Ivica Zubac: season-high 33 points vs Cavaliers (Nov 23, 2025)
33 PTS · 15-of-22 FG · 3-of-3 FT · 32:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.1 PTS · 11.5 FGA · 31.6 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 31.4 against a usual 15.3 (+16.1)
Season-high 33 points (previous high 27, set on Nov 14, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Ivica Zubac score 33 points?
Ivica Zubac scored 33 points against the Cavaliers on Nov 23, 2025 in 32:54: 15-of-22 from the field (68.2%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 16.1 points on 11.5 shots in 31.6 minutes: this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games. The 33 points were a season high, above the previous 27. By Game Score it was the best of 17 games this season. Zubac took 22 shots, 10.5 more than usual. The 68.2% from the field compares with a usual 61.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 30 (14.2), free throws 3 (1.9). Minutes: 32:54, against a usual 31.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 34.4, against a usual 17.5. Zubac had 18 rebounds, against a usual 11.3. At the Cavaliers, the Clippers lost 120-105. 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
Zubac in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:54 | 31.6 | +1.3 |
| Points | 33 | 16.1 | +16.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 68.2% | 11.5 · 61.6% | +10.5 · +6.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.6 · 73.9% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 18 | 11.3 | +6.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 34.7 | 20.6 | +14.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.4 | 17.5 | +16.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 30 (15-of-22) | 14.2 (7.1-of-11.5) | +15.8 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.6) | +1.1 |
| Total | 33 | 16.1 | +16.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
31.4 against a usual 15.3 (+16.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.0 |
| Rebounds | +3.4 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +16.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 21.9, set on Nov 6, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers lost 120-105 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 22, 2025, 1 day 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.