.0. Assists: 5, against a usual 1.5. The Cavaliers won 130-117 at home against the Spurs. 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
Wade in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:12 | 22.0 | +7.2 |
| Points | 12 | 5.1 | +6.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-6 | 4.7 · 36.4% | +1.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 3.5 · 28.4% | +0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.0 · 66.7% | +1.0 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 3.6 | +4.4 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.5 | +3.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 10.0 | 10.4 | -0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.6 | 8.0 | +11.6 |
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 | 6 (2-of-4) | 3.0 (1.0-of-3.5) | +3.0 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 1.4 (0.7-of-1.2) | +2.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.0) | +1.3 |
| Total | 12 | 5.1 | +6.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.9 against a usual 4.9 (+11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.4 |
| Assists | +2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +11.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 10.9, set on Nov 17, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers won 130-117 at home against the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Dec 3, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs 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.