Jase Richardson 14 points vs Hornets (Dec 26, 2025): 2nd-best of 19 games
14 PTS · 5-of-7 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 22:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.4 PTS · 3.7 FGA · 9.4 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season: 13.3 against a usual 3.1 (+10.2)
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 Jase Richardson score 14 points?
In 22:06 against the Hornets on Dec 26, 2025, Jase Richardson scored 14 points: 5-of-7 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Richardson had averaged 4.4 points on 3.7 shots in 9.4 minutes, from 18 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 7, against a usual 3.7. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 2.3; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 0.4; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.7. Richardson played 22:06 against a usual 9.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 21.7, against a usual 12.0. At home against the Hornets, the Magic lost 120-105. 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
Richardson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:06 | 9.4 | +12.7 |
| Points | 14 | 4.4 | +9.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-7 | 3.7 · 47.0% | +3.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 1.4 · 40.0% | +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 0.5 · 77.8% | +3.5 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.2 | +2.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.7 | 12.0 | +9.7 |
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 | 3 (1-of-2) | 1.7 (0.6-of-1.4) | +1.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 2.3 (1.2-of-2.3) | +5.7 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.5) | +2.6 |
| Total | 14 | 4.4 | +9.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.3 against a usual 3.1 (+10.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.2 |
| Rebounds | +1.5 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | +10.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic lost 120-105 at home against the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Dec 23, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 0 points (Oct 30, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Magic 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.