Nikola Vučević 9 points on 4-of-11 vs Cavaliers (Nov 8, 2025)
9 PTS · 4-of-11 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 29:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.7 PTS · 13.4 FGA · 31.6 MIN, from this season's 8 games plus last season's average, counted as 6 games
Game Score 5.6 against a usual 17.3 (-11.7)
below usual
No more than 5 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 about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Nikola Vučević score 9 points?
In 29:24 against the Cavaliers on Nov 8, 2025, Nikola Vučević scored 9 points: 4-of-11 from the field (36.4%), 0-of-2 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 18.7 points on 13.4 shots in 31.6 minutes: this season's 8 games plus last season's average, counted as 6 games. The rate from the field was 36.4%, against a usual 55.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (5.9), two-pointers 8 (10.9). Vučević played 29:24 against a usual 31.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 6.9, against a usual 19.6. Vučević had 5 rebounds, against a usual 10.7. At the Cavaliers, the Bulls lost 128-122. 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
Vučević in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:24 | 31.6 | -2.2 |
| Points | 9 | 18.7 | -9.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 36.4% | 13.4 · 55.6% | -2.4 · -19.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 4.3 · 45.7% | -2.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 2.2 · 82.8% | -0.2 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 10.7 | -5.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 8 games | 20.1 | 20.8 | -0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 6.9 | 19.6 | -12.7 |
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 | 0 (0-of-2) | 5.9 (2.0-of-4.3) | -5.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-9) | 10.9 (5.5-of-9.1) | -2.9 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.2) | -0.9 |
| Total | 9 | 18.7 | -9.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
5.6 against a usual 17.3 (-11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.7 |
| Rebounds | -2.3 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | -11.7 |
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 Bulls lost 128-122 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 7, 2025, 1 day 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.