Cameron Johnson: season-high 28 points vs Spurs (Nov 28, 2025)
28 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 6-of-9 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 37:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.9 PTS · 7.8 FGA · 27.8 MIN, from 16 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 22.6 against a usual 7.4 (+15.2)
Season-high 28 points (previous high 20, set on Nov 22, 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 Cameron Johnson score 28 points?
In 37:48 against the Spurs on Nov 28, 2025, Cameron Johnson scored 28 points: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 6-of-9 from three (66.7%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Johnson had averaged 9.9 points on 7.8 shots in 27.8 minutes, from 16 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 20 points. This game had the best Game Score of 17 games this season. Johnson took 16 shots, 8.2 more than usual. The rate from the field was 62.5%, against a usual 44.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (4.1), two-pointers 8 (4.2). Playing time was 37:48, against a usual 27.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.5, against a usual 9.6. Turnovers and fouls: 3 and 3, against a usual 0.9 and 2.1. The Nuggets lost 139-136 at home against the Spurs. 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
Johnson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:48 | 27.8 | +10.0 |
| Points | 28 | 9.9 | +18.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 7.8 · 44.8% | +8.2 · +17.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 66.7% | 3.8 · 36.1% | +5.2 · +30.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.9 · 83.3% | +0.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.3 | +2.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 21.0 | 14.6 | +6.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.5 | 9.6 | +11.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-9) | 4.1 (1.4-of-3.8) | +13.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 4.2 (2.1-of-4.0) | +3.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.6 (1.6-of-1.9) | +0.4 |
| Total | 28 | 9.9 | +18.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.6 against a usual 7.4 (+15.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.4 |
| Total | +15.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 17.1, set on Nov 17, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets lost 139-136 at home against the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Nov 24, 2025, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs 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.