Jamal Shead 18 points vs Cavaliers (Apr 29, 2026): First round Game 5
18 PTS · 7-of-15 FG · 4-of-10 3P · 33:42 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 82 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (6.6 PTS · 6.1 FGA · 22.6 MIN)
Game Score 14.1 against a usual 6.5 (+7.6)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Jamal Shead score 18 points?
In Game 5 of the first round against the Cavaliers on Apr 29, 2026, Jamal Shead scored 18 points in 33:42: 7-of-15 from the field (46.7%), 4-of-10 from three (40.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Shead had averaged 6.6 points on 6.1 shots in 22.6 minutes, from 82 regular-season games. Shead took 15 shots, 8.9 more than usual. The 46.7% from the field compares with a usual 36.7%. From threes, 12 points against a usual 3.1; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 2.4; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.1. Playing time was 33:42, against a usual 22.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 15.1, against a usual 10.3. The Raptors lost 125-120 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
Shead in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (82 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:42 | 22.6 | +11.1 |
| Points | 18 | 6.6 | +11.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 46.7% | 6.1 · 36.7% | +8.9 · +10.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 40.0% | 3.2 · 32.1% | +6.8 · +7.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.4 · 78.4% | -1.4 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 7 | 5.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 80 games | 21.4 | 15.9 | +5.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 15.1 | 10.3 | +4.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (82 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-10) | 3.1 (1.0-of-3.2) | +8.9 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.9) | +3.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.4) | -1.1 |
| Total | 18 | 6.6 | +11.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.1 against a usual 6.5 (+7.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.2 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | +7.6 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ CLE | 28:18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 9.4 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ CLE | 37:36 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | vs CLE | 29:36 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | vs CLE | 25:54 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.4 |
| Apr 29, 2026This game | First round · Game 5 | @ CLE | 33:42 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 14.1 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 125-120 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 26, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 17 points (Game 1), 3 points (Game 2), 2 points (Game 3), 2 points (Game 4).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.