Jaylen Wells 18 points vs Knicks (Nov 11, 2025)
18 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 29:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.6 PTS · 9.3 FGA · 25.3 MIN, from this season's 11 games plus last season's average, counted as 4.5 games
Game Score 17.4 against a usual 5.8 (+11.6)
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 Wells score 18 points?
In 29:06 against the Knicks on Nov 11, 2025, Jaylen Wells scored 18 points: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 9.6 points on 9.3 shots in 25.3 minutes: this season's 11 games plus last season's average, counted as 4.5 games. The 63.6% from the field compares with a usual 37.2%. From threes, 12 points against a usual 4.4; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 3.9; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.3. Minutes: 29:06, against a usual 25.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 21.5, against a usual 8.2. At the Knicks, the Grizzlies lost 133-120. 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
Wells in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:06 | 25.3 | +3.8 |
| Points | 18 | 9.6 | +8.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 9.3 · 37.2% | +1.7 · +26.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 5.2 · 28.5% | +1.8 · +28.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.8 · 69.8% | -1.8 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.6 | +2.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 11 games | 17.0 | 18.6 | -1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.5 | 8.2 | +13.3 |
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 | 12 (4-of-7) | 4.4 (1.5-of-5.2) | +7.6 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 3.9 (2.0-of-4.1) | +2.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.8) | -1.3 |
| Total | 18 | 9.6 | +8.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.4 against a usual 5.8 (+11.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | +1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | +11.6 |
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 Grizzlies lost 133-120 at the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Nov 9, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season.
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies 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.