Xavier Tillman 9 points vs Cavaliers (Nov 30, 2025)
9 PTS · 4-of-9 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 29:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 1.9 PTS · 2.0 FGA · 7.7 MIN, from this season's 8 games plus last season's average, counted as 6 games
Game Score 9.0 against a usual 1.8 (+7.2)
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 Xavier Tillman score 9 points?
Xavier Tillman scored 9 points against the Cavaliers on Nov 30, 2025 in 29:48: 4-of-9 from the field, 1-of-5 from three (20.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 1.9 points on 2.0 shots in 7.7 minutes: this season's 8 games plus last season's average, counted as 6 games. The shot count was 9, against a usual 2.0. By shot type: two-pointers 6 points (usual 1.2); threes 3 points (usual 0.6). Playing time was 29:48, against a usual 7.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 10.9, against a usual 8.5. Steals and blocks: 3 and 1, against a usual 0.4 and 0.1. At the Cavaliers, the Celtics won 117-115. 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
Tillman in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:48 | 7.7 | +22.1 |
| Points | 9 | 1.9 | +7.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-9 | 2.0 · 41.1% | +7.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 1.0 · 21.1% | +4.0 · -1.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 1.8 | +4.2 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.3 | +1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 10.9 | 8.5 | +2.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 0.6 (0.2-of-1.0) | +2.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 1.2 (0.6-of-1.0) | +4.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.1) | -0.1 |
| Total | 9 | 1.9 | +7.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
9.0 against a usual 1.8 (+7.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.5 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +7.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 117-115 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 18, 2025, 12 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 0 points (Oct 29, 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.