Julian Champagnie 25 points vs Nuggets (Nov 28, 2025): best of 18 games
25 PTS · 6-of-15 FG · 3-of-9 3P · 10-of-10 FT · 36:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.4 PTS · 8.1 FGA · 27.6 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: 23.7 against a usual 8.3 (+15.4)
Season-high 25 points among the games the source holds (previous high 22, set on Nov 7, 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 Julian Champagnie score 25 points?
In 36:24 against the Nuggets on Nov 28, 2025, Julian Champagnie scored 25 points: 6-of-15 from the field (40.0%), 3-of-9 from three (33.3%), 10-of-10 on free throws (100.0%). The usual line blends this season's 17 games with last season's average, counted as 1.5 games: 10.4 points on 8.1 shots in 27.6 minutes. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 25 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 18 games the source holds this season. Champagnie took 15 shots, 6.9 more than usual. Champagnie shot 40.0% from the field, against a usual 41.6%. By shot type: free throws 10 points (usual 1.5); two-pointers 6 points (usual 2.2); threes 9 points (usual 6.7). Minutes: 36:24, against a usual 27.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.4, against a usual 10.9. The Spurs won 139-136 at the Nuggets. 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
Champagnie in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:24 | 27.6 | +8.8 |
| Points | 25 | 10.4 | +14.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 40.0% | 8.1 · 41.6% | +6.9 · -1.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 33.3% | 5.9 · 37.6% | +3.1 · -4.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 100.0% | 1.9 · 77.1% | +8.1 · +22.9 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 5.2 | +4.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 22.0 | 15.7 | +6.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.4 | 10.9 | +12.5 |
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 | 9 (3-of-9) | 6.7 (2.2-of-5.9) | +2.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.2) | +3.8 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-10) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.9) | +8.5 |
| Total | 25 | 10.4 | +14.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.7 against a usual 8.3 (+15.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.9 |
| Rebounds | +2.3 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +15.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 18 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 20.5, set on Nov 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 139-136 at the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 26, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season.
- The source holds fewer Spurs 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.