Kevin Durant 16 points on 5-of-14 vs Clippers (Dec 11, 2025)
16 PTS · 5-of-14 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 36:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 25.3 PTS · 17.4 FGA · 34.9 MIN, from 19 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 20 games this season: 5.2 against a usual 18.2 (-13.0)
below usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Kevin Durant score 16 points?
In 36:42 against the Clippers on Dec 11, 2025, Kevin Durant scored 16 points: 5-of-14 from the field (35.7%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Durant had averaged 25.3 points on 17.4 shots in 34.9 minutes, from 19 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 20 games this season. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 17.4. The 35.7% from the field compares with a usual 50.5%. By shot type: two-pointers 4 points (usual 14.1); threes 9 points (usual 5.2); free throws 3 points (usual 6.0). Minutes: 36:42, against a usual 34.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 5.1, against a usual 18.8. The Rockets won 115-113 at home against the Clippers. 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
Durant in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:42 | 34.9 | +1.8 |
| Points | 16 | 25.3 | -9.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 35.7% | 17.4 · 50.5% | -3.4 · -14.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 4.5 · 38.4% | +0.5 · +21.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 6.7 · 89.0% | -3.7 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 4.8 | -3.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2.8 | +2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 22.1 | 27.6 | -5.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.1 | 18.8 | -13.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 5.2 (1.7-of-4.5) | +3.8 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-9) | 14.1 (7.1-of-12.9) | -10.1 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 6.0 (6.0-of-6.7) | -3.0 |
| Total | 16 | 25.3 | -9.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
5.2 against a usual 18.2 (-13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.1 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | -13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 20 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets won 115-113 at home against the Clippers.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers 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.