Deni Avdija 31 points vs Thunder (Nov 30, 2025): season-best Game Score
31 PTS · 6-of-14 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 19-of-23 FT · 37:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 25.3 PTS · 16.8 FGA · 33.8 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 35.5 against a usual 18.5 (+17.0)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Deni Avdija score 31 points?
In 37:12 against the Thunder on Nov 30, 2025, Deni Avdija scored 31 points: 6-of-14 from the field (42.9%), 0-of-4 from three, 19-of-23 on free throws (82.6%). Before this game, the usual line was 25.3 points on 16.8 shots in 33.8 minutes: this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games. This game had the best Game Score of 20 games this season. The 42.9% from the field compares with a usual 47.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 19 (6.6), threes 0 (8.0), two-pointers 12 (10.7). Avdija played 37:12 against a usual 33.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 34.4, against a usual 19.7. Rebounds: 19, against a usual 6.4. At home against the Thunder, the Trail Blazers lost 123-115. 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
Avdija in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:12 | 33.8 | +3.4 |
| Points | 31 | 25.3 | +5.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 42.9% | 16.8 · 47.8% | -2.8 · -4.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 6.8 · 38.9% | -2.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 23 · 82.6% | 8.2 · 80.2% | +14.8 · +2.4 |
| Rebounds | 19 | 6.4 | +12.6 |
| Assists | 10 | 5.5 | +4.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3.6 | -2.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 27.2 | 28.5 | -1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.4 | 19.7 | +14.7 |
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-4) | 8.0 (2.7-of-6.8) | -8.0 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-10) | 10.7 (5.4-of-10.0) | +1.3 |
| Free throws | 19 (19-of-23) | 6.6 (6.6-of-8.2) | +12.4 |
| Total | 31 | 25.3 | +5.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
35.5 against a usual 18.5 (+17.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.9 |
| Rebounds | +4.5 |
| Assists | +3.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +3.5 |
| Total | +17.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 29.3, set on Nov 19, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Trail Blazers lost 123-115 at home against the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: Nov 26, 2025, 4 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 26 points (Nov 5, 2025), 11 points (Nov 23, 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.