Donovan Clingan: season-high 22 points vs Warriors (Nov 21, 2025)
22 PTS · 9-of-14 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 27:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.0 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 24.7 MIN, from this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games
2nd-best Game Score of 16 games this season: 24.0 against a usual 10.9 (+13.1)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 17, set on Nov 19, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Donovan Clingan score 22 points?
Donovan Clingan scored 22 points against the Warriors on Nov 21, 2025 in 27:06: 9-of-14 from the field (64.3%), 1-of-4 from three, 3-of-4 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 15 games with last season's average, counted as 2.5 games: 9.0 points on 7.4 shots in 24.7 minutes. The previous high this season was 17 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 16 games this season. Clingan took 14 shots, 6.6 more than usual. The rate from the field was 64.3%, against a usual 48.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (6.1), free throws 3 (1.3), threes 3 (1.6). Playing time was 27:06, against a usual 24.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 31.9, against a usual 15.8. At the Warriors, the Trail Blazers won 127-123. 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
Clingan in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:06 | 24.7 | +2.4 |
| Points | 22 | 9.0 | +13.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 64.3% | 7.4 · 48.5% | +6.6 · +15.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 2.6 · 21.2% | +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 1.5 · 86.2% | +2.5 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 9.7 | +0.3 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.4 | +2.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 22.9 | 14.1 | +8.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.9 | 15.8 | +16.1 |
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-4) | 1.6 (0.5-of-2.6) | +1.4 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-10) | 6.1 (3.0-of-4.8) | +9.9 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.5) | +1.7 |
| Total | 22 | 9.0 | +13.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.0 against a usual 10.9 (+13.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +13.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 16 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Trail Blazers won 127-123 at the Warriors.
- Previous appearance: Nov 19, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Warriors this season: 14 points (Oct 24, 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.