Mouhamed Gueye 21 points vs Lakers (Nov 8, 2025)
21 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 34:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.0 PTS · 5.0 FGA · 16.0 MIN, from this season's 9 games plus last season's average, counted as 5.5 games
Game Score 22.7 against a usual 5.3 (+17.4)
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 Mouhamed Gueye score 21 points?
In 34:12 against the Lakers on Nov 8, 2025, Mouhamed Gueye scored 21 points: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 6.0 points on 5.0 shots in 16.0 minutes: this season's 9 games plus last season's average, counted as 5.5 games. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 5.0. Gueye shot 66.7% from the field, against a usual 46.9%. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 2.0); two-pointers 8 points (usual 3.4). Playing time was 34:12, against a usual 16.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.9, against a usual 12.0. Gueye had 7 assists, against a usual 0.9. At home against the Lakers, the Hawks won 122-102, a 20-point win. 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
Gueye in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:12 | 16.0 | +18.2 |
| Points | 21 | 6.0 | +15.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 5.0 · 46.9% | +7.0 · +19.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 2.4 · 26.8% | +2.6 · +53.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.1 · 58.3% | -0.1 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.1 | +2.9 |
| Assists | 7 | 0.9 | +6.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.6 | +1.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.9 | 12.0 | +11.9 |
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 | 12 (4-of-5) | 2.0 (0.7-of-2.4) | +10.0 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 3.4 (1.7-of-2.6) | +4.6 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.6 (0.6-of-1.1) | +0.4 |
| Total | 21 | 6.0 | +15.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.7 against a usual 5.3 (+17.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +4.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +17.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hawks won 122-102 at home against the Lakers, a 20-point win.
- Previous appearance: Nov 7, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season.
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.