Nikola Jokić 55 points vs Clippers (Nov 12, 2025)
55 PTS · 18-of-23 FG · 5-of-6 3P · 14-of-16 FT · 33:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 27.3 PTS · 16.8 FGA · 34.8 MIN, from this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games
Game Score 53.2 against a usual 30.4 (+22.8)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Nikola Jokić score 55 points?
Nikola Jokić scored 55 points against the Clippers on Nov 12, 2025 in 33:36: 18-of-23 from the field (78.3%), 5-of-6 from three (83.3%), 14-of-16 on free throws (87.5%). Before this game, the usual line was 27.3 points on 16.8 shots in 34.8 minutes: this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games. Shot attempts: 23, against a usual 16.8. The 78.3% from the field compares with a usual 63.3%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 5.0); free throws 14 points (usual 4.4); two-pointers 26 points (usual 17.9). Jokić played 33:36 against a usual 34.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 57.0, against a usual 31.5. Jokić had 6 assists, against a usual 11.0. At the Clippers, the Nuggets won 130-116. 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
Jokić in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:36 | 34.8 | -1.2 |
| Points | 55 | 27.3 | +27.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 78.3% | 16.8 · 63.3% | +6.2 · +15.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 83.3% | 4.4 · 37.9% | +1.6 · +45.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 16 · 87.5% | 5.3 · 83.3% | +10.7 · +4.2 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 13.0 | -1.0 |
| Assists | 6 | 11.0 | -5.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 41.5 | 25.9 | +15.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 57.0 | 31.5 | +25.5 |
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 | 15 (5-of-6) | 5.0 (1.7-of-4.4) | +10.0 |
| Twos | 26 (13-of-17) | 17.9 (9.0-of-12.4) | +8.1 |
| Free throws | 14 (14-of-16) | 4.4 (4.4-of-5.3) | +9.6 |
| Total | 55 | 27.3 | +27.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
53.2 against a usual 30.4 (+22.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +25.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | -3.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.8 |
| Total | +22.8 |
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 Nuggets won 130-116 at the Clippers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 11, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers 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.