Herbert Jones 17 points vs Spurs (Dec 8, 2025): season-best Game Score
17 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 25:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.6 PTS · 8.8 FGA · 30.5 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 20.9 against a usual 6.5 (+14.4)
Matched the season high of 17 points, set on Oct 22, 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 Herbert Jones score 17 points?
Herbert Jones scored 17 points against the Spurs on Dec 8, 2025 in 25:42: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 0-of-3 from three, 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 9.6 points on 8.8 shots in 30.5 minutes: this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games. The 17 points tied the season high, set on Oct 22, 2025. By Game Score it was the best of 17 games this season. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 39.5%. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 3.9); threes 0 points (usual 4.6); free throws 5 points (usual 1.1). Jones played 25:42 against a usual 30.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 29.3, against a usual 7.7. At home against the Spurs, the Pelicans lost 135-132. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:42 | 30.5 | -4.8 |
| Points | 17 | 9.6 | +7.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 8.8 · 39.5% | +1.2 · +20.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 4.2 · 35.7% | -1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 1.5 · 75.2% | +3.5 · +24.8 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 21.0 | 15.4 | +5.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.3 | 7.7 | +21.6 |
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 | 0 (0-of-3) | 4.6 (1.5-of-4.2) | -4.6 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 3.9 (2.0-of-4.6) | +8.1 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.5) | +3.9 |
| Total | 17 | 9.6 | +7.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.9 against a usual 6.5 (+14.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +14.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 14.9, set on Oct 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 135-132 at home against the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Nov 21, 2025, 17 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 0 points (Oct 24, 2025), 15 points (Nov 8, 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.