De'Andre Hunter 4 points on 1-of-7 vs Hornets (Dec 14, 2025): lowest of 22 games
4 PTS · 1-of-7 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 26:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.3 PTS · 12.6 FGA · 29.1 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season: -0.7 against a usual 10.8 (-11.5)
Season-low 4 points among the games the source holds (previous low 6, set on Dec 6, 2025)
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 De'Andre Hunter score 4 points?
De'Andre Hunter scored 4 points against the Hornets on Dec 14, 2025 in 26:30: 1-of-7 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Hunter averaged 16.3 points on 12.6 shots in 29.1 minutes across 21 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season was as low as 4 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season. Hunter took 7 shots, 5.6 fewer than usual. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 6.3); two-pointers 2 points (usual 7.0); free throws 2 points (usual 3.0). Minutes: 26:30, against a usual 29.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: -1.0, against a usual 13.3. The Cavaliers lost 119-111 at home against the Hornets. 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 (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:30 | 29.1 | -2.6 |
| Points | 4 | 16.3 | -12.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-7 | 12.6 · 44.3% | -5.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 6.6 · 31.7% | -3.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 3.7 · 83.1% | -1.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.4 | -2.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 14.6 | 22.4 | -7.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.0 | 13.3 | -14.3 |
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 | 0 (0-of-3) | 6.3 (2.1-of-6.6) | -6.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 7.0 (3.5-of-6.0) | -5.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 3.0 (3.0-of-3.7) | -1.0 |
| Total | 4 | 16.3 | -12.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.7 against a usual 10.8 (-11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | -1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | -11.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 22 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 0.6, set on Nov 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers lost 119-111 at home against the Hornets.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets 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.