Josh Giddey 32 points vs Knicks (Oct 31, 2025)
32 PTS · 12-of-21 FG · 4-of-8 3P · 4-of-6 FT · 38:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.2 PTS · 12.4 FGA · 30.6 MIN, from this season's 4 games plus last season's average, counted as 8 games
Game Score 31.2 against a usual 15.0 (+16.2)
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 Josh Giddey score 32 points?
In 38:30 against the Knicks on Oct 31, 2025, Josh Giddey scored 32 points: 12-of-21 from the field (57.1%), 4-of-8 from three (50.0%), 4-of-6 on free throws (66.7%). Before this game, the usual line was 16.2 points on 12.4 shots in 30.6 minutes: this season's 4 games plus last season's average, counted as 8 games. Shot attempts: 21, against a usual 12.4. The rate from the field was 57.1%, against a usual 45.8%. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 8.4); threes 12 points (usual 4.5). Giddey played 38:30 against a usual 30.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 29.2, against a usual 17.7. Giddey had 0 turnovers and 1 foul, against a usual 3.3 and 1.8. The Bulls won 135-125 at home against the Knicks. 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
Giddey in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:30 | 30.6 | +7.9 |
| Points | 32 | 16.2 | +15.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 57.1% | 12.4 · 45.8% | +8.6 · +11.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 50.0% | 3.8 · 39.3% | +4.2 · +10.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 66.7% | 4.5 · 74.6% | +1.5 · -7.9 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 8.2 | +1.8 |
| Assists | 9 | 7.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3.3 | -3.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 4 games | 27.7 | 28.8 | -1.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.2 | 17.7 | +11.5 |
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) | 4.5 (1.5-of-3.8) | +7.5 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-13) | 8.4 (4.2-of-8.6) | +7.6 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-6) | 3.3 (3.3-of-4.5) | +0.7 |
| Total | 32 | 16.2 | +15.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
31.2 against a usual 15.0 (+16.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +3.6 |
| Total | +16.2 |
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 Bulls won 135-125 at home against the Knicks.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.