Tyrese Maxey 14 points on 5-of-16 vs Cavaliers (Jan 14, 2026)
14 PTS · 5-of-16 FG · 2-of-8 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 31:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 30.9 PTS · 22.4 FGA · 39.6 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season: 9.6 against a usual 24.4 (-14.8)
below usual
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Tyrese Maxey score 14 points?
In 31:12 against the Cavaliers on Jan 14, 2026, Tyrese Maxey scored 14 points: 5-of-16 from the field (31.3%), 2-of-8 from three (25.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Maxey averaged 30.9 points on 22.4 shots in 39.6 minutes across 36 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season. The shot count was 16, against a usual 22.4. The 31.3% from the field compares with a usual 48.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 6 points (usual 14.0); threes 6 points (usual 11.2); free throws 2 points (usual 5.7). Minutes: 31:12, against a usual 39.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 11.1, against a usual 22.2. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 0, against a usual 2.6 and 2.2. The 76ers lost 133-107 at home against the Cavaliers, a 26-point loss. 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
Maxey in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:12 | 39.6 | -8.4 |
| Points | 14 | 30.9 | -16.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 31.3% | 22.4 · 48.0% | -6.4 · -16.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 25.0% | 9.2 · 40.9% | -1.2 · -15.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 6.5 · 87.6% | -4.5 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 4.4 | -2.4 |
| Assists | 4 | 6.7 | -2.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.6 | -2.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 23.1 | 29.7 | -6.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 11.1 | 22.2 | -11.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-8) | 11.2 (3.7-of-9.2) | -5.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 14.0 (7.0-of-13.2) | -8.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 5.7 (5.7-of-6.5) | -3.7 |
| Total | 14 | 30.9 | -16.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
9.6 against a usual 24.4 (-14.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -14.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +3.4 |
| Total | -14.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The 76ers lost 133-107 at home against the Cavaliers, a 26-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 27 points (Nov 5, 2025).
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.