Jalen Pickett 7 assists vs Magic (Dec 18, 2025)
9 PTS · 7 AST · 3-of-7 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 23:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.6 PTS · 1.3 AST · 2.3 FGA · 8.8 MIN, from 11 regular-season games
Game Score 11.5 against a usual 2.4 (+9.1)
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 Jalen Pickett have 7 assists?
Jalen Pickett scored 9 points against the Magic on Dec 18, 2025 in 23:54: 3-of-7 from the field, 3-of-6 from three (50.0%). Before this game, Pickett averaged 2.6 points on 2.3 shots in 8.8 minutes across 11 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 7, against a usual 2.3. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 1.6). Playing time was 23:54, against a usual 8.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 17.3, against a usual 9.8. Assists: 7, against a usual 1.3. At home against the Magic, the Nuggets won 126-115. 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
Pickett in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:54 | 8.8 | +15.1 |
| Points | 9 | 2.6 | +6.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-7 | 2.3 · 44.0% | +4.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 1.4 · 40.0% | +4.6 · +10.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 7 | 1.3 | +5.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.3 | 9.8 | +7.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 1.6 (0.5-of-1.4) | +7.4 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.9 (0.5-of-0.9) | -0.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.1) | -0.1 |
| Total | 9 | 2.6 | +6.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
11.5 against a usual 2.4 (+9.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +4.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +9.1 |
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 Nuggets won 126-115 at home against the Magic.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic 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.