Derik Queen 30 points vs Nuggets (Nov 19, 2025)
30 PTS · 12-of-18 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 5-of-8 FT · 30:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.4 PTS · 8.2 FGA · 22.6 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 25.9 against a usual 8.3 (+17.6)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Derik Queen score 30 points?
In 30:24 against the Nuggets on Nov 19, 2025, Derik Queen scored 30 points: 12-of-18 from the field (66.7%), 1-of-2 from three, 5-of-8 on free throws (62.5%). Before this game, Queen averaged 10.4 points on 8.2 shots in 22.6 minutes across 14 regular-season games. Queen took 18 shots, 9.8 more than usual. The rate from the field was 66.7%, against a usual 47.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 22 (7.6), threes 3 (0.2), free throws 5 (2.6). Queen played 30:24 against a usual 22.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 30.7, against a usual 13.3. Queen had 4 turnovers and 4 fouls, against a usual 2.3 and 3.1. The Pelicans lost 125-118 at home against the Nuggets. 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 (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:24 | 22.6 | +7.8 |
| Points | 30 | 10.4 | +19.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 66.7% | 8.2 · 47.0% | +9.8 · +19.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 0.7 · 10.0% | +1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 62.5% | 3.4 · 76.6% | +4.6 · -14.1 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 6.2 | +2.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.6 | +1.4 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.3 | +1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 32.6 | 22.6 | +10.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.7 | 13.3 | +17.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.7) | +2.8 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-16) | 7.6 (3.8-of-7.5) | +14.4 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-8) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.4) | +2.4 |
| Total | 30 | 10.4 | +19.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.9 against a usual 8.3 (+17.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.2 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.1 |
| Total | +17.6 |
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 125-118 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 17, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 4 points (Oct 29, 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.