Keldon Johnson 27 points vs Jazz (Dec 27, 2025): best of 30 games
27 PTS · 10-of-15 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 24:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.2 PTS · 8.8 FGA · 23.3 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 30 games the source holds this season: 24.6 against a usual 11.7 (+12.9)
Season-high 27 points among the games the source holds (previous high 25, set on Nov 20, 2025 and Dec 23, 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 Keldon Johnson score 27 points?
In 24:36 against the Jazz on Dec 27, 2025, Keldon Johnson scored 27 points: 10-of-15 from the field (66.7%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Johnson averaged 13.2 points on 8.8 shots in 23.3 minutes across 29 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 27 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 30 games the source holds this season. Johnson took 15 shots, 6.2 more than usual. The 66.7% from the field compares with a usual 58.3%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 3.3; from two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 8.0. Johnson played 24:36 against a usual 23.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 36.0, against a usual 18.1. The Spurs lost 127-114 at home against the Jazz. 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
Johnson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:36 | 23.3 | +1.3 |
| Points | 27 | 13.2 | +13.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 66.7% | 8.8 · 58.3% | +6.2 · +8.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 2.8 · 39.0% | +4.2 · +32.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 2.6 · 73.3% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 6.4 | +3.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 26.7 | 19.8 | +6.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.0 | 18.1 | +17.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-7) | 3.3 (1.1-of-2.8) | +11.7 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-8) | 8.0 (4.0-of-6.0) | +2.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.6) | +0.1 |
| Total | 27 | 13.2 | +13.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.6 against a usual 11.7 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 30 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 22.3, set on Nov 20, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs lost 127-114 at home against the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Dec 25, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz 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.