Collin Gillespie: season-high 28 points vs Lakers (Dec 1, 2025)
28 PTS · 10-of-19 FG · 8-of-14 3P · 33:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.7 PTS · 10.1 FGA · 26.4 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 22 games this season: 23.0 against a usual 11.4 (+11.6)
Season-high 28 points (previous high 24, set on Nov 28, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Collin Gillespie score 28 points?
Collin Gillespie scored 28 points against the Lakers on Dec 1, 2025 in 33:48: 10-of-19 from the field (52.6%), 8-of-14 from three (57.1%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Gillespie averaged 12.7 points on 10.1 shots in 26.4 minutes across 21 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 24 points. This game had the best Game Score of 22 games this season. Shot attempts: 19, against a usual 10.1. The rate from the field was 52.6%, against a usual 43.9%. By shot type: threes 24 points (usual 8.6); free throws 0 points (usual 1.0). Playing time was 33:48, against a usual 26.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 24.5, against a usual 15.5. At the Lakers, the Suns won 125-108. 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
Gillespie in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:48 | 26.4 | +7.4 |
| Points | 28 | 12.7 | +15.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 52.6% | 10.1 · 43.9% | +8.9 · +8.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 14 · 57.1% | 6.7 · 42.9% | +7.3 · +14.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.1 · 83.3% | -1.1 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 28.0 | 19.6 | +8.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.5 | 15.5 | +9.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-14) | 8.6 (2.9-of-6.7) | +15.4 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 3.1 (1.6-of-3.4) | +0.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.1) | -1.0 |
| Total | 28 | 12.7 | +15.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.0 against a usual 11.4 (+11.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +11.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous best: 18.5, set on Nov 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 125-108 at the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 29, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers 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.