Noah Clowney 29 points vs Jazz (Dec 4, 2025): 2nd-best of 22 games
29 PTS · 8-of-15 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 10-of-12 FT · 34:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.8 PTS · 9.1 FGA · 27.7 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 22 games this season: 22.1 against a usual 8.7 (+13.4)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Noah Clowney score 29 points?
Noah Clowney scored 29 points against the Jazz on Dec 4, 2025 in 34:12: 8-of-15 from the field (53.3%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 10-of-12 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Clowney averaged 12.8 points on 9.1 shots in 27.7 minutes across 21 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 22 games this season. Shot attempts: 15, against a usual 9.1. Clowney shot 53.3% from the field, against a usual 41.1%. By shot type: free throws 10 points (usual 2.9); two-pointers 10 points (usual 3.0); threes 9 points (usual 6.9). Playing time was 34:12, against a usual 27.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.3, against a usual 11.3. Clowney had 3 turnovers and 4 fouls, against a usual 1.6 and 2.5. The Nets lost 123-110 at home against the Jazz. 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 (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:12 | 27.7 | +6.5 |
| Points | 29 | 12.8 | +16.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 53.3% | 9.1 · 41.1% | +5.9 · +12.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 6.5 · 35.3% | -0.5 · +14.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 12 · 83.3% | 3.6 · 81.6% | +8.4 · +1.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.7 | +0.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.6 | +1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 28.2 | 19.4 | +8.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.3 | 11.3 | +12.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 6.9 (2.3-of-6.5) | +2.1 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-9) | 3.0 (1.5-of-2.6) | +7.0 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-12) | 2.9 (2.9-of-3.6) | +7.1 |
| Total | 29 | 12.8 | +16.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.1 against a usual 8.7 (+13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.0 |
| Total | +13.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 123-110 at home against the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Dec 3, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz 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.