LeBron James 10 points on 3-of-10 vs Suns (Dec 1, 2025)
10 PTS · 3-of-10 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 31:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.8 PTS · 16.5 FGA · 34.1 MIN, from this season's 4 games plus last season's average, counted as 8 games
Game Score 2.1 against a usual 18.8 (-16.7)
below usual
No more than 1 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did LeBron James score 10 points?
LeBron James scored 10 points against the Suns on Dec 1, 2025 in 31:12: 3-of-10 from the field (30.0%), 1-of-4 from three, 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 21.8 points on 16.5 shots in 34.1 minutes: this season's 4 games plus last season's average, counted as 8 games. James took 10 shots, 6.5 fewer than usual. The 30.0% from the field compares with a usual 50.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 4 (12.9), threes 3 (5.8). Playing time was 31:12, against a usual 34.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 2.4, against a usual 19.9. Assists: 3, against a usual 8.2. At home against the Suns, the Lakers lost 125-108. 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
James in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:12 | 34.1 | -2.9 |
| Points | 10 | 21.8 | -11.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 30.0% | 16.5 · 50.7% | -6.5 · -20.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 5.3 · 36.4% | -1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 4.5 · 69.9% | -0.5 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 6.9 | -6.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 8.2 | -5.2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 4 games | 21.1 | 23.0 | -1.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.4 | 19.9 | -17.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 5.8 (1.9-of-5.3) | -2.8 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-6) | 12.9 (6.4-of-11.2) | -8.9 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 3.1 (3.1-of-4.5) | -0.1 |
| Total | 10 | 21.8 | -11.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.1 against a usual 18.8 (-16.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.2 |
| Rebounds | -2.4 |
| Assists | -3.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | -16.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 125-108 at home against the Suns.
- Previous appearance: Nov 28, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Lakers played on Nov 30, 2025; James was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns 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.