Deandre Ayton 22 points vs Pelicans (Nov 30, 2025): season-best Game Score
22 PTS · 7-of-9 FG · 8-of-8 FT · 27:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.6 PTS · 10.4 FGA · 29.7 MIN, from 16 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 26.8 against a usual 13.1 (+13.7)
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 Deandre Ayton score 22 points?
In 27:00 against the Pelicans on Nov 30, 2025, Deandre Ayton scored 22 points: 7-of-9 from the field, 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Ayton averaged 15.6 points on 10.4 shots in 29.7 minutes across 16 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 17 games this season. From free throws, 8 points against a usual 0.9. Playing time was 27:00, against a usual 29.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 35.7, against a usual 16.0. Ayton had 0 turnovers and 0 fouls, against a usual 2.4 and 2.9. The Lakers won 133-121 at home against the Pelicans. 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
Ayton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:00 | 29.7 | -2.7 |
| Points | 22 | 15.6 | +6.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-9 | 10.4 · 70.7% | -1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 1.6 · 56.0% | +6.4 · +44.0 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 8.4 | +3.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.4 | -2.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 19.8 | 19.8 | 0.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.7 | 16.0 | +19.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 14.7 (7.4-of-10.4) | -0.7 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.6) | +7.1 |
| Total | 22 | 15.6 | +6.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.8 against a usual 13.1 (+13.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.5 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +3.5 |
| Total | +13.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 24.0, set on Nov 3, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers won 133-121 at home against the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Nov 28, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 20 points (Nov 14, 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.