Bones Hyland: season-high 23 points vs Bucks (Jan 13, 2026)
23 PTS · 9-of-16 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 21:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.4 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 13.7 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 32 games this season: 19.7 against a usual 5.0 (+14.7)
Season-high 23 points (previous high 18, set on Dec 14, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Bones Hyland score 23 points?
In 21:06 against the Bucks on Jan 13, 2026, Bones Hyland scored 23 points: 9-of-16 from the field (56.3%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Hyland had averaged 6.4 points on 5.1 shots in 13.7 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 18 points. By Game Score it was the best of 32 games this season. Hyland took 16 shots, 10.9 more than usual. Hyland shot 56.3% from the field, against a usual 44.0%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 3.3; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 2.3. Playing time was 21:06, against a usual 13.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 33.6, against a usual 13.1. The Timberwolves won 139-106 at the Bucks, a 33-point win. 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 (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:06 | 13.7 | +7.4 |
| Points | 23 | 6.4 | +16.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 56.3% | 5.1 · 44.0% | +10.9 · +12.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 3.3 · 33.7% | +3.7 · +37.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.0 · 76.7% | -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 32.5 | 19.7 | +12.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.6 | 13.1 | +20.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-7) | 3.3 (1.1-of-3.3) | +11.7 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-9) | 2.3 (1.2-of-1.8) | +5.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.0) | -0.8 |
| Total | 23 | 6.4 | +16.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.7 against a usual 5.0 (+14.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +14.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 32 games this season.
Previous best: 14.5, set on Dec 14, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 139-106 at the Bucks, a 33-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks this season: 9 points (Dec 21, 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.