Kel'el Ware 22 points vs Nets (Dec 18, 2025): season-best Game Score
22 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 30:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.1 PTS · 8.1 FGA · 23.9 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 25.0 against a usual 11.7 (+13.3)
Matched the season high of 22 points, set on Dec 3, 2025
above usual
No more than 5 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 Kel'el Ware score 22 points?
In 30:18 against the Nets on Dec 18, 2025, Kel'el Ware scored 22 points: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 1-of-2 from three, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Ware averaged 11.1 points on 8.1 shots in 23.9 minutes across 26 regular-season games. The 22 points tied the season high, set on Dec 3, 2025. This game had the best Game Score of 27 games this season. The 72.7% from the field compares with a usual 53.3%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 6.8; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 1.5. Playing time was 30:18, against a usual 23.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 29.7, against a usual 17.6. The Heat won 106-95 at the Nets. 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
Ware in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:18 | 23.9 | +6.4 |
| Points | 22 | 11.1 | +10.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 8.1 · 53.3% | +2.9 · +19.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 2.3 · 40.7% | -0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 1.8 · 83.3% | +4.2 · 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 10.2 | +1.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 19.4 | 17.0 | +2.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.7 | 17.6 | +12.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 2.8 (0.9-of-2.3) | +0.2 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 6.8 (3.4-of-5.8) | +7.2 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.8) | +3.5 |
| Total | 22 | 11.1 | +10.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.0 against a usual 11.7 (+13.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +13.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 22.5, set on Nov 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat won 106-95 at the Nets.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets 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.