Noah Clowney: season-high 31 points vs Knicks (Nov 24, 2025)
31 PTS · 9-of-17 FG · 7-of-13 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 39:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.8 PTS · 8.5 FGA · 26.0 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 23.6 against a usual 7.0 (+16.6)
Season-high 31 points (previous high 22, set on Nov 23, 2025)
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 Noah Clowney score 31 points?
In 39:06 against the Knicks on Nov 24, 2025, Noah Clowney scored 31 points: 9-of-17 from the field (52.9%), 7-of-13 from three (53.8%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 10.8 points on 8.5 shots in 26.0 minutes: this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games. The 31 points were a season high, above the previous 22. This game had the best Game Score of 17 games this season. Shot attempts: 17, against a usual 8.5. Clowney shot 52.9% from the field, against a usual 38.0%. By shot type: threes 21 points (usual 5.4); free throws 6 points (usual 2.6); two-pointers 4 points (usual 2.8). Minutes: 39:06, against a usual 26.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 21.7, against a usual 9.6. At home against the Knicks, the Nets lost 113-100. 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
Clowney in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:06 | 26.0 | +13.1 |
| Points | 31 | 10.8 | +20.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 52.9% | 8.5 · 38.0% | +8.5 · +14.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 13 · 53.8% | 6.0 · 30.5% | +7.0 · +23.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 3.4 · 77.6% | +2.6 · +22.4 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 24.3 | 19.3 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.7 | 9.6 | +12.1 |
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 | 21 (7-of-13) | 5.4 (1.8-of-6.0) | +15.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 2.8 (1.4-of-2.5) | +1.2 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.4) | +3.4 |
| Total | 31 | 10.8 | +20.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.6 against a usual 7.0 (+16.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +16.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 15.6, set on Nov 11, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 113-100 at home against the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Nov 23, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 4 points (Nov 9, 2025).
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.