Buddy Hield: season-high 25 points vs Raptors (Jan 20, 2026)
25 PTS · 7-of-8 FG · 6-of-6 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 19:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.6 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 16.9 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 38 games this season: 25.3 against a usual 5.6 (+19.7)
Season-high 25 points (previous high 20, set on Nov 24, 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 Buddy Hield score 25 points?
In 19:18 against the Raptors on Jan 20, 2026, Buddy Hield scored 25 points: 7-of-8 from the field, 6-of-6 from three (100.0%), 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Hield averaged 7.6 points on 6.5 shots in 16.9 minutes across 37 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 20 points. This game had the best Game Score of 38 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (4.4), free throws 5 (0.5). Hield played 19:18 against a usual 16.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 47.2, against a usual 11.9. At home against the Raptors, the Warriors lost 145-127. 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 (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:18 | 16.9 | +2.4 |
| Points | 25 | 7.6 | +17.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-8 | 6.5 · 43.2% | +1.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 100.0% | 4.3 · 33.8% | +1.7 · +66.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 0.6 · 90.9% | +4.4 · +9.1 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 21.2 | 19.3 | +1.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 47.2 | 11.9 | +35.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-6) | 4.4 (1.5-of-4.3) | +13.6 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 2.7 (1.4-of-2.2) | -0.7 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.6) | +4.5 |
| Total | 25 | 7.6 | +17.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.3 against a usual 5.6 (+19.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +18.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +19.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 38 games this season.
Previous best: 18.2, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors lost 145-127 at home against the Raptors.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors this season: 3 points (Dec 28, 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.