Jarrett Allen 2 points on 1-of-4 in 18 minutes vs Pistons (May 5, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 18:24 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 55 games, Oct 22 – Apr 8 (15.3 PTS · 9.4 FGA · 27.2 MIN)
Game Score -0.3 against a usual 14.9 (-15.2)
below usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Jarrett Allen score 2 points?
In Game 1 of the conference semifinals against the Pistons on May 5, 2026, Jarrett Allen scored 2 points in 18:24: 1-of-4 from the field, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Allen had averaged 15.3 points on 9.4 shots in 27.2 minutes, from 55 regular-season games. Allen took 4 shots, 5.4 fewer than usual. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 12.0; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 3.3. Allen played 18:24 against a usual 27.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -0.6, against a usual 19.8. Allen had 3 rebounds, against a usual 8.4. At the Pistons, the Cavaliers lost 111-101. 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
Allen in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:24 | 27.2 | -8.8 |
| Points | 2 | 15.3 | -13.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 9.4 · 64.1% | -5.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 4.7 · 71.2% | -4.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 8.4 | -5.4 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 12.3 | 19.8 | -7.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.6 | 19.8 | -20.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 12.0 (6.0-of-9.2) | -10.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.3 (3.3-of-4.7) | -3.3 |
| Total | 2 | 15.3 | -13.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.3 against a usual 14.9 (-15.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.1 |
| Rebounds | -2.2 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | -15.2 |
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 | vs TOR | 28:30 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs TOR | 25:12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 11.9 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ TOR | 26:30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 12.9 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | @ TOR | 26:54 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | vs TOR | 25:06 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7.4 |
| May 1, 2026 | First round · Game 6 | @ TOR | 33:48 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 14.8 |
| May 3, 2026 | First round · Game 7 | vs TOR | 33:18 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 25.3 |
| May 5, 2026This game | Conference semifinals · Game 1 | @ DET | 18:24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -0.3 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers lost 111-101 at the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: May 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier games in this series.
- The source holds fewer Cavaliers regular-season games than the 2025-26 regular season had, so the usual line counts 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 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.