Luke Kornet 23 points vs Trail Blazers (Jan 3, 2026): best of 26 games
23 PTS · 10-of-12 FG · 3-of-3 FT · 31:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.3 PTS · 4.6 FGA · 24.7 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season: 25.8 against a usual 10.7 (+15.1)
Season-high 23 points among the games the source holds (previous high 20, set on Dec 21, 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 Luke Kornet score 23 points?
Luke Kornet scored 23 points against the Trail Blazers on Jan 3, 2026 in 31:06: 10-of-12 from the field (83.3%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Kornet had averaged 8.3 points on 4.6 shots in 24.7 minutes, from 25 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 23 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 4.6. Kornet shot 83.3% from the field, against a usual 67.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 20 points (usual 6.2). Kornet played 31:06 against a usual 24.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 29.9, against a usual 15.6. Steals and blocks: 0 and 5, against a usual 0.3 and 1.4. The Spurs lost 115-110 at home against the Trail Blazers. 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 (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:06 | 24.7 | +6.4 |
| Points | 23 | 8.3 | +14.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 83.3% | 4.6 · 67.0% | +7.4 · +16.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.6 · 83.1% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 6.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 18.9 | 10.6 | +8.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.9 | 15.6 | +14.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 20 (10-of-12) | 6.2 (3.1-of-4.6) | +13.8 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.6) | +0.9 |
| Total | 23 | 8.3 | +14.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.8 against a usual 10.7 (+15.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +15.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 21.0, set on Dec 21, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs lost 115-110 at home against the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 2, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 6 points (Nov 26, 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.