Jamaree Bouyea 18 points vs Cavaliers (Dec 31, 2025): season-best Game Score
18 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 15:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.2 PTS · 5.3 FGA · 14.5 MIN, from 16 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 16.9 against a usual 6.6 (+10.3)
Matched the season high of 18 points, set on Dec 5, 2025
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 Jamaree Bouyea score 18 points?
Jamaree Bouyea scored 18 points against the Cavaliers on Dec 31, 2025 in 15:18: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 2-of-3 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Bouyea averaged 7.2 points on 5.3 shots in 14.5 minutes across 16 regular-season games. The 18 points matched the season high set on Dec 5, 2025. This game had the best Game Score of 17 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 5.3. The rate from the field was 58.3%, against a usual 54.8%. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 4.0; from threes, 6 points against a usual 2.6; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.6. Bouyea played 15:18 against a usual 14.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 39.8, against a usual 16.4. The Suns lost 129-113 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
Bouyea in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 15:18 | 14.5 | +0.8 |
| Points | 18 | 7.2 | +10.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 5.3 · 54.8% | +6.7 · +3.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 2.1 · 41.2% | +0.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.7 · 81.8% | +1.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.7 | +2.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 32.3 | 17.4 | +14.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 39.8 | 16.4 | +23.4 |
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-3) | 2.6 (0.9-of-2.1) | +3.4 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-9) | 4.0 (2.0-of-3.2) | +6.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.7) | +1.4 |
| Total | 18 | 7.2 | +10.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.9 against a usual 6.6 (+10.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +10.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 15.4, set on Dec 5, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns lost 129-113 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 29, 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.