Johnny Furphy 9 points vs Cavaliers (Jan 6, 2026): 2nd-best of 19 games
9 PTS · 4-of-6 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 30:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.5 PTS · 3.6 FGA · 14.3 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season: 12.5 against a usual 3.2 (+9.3)
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 Johnny Furphy score 9 points?
Johnny Furphy scored 9 points against the Cavaliers on Jan 6, 2026 in 30:30: 4-of-6 from the field, 1-of-3 from three. Coming in, Furphy had averaged 4.5 points on 3.6 shots in 14.3 minutes, from 18 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 6 (2.5), threes 3 (1.7). Playing time was 30:30, against a usual 14.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 14.8, against a usual 8.0. Rebounds: 11, against a usual 2.7. At home against the Cavaliers, the Pacers lost 120-116. 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
Furphy in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:30 | 14.3 | +16.2 |
| Points | 9 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-6 | 3.6 · 50.8% | +2.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 1.8 · 31.3% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 2.7 | +8.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 14.8 | 8.0 | +6.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 1.7 (0.6-of-1.8) | +1.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 2.5 (1.3-of-1.8) | +3.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.7) | -0.3 |
| Total | 9 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.5 against a usual 3.2 (+9.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.9 |
| Rebounds | +3.4 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +9.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 120-116 at home against the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 4, 2026, 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.