Pat Spencer: season-high 19 points vs Cavaliers (Dec 6, 2025)
19 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 29:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.3 PTS · 5.4 FGA · 14.1 MIN, from 15 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 16 games this season: 18.7 against a usual 5.9 (+12.8)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 17, set on Dec 2, 2025)
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 Pat Spencer score 19 points?
In 29:30 against the Cavaliers on Dec 6, 2025, Pat Spencer scored 19 points: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 3-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Spencer had averaged 6.3 points on 5.4 shots in 14.1 minutes, from 15 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 19 points. By Game Score it was the best of 16 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 5.4. The rate from the field was 58.3%, against a usual 43.2%. From threes, 9 points against a usual 1.8; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 3.5; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 1.0. Playing time was 29:30, against a usual 14.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 22.8, against a usual 15.0. Assists: 7, against a usual 2.8. At the Cavaliers, the Warriors won 99-94. 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
Spencer in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:30 | 14.1 | +15.4 |
| Points | 19 | 6.3 | +12.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 5.4 · 43.2% | +6.6 · +15.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 1.5 · 39.1% | +2.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.2 · 88.9% | +0.8 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.1 | +1.9 |
| Assists | 7 | 2.8 | +4.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 20.7 | 19.6 | +1.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.8 | 15.0 | +7.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 1.8 (0.6-of-1.5) | +7.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-8) | 3.5 (1.7-of-3.9) | +4.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.2) | +1.0 |
| Total | 19 | 6.3 | +12.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.7 against a usual 5.9 (+12.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +2.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +12.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous best: 15.8, set on Nov 19, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 99-94 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 4, 2025, 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.