Derik Queen 26 points vs Trail Blazers (Nov 12, 2025)
26 PTS · 12-of-18 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 37:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.2 PTS · 7.3 FGA · 19.8 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 21.7 against a usual 7.3 (+14.4)
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 Derik Queen score 26 points?
Derik Queen scored 26 points against the Trail Blazers on Nov 12, 2025 in 37:48: 12-of-18 from the field (66.7%), 0-of-1 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Queen averaged 9.2 points on 7.3 shots in 19.8 minutes across 10 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 18, against a usual 7.3. The rate from the field was 66.7%, against a usual 45.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 24 (6.4). Queen played 37:48 against a usual 19.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 20.7, against a usual 13.2. The Pelicans lost 125-117 at home against 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
Queen in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:48 | 19.8 | +18.0 |
| Points | 26 | 9.2 | +16.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 66.7% | 7.3 · 45.2% | +10.7 · +21.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 0.8 · 12.5% | +0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 3.2 · 78.1% | -0.2 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 5.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 23.4 | 23.0 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.7 | 13.2 | +7.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.3 (0.1-of-0.8) | -0.3 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-17) | 6.4 (3.2-of-6.5) | +17.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 2.5 (2.5-of-3.2) | -0.5 |
| Total | 26 | 9.2 | +16.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.7 against a usual 7.3 (+14.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +14.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 125-117 at home against the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 10, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- 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.