Jusuf Nurkić: season-high 14 points vs Rockets (Nov 30, 2025)
14 PTS · 6-of-7 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 19:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.6 PTS · 7.0 FGA · 24.8 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 19 games this season: 19.3 against a usual 8.0 (+11.3)
Season-high 14 points (previous high 13, set on Oct 29, 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 Jusuf Nurkić score 14 points?
Jusuf Nurkić scored 14 points against the Rockets on Nov 30, 2025 in 19:24: 6-of-7 from the field, 2-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Nurkić averaged 7.6 points on 7.0 shots in 24.8 minutes across 18 regular-season games. The 14 points were a season high, above the previous 13. By Game Score it was the best of 19 games this season. From threes, 6 points against a usual 0.8; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 5.5; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.3. Nurkić played 19:24 against a usual 24.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 35.8, against a usual 11.7. Nurkić had 9 assists, against a usual 3.8. At home against the Rockets, the Jazz lost 129-101, a 28-point loss. 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
Nurkić in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:24 | 24.8 | -5.4 |
| Points | 14 | 7.6 | +6.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-7 | 7.0 · 42.9% | 0.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 1.5 · 18.5% | +0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.3 · 57.1% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 9.7 | -3.7 |
| Assists | 9 | 3.8 | +5.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.8 | -1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 17.7 | 17.7 | 0.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.8 | 11.7 | +24.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-2) | 0.8 (0.3-of-1.5) | +5.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 5.5 (2.7-of-5.5) | +2.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.3 (1.3-of-2.3) | -1.3 |
| Total | 14 | 7.6 | +6.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.3 against a usual 8.0 (+11.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | +3.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.8 |
| Total | +11.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Previous best: 13.0, set on Nov 13, 2025 and Nov 28, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 129-101 at home against the Rockets, a 28-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Nov 28, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets 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.