Devin Booker 20 points on 6-of-18 vs Pelicans (Dec 27, 2025)
20 PTS · 6-of-18 FG · 3-of-9 3P · 5-of-8 FT · 34:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 25.6 PTS · 18.0 FGA · 34.3 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 28 games this season: 6.3 against a usual 18.8 (-12.5)
below usual
No more than 5 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 about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Devin Booker score 20 points?
In 34:06 against the Pelicans on Dec 27, 2025, Devin Booker scored 20 points: 6-of-18 from the field (33.3%), 3-of-9 from three (33.3%), 5-of-8 on free throws (62.5%). Before this game, Booker averaged 25.6 points on 18.0 shots in 34.3 minutes across 27 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 28 games this season. The rate from the field was 33.3%, against a usual 46.4%. From two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 13.4; from threes, 9 points against a usual 4.9; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 7.3. Booker played 34:06 against a usual 34.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 6.7, against a usual 19.7. At the Pelicans, the Suns won 123-114. 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 (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:06 | 34.3 | -0.2 |
| Points | 20 | 25.6 | -5.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 33.3% | 18.0 · 46.4% | 0.0 · -13.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 33.3% | 5.4 · 29.9% | +3.6 · +3.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 62.5% | 8.4 · 86.4% | -0.4 · -23.9 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| Assists | 4 | 6.6 | -2.6 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 29.4 | 31.0 | -1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 6.7 | 19.7 | -13.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-9) | 4.9 (1.6-of-5.4) | +4.1 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-9) | 13.4 (6.7-of-12.6) | -7.4 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-8) | 7.3 (7.3-of-8.4) | -2.3 |
| Total | 20 | 25.6 | -5.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
6.3 against a usual 18.8 (-12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | -12.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 28 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 123-114 at the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Dec 26, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 19 points (Nov 10, 2025), 30 points (Dec 26, 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.