KJ Simpson 16 points vs Nuggets (Dec 7, 2025)
16 PTS · 6-of-14 FG · 2-of-8 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 29:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.8 PTS · 5.0 FGA · 13.6 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 11.4 against a usual 3.1 (+8.3)
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 KJ Simpson score 16 points?
KJ Simpson scored 16 points against the Nuggets on Dec 7, 2025 in 29:18: 6-of-14 from the field (42.9%), 2-of-8 from three (25.0%), 2-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Simpson had averaged 4.8 points on 5.0 shots in 13.6 minutes, from 10 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 5.0. The 42.9% from the field compares with a usual 34.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 2.0); threes 6 points (usual 2.1); free throws 2 points (usual 0.7). Playing time was 29:18, against a usual 13.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 14.0, against a usual 8.1. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 0, against a usual 1.8 and 1.1. At home against the Nuggets, the Hornets lost 115-106. 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
Simpson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:18 | 13.6 | +15.7 |
| Points | 16 | 4.8 | +11.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 42.9% | 5.0 · 34.0% | +9.0 · +8.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 25.0% | 1.9 · 36.8% | +6.1 · -11.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 1.0 · 70.0% | +3.0 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.9 | +3.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 24.1 | 22.9 | +1.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 14.0 | 8.1 | +5.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-8) | 2.1 (0.7-of-1.9) | +3.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 2.0 (1.0-of-3.1) | +6.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.0) | +1.3 |
| Total | 16 | 4.8 | +11.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
11.4 against a usual 3.1 (+8.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.2 |
| Total | +8.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets lost 115-106 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Dec 5, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets 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.