Nic Claxton 19 points vs Timberwolves (Nov 3, 2025)
19 PTS · 6-of-6 FG · 7-of-12 FT · 29:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.7 PTS · 9.2 FGA · 27.3 MIN, from this season's 6 games plus last season's average, counted as 7 games
Game Score 22.8 against a usual 11.1 (+11.7)
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 Nic Claxton score 19 points?
In 29:54 against the Timberwolves on Nov 3, 2025, Nic Claxton scored 19 points: 6-of-6 from the field, 7-of-12 on free throws (58.3%). Before this game, the usual line was 11.7 points on 9.2 shots in 27.3 minutes: this season's 6 games plus last season's average, counted as 7 games. The shot count was 6, against a usual 9.2. By shot type: free throws 7 points (usual 1.2); two-pointers 12 points (usual 10.4). Playing time was 29:54, against a usual 27.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 27.5, against a usual 14.7. Claxton had 7 assists, against a usual 2.5. At home against the Timberwolves, the Nets lost 125-109. 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
Claxton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:54 | 27.3 | +2.6 |
| Points | 19 | 11.7 | +7.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-6 | 9.2 · 56.8% | -3.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 12 · 58.3% | 2.3 · 54.1% | +9.7 · +4.2 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 7.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 7 | 2.5 | +4.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 6 games | 18.1 | 19.0 | -0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.5 | 14.7 | +12.8 |
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 | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.5) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 10.4 (5.2-of-8.7) | +1.6 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-12) | 1.2 (1.2-of-2.3) | +5.8 |
| Total | 19 | 11.7 | +7.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.8 against a usual 11.1 (+11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.4 |
| Assists | +3.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +11.7 |
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 Nets lost 125-109 at home against the Timberwolves.
- 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.