RJ Barrett 33 points vs Cavaliers (Apr 23, 2026): First round Game 3
33 PTS · 12-of-19 FG · 6-of-8 3P · 3-of-7 FT · 39:12 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 57 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (19.3 PTS · 14.3 FGA · 30.3 MIN)
Game Score 27.4 against a usual 14.0 (+13.4)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did RJ Barrett score 33 points?
RJ Barrett scored 33 points in 39:12 against the Cavaliers on Apr 23, 2026, Game 3 of the first round: 12-of-19 from the field (63.2%), 6-of-8 from three (75.0%), 3-of-7 on free throws (42.9%). Coming in, Barrett had averaged 19.3 points on 14.3 shots in 30.3 minutes, from 57 regular-season games. The shot count was 19, against a usual 14.3. The 63.2% from the field compares with a usual 49.1%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 5.1; from two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 10.7. Playing time was 39:12, against a usual 30.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 25.2, against a usual 16.6. At home against the Cavaliers, the Raptors won 126-104, a 22-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
Barrett in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (57 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:12 | 30.3 | +8.9 |
| Points | 33 | 19.3 | +13.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 63.2% | 14.3 · 49.1% | +4.7 · +14.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 75.0% | 5.0 · 33.9% | +3.0 · +41.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 42.9% | 4.9 · 71.7% | +2.1 · -28.8 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 57 games | 27.5 | 26.1 | +1.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.2 | 16.6 | +8.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (57 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-8) | 5.1 (1.7-of-5.0) | +12.9 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-11) | 10.7 (5.4-of-9.3) | +1.3 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-7) | 3.5 (3.5-of-4.9) | -0.5 |
| Total | 33 | 19.3 | +13.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.4 against a usual 14.0 (+13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +13.4 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ CLE | 30:30 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 15.8 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ CLE | 37:42 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 18.7 |
| Apr 23, 2026This game | First round · Game 3 | vs CLE | 39:12 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 27.4 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors won 126-104 at home against the Cavaliers, a 22-point win.
- Previous appearance: Apr 20, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 24 points (Game 1), 22 points (Game 2).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.