Jaylen Brown 41 points vs Timberwolves (Nov 29, 2025): season-best Game Score
41 PTS · 17-of-32 FG · 5-of-11 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 39:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 27.9 PTS · 21.2 FGA · 32.6 MIN, from this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game
Best Game Score of 19 games this season: 32.6 against a usual 18.3 (+14.3)
Matched the season high of 41 points, set on Oct 26, 2025
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 Jaylen Brown score 41 points?
In 39:24 against the Timberwolves on Nov 29, 2025, Jaylen Brown scored 41 points: 17-of-32 from the field (53.1%), 5-of-11 from three (45.5%), 2-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 27.9 points on 21.2 shots in 32.6 minutes: this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game. The 41 points tied the season high, set on Oct 26, 2025. This game had the best Game Score of 19 games this season. The shot count was 32, against a usual 21.2. From threes, 15 points against a usual 5.8; from two-pointers, 24 points against a usual 17.1; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 5.0. Playing time was 39:24, against a usual 32.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 29.8, against a usual 20.2. At the Timberwolves, the Celtics lost 119-115. 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
Brown in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:24 | 32.6 | +6.8 |
| Points | 41 | 27.9 | +13.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 32 · 53.1% | 21.2 · 49.3% | +10.8 · +3.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 45.5% | 5.7 · 33.9% | +5.3 · +11.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 6.4 · 77.5% | -2.4 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 7 | 4.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 40.9 | 36.9 | +4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.8 | 20.2 | +9.6 |
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 | 15 (5-of-11) | 5.8 (1.9-of-5.7) | +9.2 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-21) | 17.1 (8.5-of-15.5) | +6.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 5.0 (5.0-of-6.4) | -3.0 |
| Total | 41 | 27.9 | +13.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.6 against a usual 18.3 (+14.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +14.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Previous best: 29.3, set on Nov 5, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics lost 119-115 at the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Nov 26, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves 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.