Myles Turner 23 points vs Hornets (Dec 29, 2025): season-best Game Score
23 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 30:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.3 PTS · 9.7 FGA · 28.8 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 33 games this season: 22.7 against a usual 9.8 (+12.9)
above usual
No more than 3 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 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Myles Turner score 23 points?
Myles Turner scored 23 points against the Hornets on Dec 29, 2025 in 30:54: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Turner had averaged 12.3 points on 9.7 shots in 28.8 minutes, from 32 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 33 games this season. The 58.3% from the field compares with a usual 41.4%. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 3.6; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 2.1; from threes, 9 points against a usual 6.6. Minutes: 30:54, against a usual 28.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.4, against a usual 12.2. The Bucks won 123-113 at the Hornets. 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
Turner in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:54 | 28.8 | +2.1 |
| Points | 23 | 12.3 | +10.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 9.7 · 41.4% | +2.3 · +16.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 6.0 · 36.6% | -1.0 · +23.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 2.9 · 73.9% | +3.1 · +26.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 22.4 | 18.3 | +4.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.4 | 12.2 | +14.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 6.6 (2.2-of-6.0) | +2.4 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 3.6 (1.8-of-3.7) | +4.4 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.9) | +3.9 |
| Total | 23 | 12.3 | +10.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.7 against a usual 9.8 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 33 games this season.
Previous best: 20.7, set on Nov 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks won 123-113 at the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Dec 27, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 21 points (Nov 12, 2025), 18 points (Nov 14, 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.