Tyler Kolek 16 points vs Cavaliers (Dec 25, 2025): 3rd-best of 25 games
16 PTS · 5-of-9 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 24:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.8 PTS · 4.4 FGA · 12.2 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season: 16.8 against a usual 4.2 (+12.6)
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 Tyler Kolek score 16 points?
In 24:42 against the Cavaliers on Dec 25, 2025, Tyler Kolek scored 16 points: 5-of-9 from the field, 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Kolek averaged 4.8 points on 4.4 shots in 12.2 minutes across 24 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season. Kolek took 9 shots, 4.6 more than usual. From threes, 12 points against a usual 1.6; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.2; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 3.0. Minutes: 24:42, against a usual 12.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.5, against a usual 12.4. Assists: 9, against a usual 2.5. The Knicks won 126-124 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
Kolek in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:42 | 12.2 | +12.5 |
| Points | 16 | 4.8 | +11.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-9 | 4.4 · 46.7% | +4.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 1.8 · 29.5% | +3.2 · +50.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.3 · 62.5% | +1.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 9 | 2.5 | +6.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 19.8 | 18.8 | +1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.5 | 12.4 | +12.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 1.6 (0.5-of-1.8) | +10.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 3.0 (1.5-of-2.6) | -1.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.3) | +1.8 |
| Total | 16 | 4.8 | +11.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.8 against a usual 4.2 (+12.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +4.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +12.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks won 126-124 at home against the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 23, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 7 points (Oct 22, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Knicks 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.