Donovan Mitchell 10 points on 3-of-12 vs Spurs (Dec 29, 2025)
10 PTS · 3-of-12 FG · 2-of-9 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 35:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 30.4 PTS · 21.4 FGA · 34.2 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 30 games the source holds this season: 7.1 against a usual 22.2 (-15.1)
Season-low 10 points among the games the source holds (previous low 15, set on Oct 29, 2025)
below usual
No more than 5 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 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Donovan Mitchell score 10 points?
Donovan Mitchell scored 10 points against the Spurs on Dec 29, 2025 in 35:18: 3-of-12 from the field (25.0%), 2-of-9 from three (22.2%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Mitchell had averaged 30.4 points on 21.4 shots in 34.2 minutes, from 29 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season was as low as 10 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of the 30 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 21.4. The 25.0% from the field compares with a usual 50.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 13.4); threes 6 points (usual 11.9); free throws 2 points (usual 5.1). Minutes: 35:18, against a usual 34.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 7.2, against a usual 23.3. The Cavaliers won 113-101 at 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
Mitchell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:18 | 34.2 | +1.1 |
| Points | 10 | 30.4 | -20.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 25.0% | 21.4 · 50.0% | -9.4 · -25.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 22.2% | 10.2 · 39.0% | -1.2 · -16.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 6.0 · 84.5% | -4.0 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Assists | 7 | 5.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 18.5 | 33.4 | -14.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 7.2 | 23.3 | -16.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-9) | 11.9 (4.0-of-10.2) | -5.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 13.4 (6.7-of-11.2) | -11.4 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 5.1 (5.1-of-6.0) | -3.1 |
| Total | 10 | 30.4 | -20.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
7.1 against a usual 22.2 (-15.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -16.6 |
| Rebounds | -1.1 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | -15.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 30 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 7.2, set on Dec 14, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers won 113-101 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Dec 27, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 28 points (Dec 5, 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.