Dennis Schröder 21 points vs Nuggets (Nov 22, 2025): season-best Game Score
21 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 3-of-3 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 18:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.3 PTS · 11.9 FGA · 30.2 MIN, from 16 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 23.2 against a usual 9.0 (+14.2)
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 Dennis Schröder score 21 points?
Dennis Schröder scored 21 points against the Nuggets on Nov 22, 2025 in 18:24: 6-of-8 from the field, 3-of-3 from three, 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Schröder averaged 12.3 points on 11.9 shots in 30.2 minutes across 16 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 17 games this season. Shot attempts: 8, against a usual 11.9. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (4.5), free throws 6 (1.5). Schröder played 18:24 against a usual 30.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 45.4, against a usual 10.8. Schröder had 0 turnovers and 1 foul, against a usual 2.1 and 1.9. At the Nuggets, the Kings won 128-123. 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
Schröder in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:24 | 30.2 | -11.8 |
| Points | 21 | 12.3 | +8.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 11.9 · 38.7% | -3.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-3 | 4.8 · 31.2% | -1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 2.1 · 72.7% | +3.9 · +27.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Assists | 7 | 5.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 25.9 | 21.1 | +4.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 45.4 | 10.8 | +34.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-3) | 4.5 (1.5-of-4.8) | +4.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 6.3 (3.1-of-7.1) | -0.3 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 1.5 (1.5-of-2.1) | +4.5 |
| Total | 21 | 12.3 | +8.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.2 against a usual 9.0 (+14.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.5 |
| Total | +14.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 23.1, set on Nov 1, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 128-123 at the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 20, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 18 points (Nov 3, 2025), 0 points (Nov 11, 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.