Kyle Filipowski: season-high 21 points vs Thunder (Dec 7, 2025)
21 PTS · 10-of-14 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 36:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.1 PTS · 7.0 FGA · 22.0 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 22 games this season: 20.4 against a usual 7.9 (+12.5)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 18, set on Nov 21, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Kyle Filipowski score 21 points?
Kyle Filipowski scored 21 points against the Thunder on Dec 7, 2025 in 36:12: 10-of-14 from the field (71.4%), 1-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Filipowski had averaged 9.1 points on 7.0 shots in 22.0 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. The 21 points were a season high, above the previous 18. By Game Score it was the best of 22 games this season. Filipowski took 14 shots, 7.0 more than usual. Filipowski shot 71.4% from the field, against a usual 44.9%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 4.4); free throws 0 points (usual 1.8). Filipowski played 36:12 against a usual 22.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 20.3, against a usual 13.0. Filipowski had 3 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 0.5 and 0.5. The Jazz lost 131-101 at home against the Thunder, a 30-point loss. 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
Filipowski in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:12 | 22.0 | +14.2 |
| Points | 21 | 9.1 | +11.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 71.4% | 7.0 · 44.9% | +7.0 · +26.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 2.8 · 33.9% | +1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.6 · 72.2% | -2.6 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 6.2 | +3.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 18.5 | 17.5 | +1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.3 | 13.0 | +7.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 2.9 (1.0-of-2.8) | +0.1 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-10) | 4.4 (2.2-of-4.2) | +13.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.6) | -1.8 |
| Total | 21 | 9.1 | +11.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.4 against a usual 7.9 (+12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +12.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous best: 17.9, set on Dec 4, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 131-101 at home against the Thunder, a 30-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Dec 5, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 18 points (Nov 21, 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.