Kon Knueppel: season-high 33 points vs Bulls (Dec 12, 2025)
33 PTS · 12-of-21 FG · 5-of-12 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 36:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.0 PTS · 13.7 FGA · 33.5 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 28.5 against a usual 12.8 (+15.7)
Season-high 33 points (previous high 32, set on Nov 14, 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 Kon Knueppel score 33 points?
In 36:06 against the Bulls on Dec 12, 2025, Kon Knueppel scored 33 points: 12-of-21 from the field (57.1%), 5-of-12 from three (41.7%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Knueppel averaged 18.0 points on 13.7 shots in 33.5 minutes across 24 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 33 points. By Game Score it was the best of 25 games this season. Shot attempts: 21, against a usual 13.7. The 57.1% from the field compares with a usual 45.9%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 5.8); threes 15 points (usual 10.1); free throws 4 points (usual 2.1). Playing time was 36:06, against a usual 33.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 28.4, against a usual 13.8. Knueppel had 9 assists, against a usual 3.3. At home against the Bulls, the Hornets lost 129-126. 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
Knueppel in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:06 | 33.5 | +2.6 |
| Points | 33 | 18.0 | +15.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 57.1% | 13.7 · 45.9% | +7.3 · +11.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 12 · 41.7% | 8.4 · 40.3% | +3.6 · +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.3 · 90.9% | +1.7 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Assists | 9 | 3.3 | +5.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 30.1 | 21.6 | +8.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.4 | 13.8 | +14.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-12) | 10.1 (3.4-of-8.4) | +4.9 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 5.8 (2.9-of-5.3) | +8.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.3) | +1.9 |
| Total | 33 | 18.0 | +15.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.5 against a usual 12.8 (+15.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +4.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +15.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 25.6, set on Nov 14, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets lost 129-126 at home against the Bulls.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 12 points (Nov 28, 2025).
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.