Josh Hart 22 points vs Hornets (Nov 26, 2025): best of 16 games
22 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 33:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.2 PTS · 8.2 FGA · 28.4 MIN, from this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games
Best Game Score of the 16 games the source holds this season: 23.2 against a usual 10.5 (+12.7)
Season-high 22 points among the games the source holds (previous high 18, set on Nov 5, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Josh Hart score 22 points?
In 33:48 against the Hornets on Nov 26, 2025, Josh Hart scored 22 points: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 10.2 points on 8.2 shots in 28.4 minutes: this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 22 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 16 games the source holds this season. Hart took 13 shots, 4.8 more than usual. Hart shot 61.5% from the field, against a usual 48.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (3.4), two-pointers 8 (5.6). Minutes: 33:48, against a usual 28.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.7, against a usual 13.3. The Knicks won 129-101 at the Hornets, a 28-point win. 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
Hart in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:48 | 28.4 | +5.4 |
| Points | 22 | 10.2 | +11.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 8.2 · 48.3% | +4.8 · +13.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 3.3 · 34.5% | +2.7 · +32.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.6 · 73.8% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 7.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 7 | 4.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 20.5 | 16.1 | +4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.7 | 13.3 | +11.4 |
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-6) | 3.4 (1.1-of-3.3) | +8.6 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 5.6 (2.8-of-4.9) | +2.4 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.6) | +0.8 |
| Total | 22 | 10.2 | +11.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.2 against a usual 10.5 (+12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +12.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 16 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 17.0, set on Nov 19, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks won 129-101 at the Hornets, a 28-point win.
- Previous appearance: Nov 24, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season.
- The source holds fewer Knicks 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.