Mikal Bridges 35 points vs Celtics (Dec 2, 2025): best of 20 games
35 PTS · 12-of-17 FG · 8-of-12 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 33:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.1 PTS · 12.0 FGA · 35.1 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
Best Game Score of the 20 games the source holds this season: 33.4 against a usual 16.0 (+17.4)
Season-high 35 points among the games the source holds (previous high 24, set on Oct 28, 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 Mikal Bridges score 35 points?
Mikal Bridges scored 35 points against the Celtics on Dec 2, 2025 in 33:36: 12-of-17 from the field (70.6%), 8-of-12 from three (66.7%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 16.1 points on 12.0 shots in 35.1 minutes: this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 35 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 20 games the source holds this season. Bridges took 17 shots, 5.0 more than usual. Bridges shot 70.6% from the field, against a usual 52.6%. By shot type: threes 24 points (usual 6.6); free throws 3 points (usual 1.3). Minutes: 33:36, against a usual 35.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 35.8, against a usual 16.4. The Knicks lost 123-117 at the Celtics. 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
Bridges in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:36 | 35.1 | -1.5 |
| Points | 35 | 16.1 | +18.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 70.6% | 12.0 · 52.6% | +5.0 · +18.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 12 · 66.7% | 5.3 · 41.4% | +6.7 · +25.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 1.7 · 78.8% | +1.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.4 | +1.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 4.4 | -1.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 25.6 | 16.2 | +9.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.8 | 16.4 | +19.4 |
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 | 24 (8-of-12) | 6.6 (2.2-of-5.3) | +17.4 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 8.2 (4.1-of-6.7) | -0.2 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.7) | +1.7 |
| Total | 35 | 16.1 | +18.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
33.4 against a usual 16.0 (+17.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +17.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 20 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 24.1, set on Oct 28, 2025 and Nov 11, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 123-117 at the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Nov 30, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season: 12 points (Oct 24, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Knicks 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.