Ryan Kalkbrenner 15 rebounds vs Cavaliers (Nov 9, 2026)
8 PTS · 15 REB · 4-of-7 FG · 34:31 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.5 PTS · 4.8 REB · 2.9 FGA · 18.6 MIN, from this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games
Game Score 16.2 against a usual 7.0 (+9.2)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Ryan Kalkbrenner have 15 rebounds?
In 34:31 against the Cavaliers on Nov 9, 2026, Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 8 points: 4-of-7 from the field, no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 5.5 points on 2.9 shots in 18.6 minutes: this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games. The shot count was 7, against a usual 2.9. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (4.4), free throws 0 (1.1). Minutes: 34:31, against a usual 18.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 16.9, against a usual 13.5. Kalkbrenner had 15 rebounds, against a usual 4.8. The Hornets won 124-112 at home against 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
Kalkbrenner in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:31 | 18.6 | +15.9 |
| Points | 8 | 5.5 | +2.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-7 | 2.9 · 76.3% | +4.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.4 · 83.4% | -1.4 |
| Rebounds | 15 | 4.8 | +10.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 11.0 | 9.7 | +1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 16.9 | 13.5 | +3.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 4.4 (2.2-of-2.9) | +3.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.4) | -1.1 |
| Total | 8 | 5.5 | +2.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.2 against a usual 7.0 (+9.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | +6.1 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +9.2 |
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 Hornets won 124-112 at home against the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 6, 2026, 3 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.