Kevin Love 16 points vs Magic (Dec 20, 2025): season-best Game Score
16 PTS · 6-of-12 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 0-of-1 FT · 31:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.4 PTS · 4.9 FGA · 15.1 MIN, from 16 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 17.6 against a usual 5.8 (+11.8)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Kevin Love score 16 points?
Kevin Love scored 16 points against the Magic on Dec 20, 2025 in 31:54: 6-of-12 from the field (50.0%), 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), 0-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Love had averaged 6.4 points on 4.9 shots in 15.1 minutes, from 16 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 17 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 4.9. The 50.0% from the field compares with a usual 42.3%. From threes, 12 points against a usual 3.8; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 1.6; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.0. Minutes: 31:54, against a usual 15.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 19.9, against a usual 13.9. Rebounds: 16, against a usual 4.4. The Jazz lost 128-127 at home against the Magic. 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
Love in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:54 | 15.1 | +16.8 |
| Points | 16 | 6.4 | +9.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 50.0% | 4.9 · 42.3% | +7.1 · +7.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 3.6 · 34.5% | +3.4 · +22.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-1 | 1.3 · 76.2% | -0.3 |
| Rebounds | 16 | 4.4 | +11.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 15.9 | 16.9 | -1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.9 | 13.9 | +6.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 3.8 (1.3-of-3.6) | +8.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 1.6 (0.8-of-1.3) | +2.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.3) | -1.0 |
| Total | 16 | 6.4 | +9.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.6 against a usual 5.8 (+11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.9 |
| Rebounds | +5.8 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 16.8, set on Dec 12, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 128-127 at home against the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Dec 18, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic 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.