Jaylen Wells 22 points vs Nuggets (Nov 24, 2025): best of 18 games
22 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 4-of-8 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 33:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.7 PTS · 9.4 FGA · 25.4 MIN, from this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games
Best Game Score of the 18 games the source holds this season: 20.3 against a usual 6.1 (+14.2)
Season-high 22 points among the games the source holds (previous high 18, set on Nov 11, 2025)
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 Jaylen Wells score 22 points?
In 33:24 against the Nuggets on Nov 24, 2025, Jaylen Wells scored 22 points: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 4-of-8 from three (50.0%), 2-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 9.7 points on 9.4 shots in 25.4 minutes: this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 22 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 18 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 9.4. Wells shot 61.5% from the field, against a usual 37.4%. From threes, 12 points against a usual 4.3; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 4.2. Wells played 33:24 against a usual 25.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 21.9, against a usual 8.6. At home against the Nuggets, the Grizzlies lost 125-115. 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
Wells in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:24 | 25.4 | +8.0 |
| Points | 22 | 9.7 | +12.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 9.4 · 37.4% | +3.6 · +24.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 50.0% | 5.0 · 28.8% | +3.0 · +21.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 1.7 · 70.0% | +2.3 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 19.2 | 18.0 | +1.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.9 | 8.6 | +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-8) | 4.3 (1.4-of-5.0) | +7.7 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 4.2 (2.1-of-4.4) | +3.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.7) | +0.8 |
| Total | 22 | 9.7 | +12.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.3 against a usual 6.1 (+14.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +14.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 18 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 17.4, set on Nov 11, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 125-115 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 22, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets 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.