Harrison Barnes 31 points vs Grizzlies (Dec 2, 2025): best of 20 games
31 PTS · 10-of-20 FG · 7-of-12 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 35:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.4 PTS · 8.7 FGA · 30.6 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
Best Game Score of the 20 games the source holds this season: 26.0 against a usual 10.0 (+16.0)
Season-high 31 points among the games the source holds (previous high 24, set on Nov 7, 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 Harrison Barnes score 31 points?
Harrison Barnes scored 31 points against the Grizzlies on Dec 2, 2025 in 35:48: 10-of-20 from the field (50.0%), 7-of-12 from three (58.3%), 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 12.4 points on 8.7 shots in 30.6 minutes: this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 31 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 20 games the source holds this season. Barnes took 20 shots, 11.3 more than usual. By shot type: threes 21 points (usual 6.6); free throws 4 points (usual 1.6); two-pointers 6 points (usual 4.2). Barnes played 35:48 against a usual 30.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.1, against a usual 11.8. The Spurs won 126-119 at home against the Grizzlies. 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
Barnes in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:48 | 30.6 | +5.2 |
| Points | 31 | 12.4 | +18.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 50.0% | 8.7 · 49.7% | +11.3 · +0.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 12 · 58.3% | 5.2 · 42.4% | +6.8 · +15.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 1.8 · 87.7% | +3.2 · -7.7 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.3 | +1.7 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.1 | +2.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 27.9 | 15.1 | +12.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.1 | 11.8 | +14.3 |
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 | 21 (7-of-12) | 6.6 (2.2-of-5.2) | +14.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 4.2 (2.1-of-3.5) | +1.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 1.6 (1.6-of-1.8) | +2.4 |
| Total | 31 | 12.4 | +18.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.0 against a usual 10.0 (+16.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +16.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 20 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 21.0, set on Nov 18, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 126-119 at home against the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Nov 30, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 23 points (Nov 18, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Spurs games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.