Thomas Bryant 15 points vs Pelicans (Dec 23, 2025): best of 23 games
15 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 21:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.4 PTS · 3.2 FGA · 9.6 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 23 games the source holds this season: 16.4 against a usual 3.5 (+12.9)
Season-high 15 points among the games the source holds (previous high 14, set on Dec 3, 2025)
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 Thomas Bryant score 15 points?
Thomas Bryant scored 15 points against the Pelicans on Dec 23, 2025 in 21:42: 6-of-8 from the field, 2-of-2 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Bryant averaged 4.4 points on 3.2 shots in 9.6 minutes across 22 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 15 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 23 games the source holds this season. Bryant took 8 shots, 4.8 more than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (2.2), threes 6 (1.4). Bryant played 21:42 against a usual 9.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.2, against a usual 13.1. Rebounds: 7, against a usual 2.5. At home against the Pelicans, the Cavaliers won 141-118, a 23-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
Bryant in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:42 | 9.6 | +12.1 |
| Points | 15 | 4.4 | +10.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 3.2 · 47.9% | +4.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 1.6 · 28.6% | +0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.0 · 85.7% | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 2.5 | +4.5 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 15.2 | 17.5 | -2.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.2 | 13.1 | +14.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-2) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.6) | +4.6 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 2.2 (1.1-of-1.6) | +5.8 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.0) | +0.2 |
| Total | 15 | 4.4 | +10.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.4 against a usual 3.5 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.1 |
| Rebounds | +2.7 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 23 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 13.0, set on Dec 3, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers won 141-118 at home against the Pelicans, a 23-point win.
- Previous appearance: Dec 22, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season.
- The source holds fewer Cavaliers games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.