Cameron Johnson 19 points vs Magic (Dec 18, 2025): 2nd-best of 25 games
19 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 35:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.4 PTS · 8.8 FGA · 30.7 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season: 20.0 against a usual 8.4 (+11.6)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Cameron Johnson score 19 points?
Cameron Johnson scored 19 points against the Magic on Dec 18, 2025 in 35:42: 6-of-9 from the field, 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Johnson averaged 11.4 points on 8.8 shots in 30.7 minutes across 24 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season. From threes, 9 points against a usual 5.2; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 1.7; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 4.5. Minutes: 35:42, against a usual 30.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 20.2, against a usual 9.9. Johnson had 11 rebounds, against a usual 3.4. The Nuggets won 126-115 at home against the Magic. 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 (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:42 | 30.7 | +5.0 |
| Points | 19 | 11.4 | +7.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 8.8 · 45.7% | +0.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 4.5 · 38.5% | +0.5 · +21.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.1 · 78.4% | +1.9 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 3.4 | +7.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 13.5 | 15.1 | -1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.2 | 9.9 | +10.3 |
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 | 9 (3-of-5) | 5.2 (1.7-of-4.5) | +3.8 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 4.5 (2.2-of-4.3) | +1.5 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.1) | +2.3 |
| Total | 19 | 11.4 | +7.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.0 against a usual 8.4 (+11.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.4 |
| Rebounds | +2.0 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +11.6 |
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 Nuggets won 126-115 at home against the Magic.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic 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.