Bam Adebayo 27 points vs Clippers (Dec 1, 2025)
27 PTS · 10-of-17 FG · 5-of-8 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 31:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.7 PTS · 14.3 FGA · 31.1 MIN, from this season's 14 games plus last season's average, counted as 3 games
Game Score 29.0 against a usual 15.2 (+13.8)
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 Bam Adebayo score 27 points?
In 31:36 against the Clippers on Dec 1, 2025, Bam Adebayo scored 27 points: 10-of-17 from the field (58.8%), 5-of-8 from three (62.5%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 18.7 points on 14.3 shots in 31.1 minutes: this season's 14 games plus last season's average, counted as 3 games. The 58.8% from the field compares with a usual 46.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (4.8), free throws 2 (4.0). Adebayo played 31:36 against a usual 31.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 33.0, against a usual 17.6. Adebayo had 14 rebounds, against a usual 8.7. At home against the Clippers, the Heat won 140-123. 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
Adebayo in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:36 | 31.1 | +0.5 |
| Points | 27 | 18.7 | +8.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 58.8% | 14.3 · 46.0% | +2.7 · +12.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 62.5% | 4.6 · 34.4% | +3.4 · +28.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 5.0 · 79.9% | -3.0 |
| Rebounds | 14 | 8.7 | +5.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 24.7 | 24.9 | -0.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.0 | 17.6 | +15.4 |
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 | 15 (5-of-8) | 4.8 (1.6-of-4.6) | +10.2 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-9) | 9.9 (5.0-of-9.7) | +0.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 4.0 (4.0-of-5.0) | -2.0 |
| Total | 27 | 18.7 | +8.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.0 against a usual 15.2 (+13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.1 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +13.8 |
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 Heat won 140-123 at home against the Clippers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 29, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season: 25 points (Nov 3, 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.