Jay Huff 11 points vs Bulls (Dec 5, 2025): season-best Game Score
11 PTS · 4-of-5 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 28:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.5 PTS · 6.3 FGA · 17.8 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 19.7 against a usual 6.4 (+13.3)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Jay Huff score 11 points?
Jay Huff scored 11 points against the Bulls on Dec 5, 2025 in 28:30: 4-of-5 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Huff averaged 7.5 points on 6.3 shots in 17.8 minutes across 22 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 23 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 6 points (usual 2.5); threes 3 points (usual 4.2); free throws 2 points (usual 0.8). Playing time was 28:30, against a usual 17.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 24.9, against a usual 12.9. Steals and blocks: 2 and 5, against a usual 0.1 and 2.3. The Pacers won 120-105 at the Bulls. 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 (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:30 | 17.8 | +10.7 |
| Points | 11 | 7.5 | +3.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-5 | 6.3 · 42.4% | -1.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 4.4 · 32.3% | -2.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.1 · 70.8% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.1 | +3.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 9.5 | 17.9 | -8.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.9 | 12.9 | +12.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 4.2 (1.4-of-4.4) | -1.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 2.5 (1.3-of-1.9) | +3.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +1.2 |
| Total | 11 | 7.5 | +3.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.7 against a usual 6.4 (+13.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +2.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | +13.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 17.5, set on Nov 19, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers won 120-105 at the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Dec 3, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 14 points (Nov 29, 2025).
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.