Ivica Zubac 33 points vs Rockets (Dec 11, 2025): season-best Game Score
33 PTS · 13-of-14 FG · 7-of-11 FT · 34:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.9 PTS · 11.8 FGA · 32.7 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 31.8 against a usual 15.0 (+16.8)
Matched the season high of 33 points, set on Nov 23, 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 Ivica Zubac score 33 points?
In 34:30 against the Rockets on Dec 11, 2025, Ivica Zubac scored 33 points: 13-of-14 from the field (92.9%), 7-of-11 on free throws (63.6%). Coming in, Zubac had averaged 15.9 points on 11.8 shots in 32.7 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. The 33 points matched the season high set on Nov 23, 2025. By Game Score it was the best of 25 games this season. Zubac shot 92.9% from the field, against a usual 59.9%. From two-pointers, 26 points against a usual 14.1; from free throws, 7 points against a usual 1.8. Zubac played 34:30 against a usual 32.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 33.2, against a usual 16.5. The Clippers lost 115-113 at the Rockets. 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
Zubac in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:30 | 32.7 | +1.8 |
| Points | 33 | 15.9 | +17.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 92.9% | 11.8 · 59.9% | +2.2 · +33.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 63.6% | 2.6 · 71.0% | +8.4 · -7.4 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 11.6 | -4.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 26.4 | 20.1 | +6.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.2 | 16.5 | +16.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 26 (13-of-14) | 14.1 (7.0-of-11.8) | +11.9 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-11) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.6) | +5.2 |
| Total | 33 | 15.9 | +17.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
31.8 against a usual 15.0 (+16.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.6 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +16.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 31.4, set on Nov 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers lost 115-113 at the Rockets.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season.
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.