Jamal Murray: season-high 52 points vs Pacers (Dec 3, 2025)
52 PTS · 19-of-25 FG · 10-of-11 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 36:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 23.2 PTS · 17.3 FGA · 34.8 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: 46.3 against a usual 18.6 (+27.7)
Season-high 52 points (previous high 43, set on Oct 27, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jamal Murray score 52 points?
Jamal Murray scored 52 points against the Pacers on Dec 3, 2025 in 36:06: 19-of-25 from the field (76.0%), 10-of-11 from three (90.9%), 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). The usual line blends this season's 19 games with last season's average, counted as 0.5 games: 23.2 points on 17.3 shots in 34.8 minutes. No earlier game this season reached 52 points. This game had the best Game Score of 20 games this season. Murray took 25 shots, 7.7 more than usual. The rate from the field was 76.0%, against a usual 48.3%. From threes, 30 points against a usual 8.8; from two-pointers, 18 points against a usual 10.8. Murray played 36:06 against a usual 34.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 46.2, against a usual 19.3. The Nuggets won 135-120 at the Pacers. 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
Murray in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:06 | 34.8 | +1.3 |
| Points | 52 | 23.2 | +28.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 25 · 76.0% | 17.3 · 48.3% | +7.7 · +27.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 90.9% | 7.1 · 41.4% | +3.9 · +49.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 4.0 · 89.5% | +1.0 · -9.5 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 4 | 6.7 | -2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 35.9 | 26.7 | +9.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 46.2 | 19.3 | +26.9 |
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 | 30 (10-of-11) | 8.8 (2.9-of-7.1) | +21.2 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-14) | 10.8 (5.4-of-10.2) | +7.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 3.6 (3.6-of-4.0) | +0.4 |
| Total | 52 | 23.2 | +28.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
46.3 against a usual 18.6 (+27.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +27.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.2 |
| Total | +27.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 31.4, set on Nov 28, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 135-120 at the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 1, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers 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.