Jaylen Wells 25 points vs Pelicans (Nov 26, 2025): best of 19 games
25 PTS · 9-of-11 FG · 5-of-6 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 32:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.3 PTS · 9.7 FGA · 25.8 MIN, from this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season: 22.0 against a usual 6.8 (+15.2)
Season-high 25 points among the games the source holds (previous high 22, set on Nov 24, 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 25 points?
In 32:30 against the Pelicans on Nov 26, 2025, Jaylen Wells scored 25 points: 9-of-11 from the field (81.8%), 5-of-6 from three (83.3%), 2-of-2 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 18 games with last season's average, counted as 1 game: 10.3 points on 9.7 shots in 25.8 minutes. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 25 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 19 games the source holds this season. The 81.8% from the field compares with a usual 39.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (4.7), two-pointers 8 (4.4). Minutes: 32:30, against a usual 25.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.4, against a usual 9.5. The Grizzlies won 133-128 at the Pelicans. 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 | 32:30 | 25.8 | +6.7 |
| Points | 25 | 10.3 | +14.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 81.8% | 9.7 · 39.0% | +1.3 · +42.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 83.3% | 5.2 · 30.4% | +0.8 · +52.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.8 · 67.4% | +0.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 17.6 | 18.1 | -0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.4 | 9.5 | +14.9 |
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-6) | 4.7 (1.6-of-5.2) | +10.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 4.4 (2.2-of-4.5) | +3.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.8) | +0.8 |
| Total | 25 | 10.3 | +14.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.0 against a usual 6.8 (+15.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +15.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 20.3, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies won 133-128 at the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Nov 24, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 14 points (Oct 22, 2025).
- 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.