DeMar DeRozan: season-high 33 points vs Timberwolves (Nov 24, 2025)
33 PTS · 9-of-16 FG · 15-of-15 FT · 31:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.2 PTS · 13.4 FGA · 33.0 MIN, from this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games
2nd-best Game Score of 18 games this season: 28.4 against a usual 14.5 (+13.9)
Season-high 33 points (previous high 29, set on Oct 22, 2025 and Nov 1, 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 DeMar DeRozan score 33 points?
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points against the Timberwolves on Nov 24, 2025 in 31:42: 9-of-16 from the field (56.3%), no three-point attempts, 15-of-15 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 18.2 points on 13.4 shots in 33.0 minutes: this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games. The previous high this season was 29 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 18 games this season. The 56.3% from the field compares with a usual 49.4%. By shot type: free throws 15 points (usual 4.2); two-pointers 18 points (usual 11.6); threes 0 points (usual 2.4). DeRozan played 31:42 against a usual 33.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 32.3, against a usual 15.8. At home against the Timberwolves, the Kings won 117-112. 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
DeRozan in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:42 | 33.0 | -1.3 |
| Points | 33 | 18.2 | +14.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 56.3% | 13.4 · 49.4% | +2.6 · +6.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 2.2 · 35.7% | -2.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 15 · 100.0% | 4.8 · 87.5% | +10.2 · +12.5 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 3.4 | -3.4 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 33.9 | 21.1 | +12.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.3 | 15.8 | +16.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.4 (0.8-of-2.2) | -2.4 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-16) | 11.6 (5.8-of-11.2) | +6.4 |
| Free throws | 15 (15-of-15) | 4.2 (4.2-of-4.8) | +10.8 |
| Total | 33 | 18.2 | +14.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.4 against a usual 14.5 (+13.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.1 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +13.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 117-112 at home against the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Nov 22, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves this season: 22 points (Nov 9, 2025), 6 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.