Naz Reid: season-high 33 points vs Bulls (Dec 29, 2025)
33 PTS · 11-of-18 FG · 6-of-10 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 26:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.7 PTS · 11.5 FGA · 26.8 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 33 games this season: 28.4 against a usual 10.6 (+17.8)
Season-high 33 points (previous high 28, set on Nov 19, 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 Naz Reid score 33 points?
Naz Reid scored 33 points against the Bulls on Dec 29, 2025 in 26:54: 11-of-18 from the field (61.1%), 6-of-10 from three (60.0%), 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Reid averaged 13.7 points on 11.5 shots in 26.8 minutes across 32 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 28 points. This game had the best Game Score of 33 games this season. Shot attempts: 18, against a usual 11.5. The 61.1% from the field compares with a usual 44.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (7.1), two-pointers 10 (5.6), free throws 5 (1.0). Playing time was 26:54, against a usual 26.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 38.0, against a usual 14.2. The Timberwolves won 136-101 at the Bulls, a 35-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
Reid in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:54 | 26.8 | +0.1 |
| Points | 33 | 13.7 | +19.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 61.1% | 11.5 · 44.7% | +6.5 · +16.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 60.0% | 6.5 · 36.1% | +3.5 · +23.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 1.3 · 76.7% | +3.7 · +23.3 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 6.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 34.7 | 21.6 | +13.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 38.0 | 14.2 | +23.8 |
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 | 18 (6-of-10) | 7.1 (2.4-of-6.5) | +10.9 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-8) | 5.6 (2.8-of-5.0) | +4.4 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.3) | +4.0 |
| Total | 33 | 13.7 | +19.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.4 against a usual 10.6 (+17.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +17.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 33 games this season.
Previous best: 22.0, set on Nov 19, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 136-101 at the Bulls, a 35-point win.
- Previous appearance: Dec 27, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls 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.