Matas Buzelis: season-high 28 points vs Hawks (Dec 21, 2025)
28 PTS · 10-of-11 FG · 7-of-8 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 28:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.8 PTS · 10.6 FGA · 28.1 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 26.4 against a usual 10.3 (+16.1)
Season-high 28 points (previous high 27, set on Oct 29, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Matas Buzelis score 28 points?
Matas Buzelis scored 28 points against the Hawks on Dec 21, 2025 in 28:54: 10-of-11 from the field (90.9%), 7-of-8 from three (87.5%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Buzelis had averaged 13.8 points on 10.6 shots in 28.1 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 27 points. This game had the best Game Score of 28 games this season. The rate from the field was 90.9%, against a usual 47.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (4.2), two-pointers 6 (7.3), free throws 1 (2.3). Playing time was 28:54, against a usual 28.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 32.9, against a usual 13.1. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 2, against a usual 1.8 and 2.7. At the Hawks, the Bulls won 152-150. 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
Buzelis in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:54 | 28.1 | +0.8 |
| Points | 28 | 13.8 | +14.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 90.9% | 10.6 · 47.7% | +0.4 · +43.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 87.5% | 4.5 · 31.4% | +3.5 · +56.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 2.9 · 80.8% | -0.9 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 5.3 | -2.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 16.4 | 20.3 | -3.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.9 | 13.1 | +19.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-8) | 4.2 (1.4-of-4.5) | +16.8 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 7.3 (3.6-of-6.1) | -1.3 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 2.3 (2.3-of-2.9) | -1.3 |
| Total | 28 | 13.8 | +14.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.4 against a usual 10.3 (+16.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.7 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.1 |
| Total | +16.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 21.5, set on Dec 19, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 152-150 at the Hawks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 19, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hawks this season: 16 points (Oct 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.