Anthony Edwards: season-high 55 points vs Spurs (Jan 17, 2026)
55 PTS · 19-of-33 FG · 9-of-16 3P · 8-of-10 FT · 40:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 28.9 PTS · 19.9 FGA · 34.9 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 34 games this season: 38.4 against a usual 21.1 (+17.3)
Season-high 55 points (previous high 44, set on Dec 2, 2025 and Dec 25, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Anthony Edwards score 55 points?
In 40:06 against the Spurs on Jan 17, 2026, Anthony Edwards scored 55 points: 19-of-33 from the field (57.6%), 9-of-16 from three (56.3%), 8-of-10 on free throws (80.0%). Before this game, Edwards averaged 28.9 points on 19.9 shots in 34.9 minutes across 33 regular-season games. The 55 points were a season high, above the previous 44. This game had the best Game Score of 34 games this season. Shot attempts: 33, against a usual 19.9. Edwards shot 57.6% from the field, against a usual 50.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 27 (10.0), two-pointers 20 (13.3), free throws 8 (5.6). Minutes: 40:06, against a usual 34.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 34.5, against a usual 21.8. At the Spurs, the Timberwolves lost 126-123. 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
Edwards in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 40:06 | 34.9 | +5.2 |
| Points | 55 | 28.9 | +26.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 33 · 57.6% | 19.9 · 50.0% | +13.1 · +7.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 16 · 56.3% | 8.2 · 40.9% | +7.8 · +15.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 80.0% | 7.1 · 78.7% | +2.9 · +1.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 41.7 | 31.4 | +10.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.5 | 21.8 | +12.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 27 (9-of-16) | 10.0 (3.3-of-8.2) | +17.0 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-17) | 13.3 (6.6-of-11.7) | +6.7 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-10) | 5.6 (5.6-of-7.1) | +2.4 |
| Total | 55 | 28.9 | +26.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
38.4 against a usual 21.1 (+17.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +20.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +17.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous best: 33.9, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves lost 126-123 at the Spurs.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 32 points (Nov 30, 2025), 23 points (Jan 11, 2026).
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.