Luke Kornet 20 points vs Wizards (Dec 21, 2025): best of 19 games
20 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 4-of-4 FT · 27:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.8 PTS · 4.6 FGA · 24.9 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season: 21.0 against a usual 10.0 (+11.0)
Season-high 20 points among the games the source holds (previous high 16, set on Nov 10, 2025)
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 Luke Kornet score 20 points?
In 27:54 against the Wizards on Dec 21, 2025, Luke Kornet scored 20 points: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Kornet averaged 7.8 points on 4.6 shots in 24.9 minutes across 18 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 20 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 19 games the source holds this season. Kornet took 11 shots, 6.4 more than usual. Kornet shot 72.7% from the field, against a usual 62.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (5.8), free throws 4 (2.0). Kornet played 27:54 against a usual 24.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.1, against a usual 14.4. Kornet had 12 rebounds, against a usual 6.4. The Spurs won 124-113 at the Wizards. 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
Kornet in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:54 | 24.9 | +3.0 |
| Points | 20 | 7.8 | +12.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 4.6 · 62.7% | +6.4 · +10.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.5 · 82.2% | +1.5 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 6.4 | +5.6 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 17.3 | 10.8 | +6.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.1 | 14.4 | +12.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 16 (8-of-11) | 5.8 (2.9-of-4.6) | +10.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.5) | +2.0 |
| Total | 20 | 7.8 | +12.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.0 against a usual 10.0 (+11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.9 |
| Rebounds | +3.0 |
| Assists | -1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +11.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 19.6, set on Oct 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 124-113 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Dec 19, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 10 points (Dec 18, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Spurs games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.