Kyle Kuzma 31 points vs Bulls (Feb 3, 2026): 2nd-best of 46 games
31 PTS · 12-of-22 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 4-of-7 FT · 31:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.8 PTS · 9.9 FGA · 26.7 MIN, from 45 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 46 games this season: 27.2 against a usual 9.5 (+17.7)
Matched the season high of 31 points, set on Dec 11, 2025
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Kyle Kuzma score 31 points?
In 31:06 against the Bulls on Feb 3, 2026, Kyle Kuzma scored 31 points: 12-of-22 from the field (54.5%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 4-of-7 on free throws (57.1%). Coming in, Kuzma had averaged 12.8 points on 9.9 shots in 26.7 minutes, from 45 regular-season games. The 31 points matched the season high set on Dec 11, 2025. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 46 games this season. The shot count was 22, against a usual 9.9. The 54.5% from the field compares with a usual 48.8%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 7.8); threes 9 points (usual 2.8); free throws 4 points (usual 2.2). Playing time was 31:06, against a usual 26.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 31.5, against a usual 12.8. The Bucks won 131-115 at home against the Bulls. 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 (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:06 | 26.7 | +4.4 |
| Points | 31 | 12.8 | +18.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 54.5% | 9.9 · 48.8% | +12.1 · +5.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 2.9 · 31.8% | +2.1 · +28.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 57.1% | 3.0 · 73.3% | +4.0 · -16.2 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 4.8 | +5.2 |
| Assists | 6 | 2.4 | +3.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 45 games | 34.5 | 21.4 | +13.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.5 | 12.8 | +18.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 2.8 (0.9-of-2.9) | +6.2 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-17) | 7.8 (3.9-of-7.0) | +10.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-7) | 2.2 (2.2-of-3.0) | +1.8 |
| Total | 31 | 12.8 | +18.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.2 against a usual 9.5 (+17.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.8 |
| Rebounds | +2.4 |
| Assists | +2.5 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +17.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 46 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks won 131-115 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Feb 1, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 11 points (Nov 7, 2025), 12 points (Dec 27, 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.