De'Andre Hunter 8 points on 3-of-10 vs Celtics (Nov 30, 2025)
8 PTS · 3-of-10 FG · 2-of-8 3P · 26:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.4 PTS · 13.3 FGA · 29.3 MIN, from this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games
Lowest Game Score of the 16 games the source holds this season: 0.6 against a usual 12.9 (-12.3)
Season-low 8 points among the games the source holds (previous low 9, set on Nov 15, 2025)
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did De'Andre Hunter score 8 points?
In 26:36 against the Celtics on Nov 30, 2025, De'Andre Hunter scored 8 points: 3-of-10 from the field (30.0%), 2-of-8 from three (25.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 18.4 points on 13.3 shots in 29.3 minutes: this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games. No earlier game the source holds this season was as low as 8 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of the 16 games the source holds this season. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 7.8; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 3.4; from threes, 6 points against a usual 7.2. Playing time was 26:36, against a usual 29.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 0.8, against a usual 15.8. At home against the Celtics, the Cavaliers lost 117-115. 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
Hunter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:36 | 29.3 | -2.7 |
| Points | 8 | 18.4 | -10.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 30.0% | 13.3 · 47.3% | -3.3 · -17.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 25.0% | 6.8 · 35.3% | +1.2 · -10.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 4.0 · 85.0% | -4.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.6 | -1.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 19.2 | 23.9 | -4.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.8 | 15.8 | -15.0 |
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-8) | 7.2 (2.4-of-6.8) | -1.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 7.8 (3.9-of-6.5) | -5.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.4 (3.4-of-4.0) | -3.4 |
| Total | 8 | 18.4 | -10.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.6 against a usual 12.9 (-12.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | -12.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 16 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 4.3, set on Nov 17, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers lost 117-115 at home against the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Nov 28, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season: 18 points (Oct 29, 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.