Gui Santos: season-high 14 points vs Cavaliers (Dec 6, 2025)
14 PTS · 3-of-8 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 6-of-8 FT · 26:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.6 PTS · 2.4 FGA · 7.6 MIN, from 16 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 10.9 against a usual 1.3 (+9.6)
Season-high 14 points (previous high 9, set on Nov 24, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Gui Santos score 14 points?
In 26:30 against the Cavaliers on Dec 6, 2025, Gui Santos scored 14 points: 3-of-8 from the field, 2-of-4 from three, 6-of-8 on free throws (75.0%). Before this game, Santos averaged 2.6 points on 2.4 shots in 7.6 minutes across 16 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 9 points. This game had the best Game Score of 17 games this season. The shot count was 8, against a usual 2.4. From free throws, 6 points against a usual 0.3; from threes, 6 points against a usual 1.3; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 1.0. Playing time was 26:30, against a usual 7.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 14.8, against a usual 6.1. The Warriors won 99-94 at the Cavaliers. 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
Santos in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:30 | 7.6 | +18.9 |
| Points | 14 | 2.6 | +11.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-8 | 2.4 · 39.5% | +5.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 1.6 · 26.9% | +2.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 75.0% | 0.4 · 66.7% | +7.6 · +8.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.4 | +2.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 22.4 | 18.0 | +4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 14.8 | 6.1 | +8.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.6) | +4.7 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 1.0 (0.5-of-0.8) | +1.0 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-8) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.4) | +5.7 |
| Total | 14 | 2.6 | +11.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
10.9 against a usual 1.3 (+9.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +9.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 6.8, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 99-94 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 4, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season.
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.