Julian Champagnie 36 points vs Knicks (Dec 31, 2025): best of 32 games
36 PTS · 11-of-17 FG · 11-of-17 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 36:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.0 PTS · 7.9 FGA · 27.3 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season: 29.6 against a usual 8.2 (+21.4)
Season-high 36 points among the games the source holds (previous high 25, set on Nov 28, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Julian Champagnie score 36 points?
Julian Champagnie scored 36 points against the Knicks on Dec 31, 2025 in 36:12: 11-of-17 from the field (64.7%), 11-of-17 from three (64.7%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Champagnie averaged 10.0 points on 7.9 shots in 27.3 minutes across 31 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 36 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 32 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 17, against a usual 7.9. Champagnie shot 64.7% from the field, against a usual 40.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 33 (6.2), two-pointers 0 (2.3), free throws 3 (1.5). Champagnie played 36:12 against a usual 27.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 29.4, against a usual 10.8. At home against the Knicks, the Spurs won 134-132. 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 (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:12 | 27.3 | +8.9 |
| Points | 36 | 10.0 | +26.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 64.7% | 7.9 · 40.8% | +9.1 · +23.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 17 · 64.7% | 5.9 · 35.0% | +11.1 · +29.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 1.7 · 84.9% | +1.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 21.8 | 15.1 | +6.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.4 | 10.8 | +18.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 33 (11-of-17) | 6.2 (2.1-of-5.9) | +26.8 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.3 (1.2-of-2.0) | -2.3 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.7) | +1.5 |
| Total | 36 | 10.0 | +26.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.6 against a usual 8.2 (+21.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +22.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +21.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 23.7, set on Nov 28, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 134-132 at home against the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 29, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.