Andrew Wiggins: season-high 31 points vs Pistons (Nov 29, 2025)
31 PTS · 10-of-15 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 9-of-9 FT · 36:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.5 PTS · 13.7 FGA · 32.7 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 30.7 against a usual 12.0 (+18.7)
Season-high 31 points (previous high 24, set on Oct 30, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Andrew Wiggins score 31 points?
In 36:54 against the Pistons on Nov 29, 2025, Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points: 10-of-15 from the field (66.7%), 2-of-4 from three, 9-of-9 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 16.5 points on 13.7 shots in 32.7 minutes: this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games. No earlier game this season reached 31 points. This game had the best Game Score of 17 games this season. Wiggins shot 66.7% from the field, against a usual 47.2%. By shot type: free throws 9 points (usual 1.8); two-pointers 16 points (usual 9.3). Wiggins played 36:54 against a usual 32.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 30.0, against a usual 13.2. At home against the Pistons, the Heat lost 138-135. 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
Wiggins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:54 | 32.7 | +4.2 |
| Points | 31 | 16.5 | +14.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 66.7% | 13.7 · 47.2% | +1.3 · +19.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 5.1 · 35.2% | -1.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 100.0% | 2.7 · 67.0% | +6.3 · +33.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 21.3 | 20.9 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.0 | 13.2 | +16.8 |
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 | 6 (2-of-4) | 5.4 (1.8-of-5.1) | +0.6 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-11) | 9.3 (4.7-of-8.6) | +6.7 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-9) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.7) | +7.2 |
| Total | 31 | 16.5 | +14.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.7 against a usual 12.0 (+18.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +18.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 21.9, set on Nov 5, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat lost 138-135 at home against the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: Nov 26, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons 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.