Payton Pritchard: season-high 42 points vs Cavaliers (Nov 30, 2025)
42 PTS · 15-of-22 FG · 6-of-11 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 30:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.2 PTS · 13.4 FGA · 32.3 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 32.4 against a usual 13.0 (+19.4)
Season-high 42 points (previous high 30, set on Nov 16, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Payton Pritchard score 42 points?
In 30:42 against the Cavaliers on Nov 30, 2025, Payton Pritchard scored 42 points: 15-of-22 from the field (68.2%), 6-of-11 from three (54.5%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). The usual line blends this season's 19 games with last season's average, counted as 0.5 games: 16.2 points on 13.4 shots in 32.3 minutes. The previous high this season was 30 points. By Game Score it was the best of 20 games this season. The shot count was 22, against a usual 13.4. The 68.2% from the field compares with a usual 44.0%. From two-pointers, 18 points against a usual 6.6; from threes, 18 points against a usual 7.8; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 1.8. Pritchard played 30:42 against a usual 32.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 38.0, against a usual 14.5. The Celtics won 117-115 at the Cavaliers. 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
Pritchard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:42 | 32.3 | -1.6 |
| Points | 42 | 16.2 | +25.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 68.2% | 13.4 · 44.0% | +8.6 · +24.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 54.5% | 7.8 · 33.1% | +3.2 · +21.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 2.2 · 83.3% | +3.8 · +16.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.4 | -1.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 4.9 | -1.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 38.0 | 20.8 | +17.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 38.0 | 14.5 | +23.5 |
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 | 18 (6-of-11) | 7.8 (2.6-of-7.8) | +10.2 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-11) | 6.6 (3.3-of-5.6) | +11.4 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.2) | +4.2 |
| Total | 42 | 16.2 | +25.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.4 against a usual 13.0 (+19.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +23.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +19.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 25.1, set on Nov 16, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 117-115 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 29, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 10 points (Oct 29, 2025).
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.