Jordan Clarkson 25 points vs Cavaliers (Dec 25, 2025): 2nd-best of 29 games
25 PTS · 9-of-17 FG · 5-of-10 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 28:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.2 PTS · 8.6 FGA · 20.6 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 29 games the source holds this season: 20.2 against a usual 6.0 (+14.2)
Season-high 25 points among the games the source holds (previous high 24, set on Nov 14, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jordan Clarkson score 25 points?
Jordan Clarkson scored 25 points against the Cavaliers on Dec 25, 2025 in 28:48: 9-of-17 from the field (52.9%), 5-of-10 from three (50.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Clarkson averaged 10.2 points on 8.6 shots in 20.6 minutes across 28 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 25 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 29 games the source holds this season. Clarkson took 17 shots, 8.4 more than usual. The 52.9% from the field compares with a usual 44.0%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 4.2); two-pointers 8 points (usual 4.8). Minutes: 28:48, against a usual 20.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.3, against a usual 10.5. Steals and blocks: 3 and 0, against a usual 0.4 and 0.2. At home against the Cavaliers, the Knicks won 126-124. 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
Clarkson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:48 | 20.6 | +8.2 |
| Points | 25 | 10.2 | +14.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 52.9% | 8.6 · 44.0% | +8.4 · +8.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 50.0% | 4.1 · 33.6% | +5.9 · +16.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.5 · 79.1% | +0.5 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 25.6 | 21.5 | +4.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.3 | 10.5 | +14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-10) | 4.2 (1.4-of-4.1) | +10.8 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 4.8 (2.4-of-4.5) | +3.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.5) | +0.8 |
| Total | 25 | 10.2 | +14.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.2 against a usual 6.0 (+14.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +14.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 29 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks won 126-124 at home against the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 23, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 4 points (Oct 22, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Knicks games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count 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 usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.