Mitchell Robinson 21 points vs 76ers (Dec 19, 2025): best of 17 games
21 PTS · 7-of-8 FG · 7-of-8 FT · 26:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.6 PTS · 2.4 FGA · 17.5 MIN, from 16 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 17 games the source holds this season: 26.3 against a usual 6.7 (+19.6)
Season-high 21 points among the games the source holds (previous high 8, set on Nov 5, 2025 and Nov 9, 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 Mitchell Robinson score 21 points?
In 26:06 against the 76ers on Dec 19, 2025, Mitchell Robinson scored 21 points: 7-of-8 from the field, 7-of-8 on free throws (87.5%). Before this game, Robinson averaged 3.6 points on 2.4 shots in 17.5 minutes across 16 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 17 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 8, against a usual 2.4. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 3.3); free throws 7 points (usual 0.3). Minutes: 26:06, against a usual 17.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 36.3, against a usual 13.8. Robinson had 16 rebounds, against a usual 8.2. At home against the 76ers, the Knicks lost 116-107. 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
Robinson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:06 | 17.5 | +8.6 |
| Points | 21 | 3.6 | +17.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-8 | 2.4 · 66.7% | +5.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 87.5% | 1.6 · 20.0% | +6.4 · +67.5 |
| Rebounds | 16 | 8.2 | +7.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 19.7 | 10.1 | +9.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.3 | 13.8 | +22.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 14 (7-of-8) | 3.3 (1.6-of-2.4) | +10.7 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-8) | 0.3 (0.3-of-1.6) | +6.7 |
| Total | 21 | 3.6 | +17.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.3 against a usual 6.7 (+19.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.8 |
| Rebounds | +2.9 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | +19.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 17 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 14.7, set on Nov 5, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 116-107 at home against the 76ers.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers this season.
- 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.