Bryce McGowens 23 points vs Trail Blazers (Dec 11, 2025): season-best Game Score
23 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 5-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 29:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.8 PTS · 5.3 FGA · 17.4 MIN, from 15 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 16 games this season: 23.6 against a usual 6.3 (+17.3)
Matched the season high of 23 points, set on Nov 30, 2025
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Bryce McGowens score 23 points?
Bryce McGowens scored 23 points against the Trail Blazers on Dec 11, 2025 in 29:54: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 5-of-5 from three (100.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, McGowens had averaged 7.8 points on 5.3 shots in 17.4 minutes, from 15 regular-season games. The 23 points matched the season high set on Nov 30, 2025. By Game Score it was the best of 16 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 5.3. McGowens shot 72.7% from the field, against a usual 49.4%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 2.0; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 3.9. Minutes: 29:54, against a usual 17.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 28.4, against a usual 13.0. The Pelicans won 143-120 at home against the Trail Blazers, a 23-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
McGowens in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:54 | 17.4 | +12.5 |
| Points | 23 | 7.8 | +15.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 5.3 · 49.4% | +5.7 · +23.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 100.0% | 1.5 · 43.5% | +3.5 · +56.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.5 · 76.3% | -0.5 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 1.8 | +5.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 15.0 | 16.5 | -1.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.4 | 13.0 | +15.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-5) | 2.0 (0.7-of-1.5) | +13.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 3.9 (1.9-of-3.8) | +2.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.5) | +0.1 |
| Total | 23 | 7.8 | +15.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.6 against a usual 6.3 (+17.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.6 |
| Rebounds | +1.5 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +17.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous best: 17.6, set on Nov 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 143-120 at home against the Trail Blazers, a 23-point win.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers 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.