Thomas Bryant 14 points vs Pacers (Apr 5, 2026): 2nd-best of 59 games
14 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 26:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.1 PTS · 4.4 FGA · 12.1 MIN, from 58 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 59 games the source holds this season: 15.2 against a usual 5.2 (+10.0)
above usual
No more than 5 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 14 points?
Thomas Bryant scored 14 points against the Pacers on Apr 5, 2026 in 26:12: 6-of-9 from the field, 2-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Bryant averaged 6.1 points on 4.4 shots in 12.1 minutes across 58 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of the 59 games the source holds this season. Bryant took 9 shots, 4.6 more than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 2.9); threes 6 points (usual 2.3). Bryant played 26:12 against a usual 12.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 20.9, against a usual 15.4. Bryant had 10 rebounds, against a usual 3.3. The Cavaliers won 117-108 at home against the Pacers. 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 (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:12 | 12.1 | +14.1 |
| Points | 14 | 6.1 | +7.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 4.4 · 49.8% | +4.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.2 · 35.7% | +1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.1 · 81.5% | -1.1 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 3.3 | +6.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 57 games | 15.1 | 19.1 | -4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.9 | 15.4 | +5.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.2) | +3.7 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 2.9 (1.4-of-2.2) | +5.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.1) | -0.9 |
| Total | 14 | 6.1 | +7.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.2 against a usual 5.2 (+10.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.3 |
| Rebounds | +2.4 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | +10.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 59 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers won 117-108 at home against the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 2, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 0 points (Nov 21, 2025), 6 points (Dec 1, 2025).
- 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.