Brandin Podziemski 21 points vs Bulls (Dec 7, 2025): 2nd-best of 25 games
21 PTS · 7-of-13 FG · 5-of-9 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 28:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.2 PTS · 9.8 FGA · 27.7 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season: 21.0 against a usual 9.5 (+11.5)
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 Brandin Podziemski score 21 points?
In 28:54 against the Bulls on Dec 7, 2025, Brandin Podziemski scored 21 points: 7-of-13 from the field (53.8%), 5-of-9 from three (55.6%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Podziemski had averaged 12.2 points on 9.8 shots in 27.7 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 9.8. Podziemski shot 53.8% from the field, against a usual 43.6%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 5.5). Minutes: 28:54, against a usual 27.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.2, against a usual 12.4. Podziemski had 7 assists, against a usual 2.9. At the Bulls, the Warriors won 123-91, a 32-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
Podziemski in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:54 | 27.7 | +1.2 |
| Points | 21 | 12.2 | +8.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 53.8% | 9.8 · 43.6% | +3.2 · +10.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 55.6% | 4.8 · 38.6% | +4.2 · +17.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.4 · 75.9% | -0.4 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 4.5 | +3.5 |
| Assists | 7 | 2.9 | +4.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 25.2 | 18.8 | +6.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.2 | 12.4 | +13.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-9) | 5.5 (1.8-of-4.8) | +9.5 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 4.9 (2.4-of-5.0) | -0.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.4) | +0.2 |
| Total | 21 | 12.2 | +8.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.0 against a usual 9.5 (+11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.9 |
| Rebounds | +2.0 |
| Assists | +2.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | +11.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 123-91 at the Bulls, a 32-point win.
- Previous appearance: Dec 6, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls 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.