Neemias Queta: season-high 19 points vs Timberwolves (Nov 29, 2025)
19 PTS · 7-of-8 FG · 5-of-8 FT · 28:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.3 PTS · 6.6 FGA · 23.7 MIN, from 17 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 18 games this season: 21.4 against a usual 10.4 (+11.0)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 17, set on Oct 22, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Neemias Queta score 19 points?
Neemias Queta scored 19 points against the Timberwolves on Nov 29, 2025 in 28:48: 7-of-8 from the field, 5-of-8 on free throws (62.5%). Coming in, Queta had averaged 9.3 points on 6.6 shots in 23.7 minutes, from 17 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 17 points. By Game Score it was the best of 18 games this season. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 8.4; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 0.9. Playing time was 28:48, against a usual 23.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.8, against a usual 15.8. Queta had 18 rebounds, against a usual 7.9. The Celtics lost 119-115 at the Timberwolves. 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
Queta in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:48 | 23.7 | +5.1 |
| Points | 19 | 9.3 | +9.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-8 | 6.6 · 62.8% | +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 62.5% | 1.6 · 59.3% | +6.4 · +3.2 |
| Rebounds | 18 | 7.9 | +10.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 20.0 | 14.7 | +5.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.8 | 15.8 | +11.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 14 (7-of-8) | 8.4 (4.2-of-6.4) | +5.6 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-8) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.6) | +4.1 |
| Total | 19 | 9.3 | +9.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.4 against a usual 10.4 (+11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.9 |
| Rebounds | +5.0 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +11.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 21.3, set on Nov 5, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics lost 119-115 at the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Nov 23, 2025, 6 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Celtics played on Nov 26, 2025; Queta was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves 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.