Jay Huff 20 points vs Hornets (Nov 19, 2025)
20 PTS · 7-of-13 FG · 4-of-9 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 27:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.4 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 14.4 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 17.5 against a usual 4.2 (+13.3)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jay Huff score 20 points?
In 27:06 against the Hornets on Nov 19, 2025, Jay Huff scored 20 points: 7-of-13 from the field (53.8%), 4-of-9 from three (44.4%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Huff had averaged 5.4 points on 5.1 shots in 14.4 minutes, from 14 regular-season games. Huff took 13 shots, 7.9 more than usual. Huff shot 53.8% from the field, against a usual 37.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (2.8), two-pointers 6 (2.0), free throws 2 (0.6). Playing time was 27:06, against a usual 14.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.2, against a usual 10.5. Huff had 4 assists, against a usual 0.7. The Pacers won 127-118 at home against the Hornets. 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
Huff in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:06 | 14.4 | +12.7 |
| Points | 20 | 5.4 | +14.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 53.8% | 5.1 · 37.5% | +7.9 · +16.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 44.4% | 3.5 · 26.5% | +5.5 · +17.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 0.9 · 69.2% | +2.1 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.7 | +3.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 13 games | 24.7 | 17.3 | +7.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.2 | 10.5 | +12.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-9) | 2.8 (0.9-of-3.5) | +9.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 2.0 (1.0-of-1.6) | +4.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.9) | +1.4 |
| Total | 20 | 5.4 | +14.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.5 against a usual 4.2 (+13.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +13.3 |
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 Pacers won 127-118 at home against the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 17, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets 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.