Jimmy Butler III 28 points vs Spurs (Nov 12, 2025)
28 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 9-of-12 FT · 33:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.1 PTS · 10.9 FGA · 30.6 MIN, from this season's 11 games plus last season's average, counted as 4.5 games
Game Score 32.8 against a usual 17.8 (+15.0)
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 Jimmy Butler III score 28 points?
In 33:48 against the Spurs on Nov 12, 2025, Jimmy Butler III scored 28 points: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%), 9-of-12 on free throws (75.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 18.1 points on 10.9 shots in 30.6 minutes: this season's 11 games plus last season's average, counted as 4.5 games. The 58.3% from the field compares with a usual 51.0%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 2.3; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 9.7; from free throws, 9 points against a usual 6.1. Butler played 33:48 against a usual 30.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 34.9, against a usual 21.0. Butler had 8 assists, against a usual 4.7. At the Spurs, the Warriors won 125-120. 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
Butler in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:48 | 30.6 | +3.2 |
| Points | 28 | 18.1 | +9.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 10.9 · 51.0% | +1.1 · +7.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 2.0 · 36.8% | +5.0 · +34.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 12 · 75.0% | 7.1 · 86.4% | +4.9 · -11.4 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 8 | 4.7 | +3.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 11 games | 21.2 | 22.1 | -0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.9 | 21.0 | +13.9 |
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-7) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.0) | +12.7 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 9.7 (4.8-of-8.9) | -5.7 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-12) | 6.1 (6.1-of-7.1) | +2.9 |
| Total | 28 | 18.1 | +9.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.8 against a usual 17.8 (+15.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | +15.0 |
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 Warriors won 125-120 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Nov 11, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs 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.