Ja'Kobe Walter: season-high 17 points vs Lakers (Dec 4, 2025)
17 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.1 PTS · 4.2 FGA · 16.1 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 15.7 against a usual 3.9 (+11.8)
Season-high 17 points (previous high 16, set on Nov 23, 2025)
above usual
No more than 5 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 17 points?
Ja'Kobe Walter scored 17 points against the Lakers on Dec 4, 2025 in 24:48: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 2-of-3 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 19 games with last season's average, counted as 0.5 games: 5.1 points on 4.2 shots in 16.1 minutes. The 17 points were a season high, above the previous 16. This game had the best Game Score of 20 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 4.2. The 60.0% from the field compares with a usual 42.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (3.3), two-pointers 6 (1.3), free throws 2 (0.5). Playing time was 24:48, against a usual 16.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 22.8, against a usual 8.6. The Raptors lost 123-120 at home against the Lakers. 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 (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 16.1 | +8.7 |
| Points | 17 | 5.1 | +11.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 4.2 · 42.2% | +5.8 · +17.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 2.8 · 40.2% | +3.2 · +9.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 0.5 · 88.1% | +2.5 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 19.4 | 13.7 | +5.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.8 | 8.6 | +14.2 |
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 | 9 (3-of-6) | 3.3 (1.1-of-2.8) | +5.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 1.3 (0.7-of-1.4) | +4.7 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.5) | +1.5 |
| Total | 17 | 5.1 | +11.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.7 against a usual 3.9 (+11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 13.8, set on Nov 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 123-120 at home against the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 2, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers 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.