LaMelo Ball 38 points vs Wizards (Oct 26, 2025)
38 PTS · 13-of-25 FG · 5-of-12 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 34:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 24.9 PTS · 20.5 FGA · 32.3 MIN, from this season's 2 games plus last season's average, counted as 9 games
Game Score 38.1 against a usual 17.3 (+20.8)
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 LaMelo Ball score 38 points?
LaMelo Ball scored 38 points against the Wizards on Oct 26, 2025 in 34:36: 13-of-25 from the field (52.0%), 5-of-12 from three (41.7%), 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). The usual line blends this season's 2 games with last season's average, counted as 9 games: 24.9 points on 20.5 shots in 32.3 minutes. Shot attempts: 25, against a usual 20.5. The 52.0% from the field compares with a usual 41.2%. From two-pointers, 16 points against a usual 9.2; from threes, 15 points against a usual 11.5; from free throws, 7 points against a usual 4.2. Ball played 34:36 against a usual 32.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 39.6, against a usual 19.2. Ball had 13 assists, against a usual 7.5. The Hornets won 139-113 at the Wizards, a 26-point win. 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
Ball in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:36 | 32.3 | +2.3 |
| Points | 38 | 24.9 | +13.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 25 · 52.0% | 20.5 · 41.2% | +4.5 · +10.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 12 · 41.7% | 10.9 · 35.2% | +1.1 · +6.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 5.2 · 80.8% | +1.8 · +19.2 |
| Rebounds | 13 | 5.1 | +7.9 |
| Assists | 13 | 7.5 | +5.5 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 2 games | 37.5 | 27.5 | +10.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 39.6 | 19.2 | +20.4 |
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 | 15 (5-of-12) | 11.5 (3.8-of-10.9) | +3.5 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-13) | 9.2 (4.6-of-9.6) | +6.8 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 4.2 (4.2-of-5.2) | +2.8 |
| Total | 38 | 24.9 | +13.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
38.1 against a usual 17.3 (+20.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.1 |
| Rebounds | +3.5 |
| Assists | +3.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +20.8 |
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 won 139-113 at the Wizards, a 26-point win.
- Previous appearance: Oct 25, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards 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.