Buddy Hield: season-high 20 points vs Jazz (Nov 24, 2025)
20 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 4-of-8 3P · 22:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.1 PTS · 6.3 FGA · 17.7 MIN, from this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game
Best Game Score of 19 games this season: 18.2 against a usual 4.6 (+13.6)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 18, set on Nov 19, 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 Buddy Hield score 20 points?
In 22:42 against the Jazz on Nov 24, 2025, Buddy Hield scored 20 points: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 4-of-8 from three (50.0%). The usual line blends this season's 18 games with last season's average, counted as 1 game: 7.1 points on 6.3 shots in 17.7 minutes. No earlier game this season reached 20 points. By Game Score it was the best of 19 games this season. Hield took 13 shots, 6.7 more than usual. Hield shot 61.5% from the field, against a usual 40.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (3.8), two-pointers 8 (2.6). Hield played 22:42 against a usual 17.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 28.9, against a usual 9.3. Hield had 5 rebounds, against a usual 1.8. The Warriors won 134-117 at home against the Jazz. 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
Hield in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:42 | 17.7 | +5.0 |
| Points | 20 | 7.1 | +12.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 6.3 · 40.6% | +6.7 · +20.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 50.0% | 4.2 · 30.7% | +3.8 · +19.3 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 26.0 | 18.5 | +7.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.9 | 9.3 | +19.6 |
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 | 12 (4-of-8) | 3.8 (1.3-of-4.2) | +8.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 2.6 (1.3-of-2.1) | +5.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.7) | -0.7 |
| Total | 20 | 7.1 | +12.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.2 against a usual 4.6 (+13.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.4 |
| Rebounds | +2.0 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +13.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Previous best: 11.0, set on Oct 21, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 134-117 at home against the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Nov 21, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz 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.