Bones Hyland: season-high 18 points vs Kings (Dec 14, 2025)
18 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 35:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.5 PTS · 3.3 FGA · 8.9 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 14.5 against a usual 3.4 (+11.1)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 14, set on Dec 8, 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 Bones Hyland score 18 points?
Bones Hyland scored 18 points against the Kings on Dec 14, 2025 in 35:42: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 1-of-4 from three, 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 4.5 points on 3.3 shots in 8.9 minutes: this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games. The 18 points were a season high, above the previous 14. This game had the best Game Score of 17 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 3.3. The 60.0% from the field compares with a usual 50.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 10 points (usual 1.6); free throws 5 points (usual 0.3). Hyland played 35:42 against a usual 8.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 14.6, against a usual 13.8. At home against the Kings, the Timberwolves won 117-103. 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
Hyland in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:42 | 8.9 | +26.8 |
| Points | 18 | 4.5 | +13.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 3.3 · 50.0% | +6.7 · +10.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 2.2 · 40.3% | +1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 0.3 · 79.7% | +4.7 · +20.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.0 | +2.0 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.4 | +3.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 14.6 | 13.8 | +0.8 |
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 | 3 (1-of-4) | 2.6 (0.9-of-2.2) | +0.4 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 1.6 (0.8-of-1.1) | +8.4 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.3) | +4.7 |
| Total | 18 | 4.5 | +13.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.5 against a usual 3.4 (+11.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +2.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.8 |
| Total | +11.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 13.2, set on Nov 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 117-103 at home against the Kings.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 4 points (Nov 9, 2025), 0 points (Nov 14, 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.