Kyle Kuzma 26 points vs Mavericks (Nov 10, 2025)
26 PTS · 10-of-17 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 31:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.3 PTS · 10.3 FGA · 26.4 MIN, from this season's 9 games plus last season's average, counted as 5.5 games
Game Score 20.4 against a usual 9.2 (+11.2)
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 Kyle Kuzma score 26 points?
Kyle Kuzma scored 26 points against the Mavericks on Nov 10, 2025 in 31:36: 10-of-17 from the field (58.8%), 2-of-6 from three (33.3%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 13.3 points on 10.3 shots in 26.4 minutes: this season's 9 games plus last season's average, counted as 5.5 games. Kuzma took 17 shots, 6.7 more than usual. The 58.8% from the field compares with a usual 49.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (7.9), threes 6 (3.3), free throws 4 (2.1). Minutes: 31:36, against a usual 26.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.2, against a usual 12.5. The Bucks won 116-114 at the Mavericks. 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
Kuzma in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:36 | 26.4 | +5.2 |
| Points | 26 | 13.3 | +12.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 58.8% | 10.3 · 49.3% | +6.7 · +9.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 3.6 · 30.7% | +2.4 · +2.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.8 · 75.0% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 9 games | 24.8 | 19.7 | +5.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.2 | 12.5 | +10.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-6) | 3.3 (1.1-of-3.6) | +2.7 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-11) | 7.9 (3.9-of-6.7) | +8.1 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.8) | +1.9 |
| Total | 26 | 13.3 | +12.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.4 against a usual 9.2 (+11.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +11.2 |
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 Bucks won 116-114 at the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Nov 9, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks 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.