Jaden Hardy 23 points vs Thunder (Dec 5, 2025): best of 19 games
23 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 5-of-9 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 20:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.3 PTS · 4.4 FGA · 10.2 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season: 17.7 against a usual 2.6 (+15.1)
Season-high 23 points among the games the source holds (previous high 17, set on Nov 17, 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 Jaden Hardy score 23 points?
Jaden Hardy scored 23 points against the Thunder on Dec 5, 2025 in 20:24: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 5-of-9 from three (55.6%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Hardy had averaged 5.3 points on 4.4 shots in 10.2 minutes, from 18 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 23 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 4.4. The rate from the field was 61.5%, against a usual 37.5%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 3.3); two-pointers 6 points (usual 1.1); free throws 2 points (usual 0.9). Playing time was 20:24, against a usual 10.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 31.2, against a usual 9.2. At the Thunder, the Mavericks lost 132-111, a 21-point loss. 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
Hardy in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:24 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Points | 23 | 5.3 | +17.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 4.4 · 37.5% | +8.6 · +24.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 55.6% | 2.8 · 40.0% | +6.2 · +15.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.1 · 80.0% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 33.1 | 23.7 | +9.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.2 | 9.2 | +22.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-9) | 3.3 (1.1-of-2.8) | +11.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 1.1 (0.6-of-1.6) | +4.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.1) | +1.1 |
| Total | 23 | 5.3 | +17.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.7 against a usual 2.6 (+15.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +15.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 8.8, set on Nov 17, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 132-111 at the Thunder, a 21-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Nov 29, 2025, 6 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Mavericks played 2 regular-season games, on Dec 1, 2025 and Dec 3, 2025; Hardy was not in either box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 11 points (Oct 27, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Mavericks 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.