Nickeil Alexander-Walker 38 points vs Spurs (Nov 20, 2025)
38 PTS · 13-of-17 FG · 8-of-10 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 33:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.3 PTS · 13.9 FGA · 30.9 MIN, from 13 regular-season games
Game Score 35.3 against a usual 12.7 (+22.6)
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 Nickeil Alexander-Walker score 38 points?
In 33:42 against the Spurs on Nov 20, 2025, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 38 points: 13-of-17 from the field (76.5%), 8-of-10 from three (80.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Alexander-Walker had averaged 18.3 points on 13.9 shots in 30.9 minutes, from 13 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 17, against a usual 13.9. The rate from the field was 76.5%, against a usual 44.2%. By shot type: threes 24 points (usual 5.5); two-pointers 10 points (usual 8.6). Playing time was 33:42, against a usual 30.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 37.7, against a usual 14.8. At the Spurs, the Hawks lost 135-126. 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
Alexander-Walker in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (13 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:42 | 30.9 | +2.8 |
| Points | 38 | 18.3 | +19.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 76.5% | 13.9 · 44.2% | +3.1 · +32.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 80.0% | 6.2 · 30.0% | +3.8 · +50.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 4.9 · 84.4% | -0.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.8 | +1.2 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 13 games | 27.2 | 25.3 | +1.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 37.7 | 14.8 | +22.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (13 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-10) | 5.5 (1.8-of-6.2) | +18.5 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 8.6 (4.3-of-7.7) | +1.4 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 4.2 (4.2-of-4.9) | -0.2 |
| Total | 38 | 18.3 | +19.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
35.3 against a usual 12.7 (+22.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +20.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +22.6 |
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 lost 135-126 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Nov 18, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs 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.