Scottie Barnes 14 assists vs Cavaliers (May 1, 2026): First round Game 6
25 PTS · 14 AST · 11-of-21 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 48:00 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 80 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (18.1 PTS · 5.9 AST · 14.0 FGA · 33.5 MIN)
Game Score 28.3 against a usual 16.7 (+11.6)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 5 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 Scottie Barnes have 14 assists?
In Game 6 of the first round against the Cavaliers on May 1, 2026, Scottie Barnes scored 25 points in 48:00: 11-of-21 from the field (52.4%), 0-of-2 from three, 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Barnes averaged 18.1 points on 14.0 shots in 33.5 minutes across 80 regular-season games. Barnes took 21 shots, 7.0 more than usual. The 52.4% from the field compares with a usual 50.7%. By shot type: two-pointers 22 points (usual 12.5); threes 0 points (usual 2.6). Playing time was 48:00, against a usual 33.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.2, against a usual 18.0. Assists: 14, against a usual 5.9. The Raptors won 112-110 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
Barnes in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (80 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 48:00 | 33.5 | +14.5 |
| Points | 25 | 18.1 | +6.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 52.4% | 14.0 · 50.7% | +7.0 · +1.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 2.8 · 30.4% | -0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 3.7 · 81.5% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| Assists | 14 | 5.9 | +8.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 80 games | 25.4 | 23.6 | +1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.2 | 18.0 | +3.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (80 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.6 (0.9-of-2.8) | -2.6 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-19) | 12.5 (6.3-of-11.2) | +9.5 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 3.0 (3.0-of-3.7) | 0.0 |
| Total | 25 | 18.1 | +6.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.3 against a usual 16.7 (+11.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +5.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +11.6 |
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 | 32:30 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 11.8 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ CLE | 39:42 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 18.9 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | vs CLE | 34:48 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 33.8 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | vs CLE | 41:54 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 20.1 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | @ CLE | 38:54 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 17.0 |
| May 1, 2026This game | First round · Game 6 | vs CLE | 48:00 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 28.3 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors won 112-110 at home against the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 29, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 21 points (Game 1), 26 points (Game 2), 33 points (Game 3), 23 points (Game 4), 17 points (Game 5).
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.