Gary Payton II: season-high 19 points vs Pelicans (Nov 29, 2025)
19 PTS · 9-of-14 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 25:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.2 PTS · 3.0 FGA · 11.1 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 17.2 against a usual 3.6 (+13.6)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 9, set on Nov 24, 2025)
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 Gary Payton II score 19 points?
Gary Payton II scored 19 points against the Pelicans on Nov 29, 2025 in 25:06: 9-of-14 from the field (64.3%), 1-of-2 from three. Before this game, the usual line was 3.2 points on 3.0 shots in 11.1 minutes: this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games. The previous high this season was 9 points. This game had the best Game Score of 20 games this season. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 3.0. Payton shot 64.3% from the field, against a usual 46.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 2.3); threes 3 points (usual 0.8). Payton played 25:06 against a usual 11.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.7, against a usual 11.7. Payton had 11 rebounds, against a usual 2.8. The Warriors won 104-96 at home against the Pelicans. 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
Payton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:06 | 11.1 | +14.0 |
| Points | 19 | 3.2 | +15.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 64.3% | 3.0 · 46.1% | +11.0 · +18.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 1.1 · 25.3% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 2.8 | +8.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.7 | 11.7 | +13.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 0.8 (0.3-of-1.1) | +2.2 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-12) | 2.3 (1.1-of-1.9) | +13.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.1) | -0.1 |
| Total | 19 | 3.2 | +15.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.2 against a usual 3.6 (+13.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.2 |
| Rebounds | +3.7 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +13.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 13.0, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 104-96 at home against the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Nov 26, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 0 points (Nov 16, 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.