Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 16 points vs Trail Blazers (Dec 7, 2025)
16 PTS · 5-of-8 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 23:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.3 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 21.8 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season: 16.5 against a usual 5.8 (+10.7)
Season-high 16 points among the games the source holds (previous high 15, set on Oct 22, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope score 16 points?
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 16 points against the Trail Blazers on Dec 7, 2025 in 23:18: 5-of-8 from the field, 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Caldwell-Pope averaged 7.3 points on 6.5 shots in 21.8 minutes across 23 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 16 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season. From threes, 9 points against a usual 3.3; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 1.4; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 2.6. Minutes: 23:18, against a usual 21.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.5, against a usual 9.5. The Grizzlies won 119-96 at home against the Trail Blazers, a 23-point win. 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
Caldwell-Pope in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:18 | 21.8 | +1.5 |
| Points | 16 | 7.3 | +8.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-8 | 6.5 · 36.9% | +1.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.3 · 32.9% | +1.7 · +27.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 1.5 · 91.4% | +1.5 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 18.2 | 16.1 | +2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.5 | 9.5 | +16.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 3.3 (1.1-of-3.3) | +5.7 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 2.6 (1.3-of-3.2) | +1.4 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.5) | +1.6 |
| Total | 16 | 7.3 | +8.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.5 against a usual 5.8 (+10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 11.8, set on Oct 31, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies won 119-96 at home against the Trail Blazers, a 23-point win.
- Previous appearance: Dec 5, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season.
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies 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.