DeMar DeRozan 33 points vs Trail Blazers (Dec 18, 2025): 3rd-best of 27 games
33 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 10-of-10 FT · 34:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.7 PTS · 13.0 FGA · 32.9 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 27 games this season: 27.5 against a usual 14.1 (+13.4)
Matched the season high of 33 points, set on Nov 24, 2025
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 DeMar DeRozan score 33 points?
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points against the Trail Blazers on Dec 18, 2025 in 34:48: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 3-of-4 from three, 10-of-10 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, DeRozan averaged 17.7 points on 13.0 shots in 32.9 minutes across 26 regular-season games. The 33 points matched the season high set on Nov 24, 2025. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of 27 games this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 13.0. The 62.5% from the field compares with a usual 50.1%. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 2.3); free throws 10 points (usual 3.9); two-pointers 14 points (usual 11.5). Playing time was 34:48, against a usual 32.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 28.4, against a usual 15.5. The Kings lost 134-133 at the Trail Blazers. 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 (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:48 | 32.9 | +1.9 |
| Points | 33 | 17.7 | +15.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 13.0 · 50.1% | +3.0 · +12.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 2.0 · 39.2% | +2.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 100.0% | 4.3 · 89.4% | +5.7 · +10.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 26.9 | 20.6 | +6.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.4 | 15.5 | +12.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.0) | +6.7 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-12) | 11.5 (5.7-of-11.0) | +2.5 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-10) | 3.9 (3.9-of-4.3) | +6.1 |
| Total | 33 | 17.7 | +15.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.5 against a usual 14.1 (+13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.8 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.8 |
| Total | +13.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings lost 134-133 at the Trail Blazers.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers 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.