Evan Mobley 8 points on 3-of-8 vs Heat (Mar 25, 2026): 2nd-lowest of 57 games
8 PTS · 3-of-8 FG · 2-of-5 FT · 30:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.3 PTS · 13.3 FGA · 32.5 MIN, from 56 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 57 games the source holds this season: 4.3 against a usual 16.4 (-12.1)
below usual
No more than 3 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 Evan Mobley score 8 points?
In 30:36 against the Heat on Mar 25, 2026, Evan Mobley scored 8 points: 3-of-8 from the field, no three-point attempts, 2-of-5 on free throws (40.0%). Before this game, Mobley averaged 18.3 points on 13.3 shots in 32.5 minutes across 56 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of the 57 games the source holds this season. Mobley took 8 shots, 5.3 fewer than usual. From two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 12.3; from threes, 0 points against a usual 3.2. Minutes: 30:36, against a usual 32.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 5.1, against a usual 18.2. Mobley had 0 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 0.8 and 1.9. The Cavaliers lost 120-103 at home against the Heat. 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 (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:36 | 32.5 | -1.9 |
| Points | 8 | 18.3 | -10.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-8 | 13.3 · 54.2% | -5.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 3.5 · 30.8% | -3.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 40.0% | 4.6 · 60.5% | +0.4 · -20.5 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 8.9 | -3.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 56 games | 18.1 | 22.6 | -4.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.1 | 18.2 | -13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.2 (1.1-of-3.5) | -3.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 12.3 (6.1-of-9.8) | -6.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-5) | 2.8 (2.8-of-4.6) | -0.8 |
| Total | 8 | 18.3 | -10.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
4.3 against a usual 16.4 (-12.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.7 |
| Rebounds | -1.7 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | -12.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 57 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers lost 120-103 at home against the Heat.
- Previous appearance: Mar 24, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 21 points (Nov 10, 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.