Dwight Powell 11 points vs Cavaliers (Mar 13, 2026): 3rd-best of 49 games
11 PTS · 4-of-5 FG · 3-of-3 FT · 20:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.1 PTS · 1.5 FGA · 13.7 MIN, from 48 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of the 49 games the source holds this season: 15.6 against a usual 3.9 (+11.7)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Dwight Powell score 11 points?
Dwight Powell scored 11 points against the Cavaliers on Mar 13, 2026 in 20:42: 4-of-5 from the field, 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Powell had averaged 3.1 points on 1.5 shots in 13.7 minutes, from 48 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of the 49 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 5, against a usual 1.5. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (1.9), free throws 3 (1.1). Playing time was 20:42, against a usual 13.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 27.1, against a usual 10.2. Rebounds: 11, against a usual 3.6. The Mavericks lost 138-105 at home against the Cavaliers, a 33-point loss. 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
Powell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:42 | 13.7 | +7.0 |
| Points | 11 | 3.1 | +7.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-5 | 1.5 · 64.9% | +3.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 1.6 · 65.8% | +1.4 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 3.6 | +7.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.1 | 10.2 | +16.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.1) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 1.9 (1.0-of-1.4) | +6.1 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.6) | +1.9 |
| Total | 11 | 3.1 | +7.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.6 against a usual 3.9 (+11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.9 |
| Rebounds | +3.7 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +11.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of the 49 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 138-105 at home against the Cavaliers, a 33-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 12, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season.
- The source holds fewer Mavericks 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.