Alperen Sengun 14 points on 6-of-14 vs Nuggets (Nov 21, 2025)
14 PTS · 6-of-14 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 36:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 22.5 PTS · 16.5 FGA · 35.8 MIN, from this season's 13 games plus last season's average, counted as 3.5 games
Game Score 7.7 against a usual 20.0 (-12.3)
below usual
No more than 5 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 Alperen Sengun score 14 points?
In 36:12 against the Nuggets on Nov 21, 2025, Alperen Sengun scored 14 points: 6-of-14 from the field (42.9%), 0-of-1 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 22.5 points on 16.5 shots in 35.8 minutes: this season's 13 games plus last season's average, counted as 3.5 games. Sengun shot 42.9% from the field, against a usual 49.0%. From free throws, 2 points against a usual 5.3; from threes, 0 points against a usual 3.2; from two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 14.0. Minutes: 36:12, against a usual 35.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 7.7, against a usual 20.1. Rebounds: 5, against a usual 10.4. At home against the Nuggets, the Rockets lost 112-109. 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
Sengun in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:12 | 35.8 | +0.4 |
| Points | 14 | 22.5 | -8.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 42.9% | 16.5 · 49.0% | -2.5 · -6.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 2.6 · 42.6% | -1.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 7.1 · 73.6% | -4.1 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 10.4 | -5.4 |
| Assists | 6 | 6.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 13 games | 22.1 | 26.6 | -4.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 7.7 | 20.1 | -12.4 |
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 | 0 (0-of-1) | 3.2 (1.1-of-2.6) | -3.2 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-13) | 14.0 (7.0-of-13.9) | -2.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 5.3 (5.3-of-7.1) | -3.3 |
| Total | 14 | 22.5 | -8.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
7.7 against a usual 20.0 (-12.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.2 |
| Rebounds | -2.1 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | -12.3 |
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 Rockets lost 112-109 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 19, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets 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.