Nikola Jović 20 points vs Grizzlies (Oct 24, 2025)
20 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 26:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.7 PTS · 8.0 FGA · 25.0 MIN, from this season's 1 game plus last season's average, counted as 9.5 games
Game Score 21.0 against a usual 8.3 (+12.7)
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 Nikola Jović score 20 points?
Nikola Jović scored 20 points against the Grizzlies on Oct 24, 2025 in 26:54: 6-of-9 from the field, 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 10.7 points on 8.0 shots in 25.0 minutes: this season's 1 game plus last season's average, counted as 9.5 games. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (5.2), free throws 5 (1.7), two-pointers 6 (3.8). Jović played 26:54 against a usual 25.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 28.1, against a usual 12.0. The Heat won 146-114 at the Grizzlies, a 32-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
Jović in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:54 | 25.0 | +1.9 |
| Points | 20 | 10.7 | +9.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 8.0 · 45.2% | +1.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 4.4 · 39.4% | +1.6 · +10.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 2.1 · 81.4% | +2.9 · +18.6 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.6 | +1.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 1 game | 16.7 | 18.7 | -2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.1 | 12.0 | +16.1 |
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 | 9 (3-of-6) | 5.2 (1.7-of-4.4) | +3.8 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 3.8 (1.9-of-3.6) | +2.2 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.1) | +3.3 |
| Total | 20 | 10.7 | +9.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.0 against a usual 8.3 (+12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +12.7 |
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 Heat won 146-114 at the Grizzlies, a 32-point win.
- Previous appearance: Oct 22, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies 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.