Ja'Kobe Walter 16 points vs Nets (Nov 23, 2025)
16 PTS · 6-of-7 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 19:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.5 PTS · 2.9 FGA · 12.3 MIN, from 13 regular-season games
Game Score 13.8 against a usual 2.7 (+11.1)
above usual
No more than 4 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 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Ja'Kobe Walter score 16 points?
Ja'Kobe Walter scored 16 points against the Nets on Nov 23, 2025 in 19:12: 6-of-7 from the field, 4-of-5 from three (80.0%). Before this game, Walter averaged 3.5 points on 2.9 shots in 12.3 minutes across 13 regular-season games. Walter took 7 shots, 4.1 more than usual. From threes, 12 points against a usual 2.3; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 0.8. Walter played 19:12 against a usual 12.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 25.9, against a usual 7.7. The Raptors won 119-109 at home against the Nets. 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
Walter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (13 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:12 | 12.3 | +6.9 |
| Points | 16 | 3.5 | +12.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-7 | 2.9 · 39.5% | +4.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 2.1 · 37.0% | +2.9 · +43.0 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 13 games | 18.9 | 13.8 | +5.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.9 | 7.7 | +18.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (13 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.1) | +9.7 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 0.8 (0.4-of-0.8) | +3.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.5) | -0.4 |
| Total | 16 | 3.5 | +12.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.8 against a usual 2.7 (+11.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +11.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors won 119-109 at home against the Nets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 21, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets this season: 6 points (Nov 11, 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.