Evan Mobley 27 points vs Celtics (Nov 30, 2025): best of 19 games
27 PTS · 11-of-17 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 38:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.8 PTS · 13.6 FGA · 34.3 MIN, from this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season: 27.1 against a usual 16.2 (+10.9)
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 Evan Mobley score 27 points?
In 38:42 against the Celtics on Nov 30, 2025, Evan Mobley scored 27 points: 11-of-17 from the field (64.7%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 18.8 points on 13.6 shots in 34.3 minutes: this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game. This game had the best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 17, against a usual 13.6. Mobley shot 64.7% from the field, against a usual 49.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (10.2), threes 9 (4.9), free throws 2 (3.7). Mobley played 38:42 against a usual 34.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 25.2, against a usual 17.0. Rebounds: 14, against a usual 8.9. The Cavaliers lost 117-115 at home against the Celtics. 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
Mobley in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:42 | 34.3 | +4.4 |
| Points | 27 | 18.8 | +8.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 64.7% | 13.6 · 49.7% | +3.4 · +15.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 4.2 · 38.9% | +1.8 · +11.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 6.0 · 61.0% | -4.0 |
| Rebounds | 14 | 8.9 | +5.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 20.8 | 23.2 | -2.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.2 | 17.0 | +8.2 |
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 | 9 (3-of-6) | 4.9 (1.6-of-4.2) | +4.1 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-11) | 10.2 (5.1-of-9.4) | +5.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 3.7 (3.7-of-6.0) | -1.7 |
| Total | 27 | 18.8 | +8.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.1 against a usual 16.2 (+10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.5 |
| Rebounds | +2.5 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.2 |
| Total | +10.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 25.9, set on Oct 31, 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: 19 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.