Al Horford 14 points vs Mavericks (Dec 25, 2025)
14 PTS · 5-of-7 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 11:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.6 PTS · 6.1 FGA · 21.5 MIN, from 13 regular-season games
Game Score 15.7 against a usual 5.1 (+10.6)
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 Al Horford score 14 points?
Al Horford scored 14 points against the Mavericks on Dec 25, 2025 in 11:24: 5-of-7 from the field, 4-of-6 from three (66.7%). Coming in, Horford had averaged 5.6 points on 6.1 shots in 21.5 minutes, from 13 regular-season games. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (3.9). Horford played 11:24 against a usual 21.5 minutes. At home against the Mavericks, the Warriors won 126-116. 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
Horford in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (13 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 11:24 | 21.5 | -10.1 |
| Points | 14 | 5.6 | +8.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-7 | 6.1 · 31.6% | +0.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 4.4 · 29.8% | +1.6 · +36.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 13 games | 24.3 | 15.1 | +9.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (13 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 3.9 (1.3-of-4.4) | +8.1 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 1.2 (0.6-of-1.7) | +0.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.5) | -0.5 |
| Total | 14 | 5.6 | +8.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.7 against a usual 5.1 (+10.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.8 |
| Total | +10.6 |
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 Warriors won 126-116 at home against the Mavericks.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season.
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.