Devin Booker 16 points on 4-of-18 vs Timberwolves (Nov 21, 2025)
16 PTS · 4-of-18 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 7-of-9 FT · 34:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 27.5 PTS · 19.3 FGA · 35.6 MIN, from this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games
Lowest Game Score of 16 games this season: 2.1 against a usual 20.3 (-18.2)
Season-low 16 points (previous low 18, set on Oct 24, 2025)
below usual
No more than 1 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Devin Booker score 16 points?
Devin Booker scored 16 points against the Timberwolves on Nov 21, 2025 in 34:48: 4-of-18 from the field (22.2%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), 7-of-9 on free throws (77.8%). Before this game, the usual line was 27.5 points on 19.3 shots in 35.6 minutes: this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games. The 16 points were a season low, below the previous 18. By Game Score it was the lowest of 16 games this season. Booker shot 22.2% from the field, against a usual 48.9%. By shot type: two-pointers 6 points (usual 14.8); threes 3 points (usual 6.0). Minutes: 34:48, against a usual 35.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 2.2, against a usual 20.5. Booker had 9 turnovers and 6 fouls, against a usual 3.7 and 2.8. The Suns won 114-113 at home against the Timberwolves. 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
Booker in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:48 | 35.6 | -0.8 |
| Points | 16 | 27.5 | -11.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 22.2% | 19.3 · 48.9% | -1.3 · -26.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 5.8 · 34.3% | +0.2 · -17.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 77.8% | 7.4 · 90.2% | +1.6 · -12.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Assists | 10 | 6.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 3.7 | +5.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 35.4 | 31.3 | +4.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.2 | 20.5 | -18.3 |
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 | 3 (1-of-6) | 6.0 (2.0-of-5.8) | -3.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-12) | 14.8 (7.4-of-13.5) | -8.8 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-9) | 6.7 (6.7-of-7.4) | +0.3 |
| Total | 16 | 27.5 | -11.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.1 against a usual 20.3 (-18.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -13.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -6.6 |
| Total | -18.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous lowest: 13.2, set on Nov 10, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 114-113 at home against the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Nov 18, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves 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.