Onyeka Okongwu 31 points vs Knicks (Dec 27, 2025): season-best Game Score
31 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 6-of-10 3P · 5-of-7 FT · 36:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.6 PTS · 12.3 FGA · 31.6 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 32 games this season: 27.7 against a usual 12.8 (+14.9)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Onyeka Okongwu score 31 points?
Onyeka Okongwu scored 31 points against the Knicks on Dec 27, 2025 in 36:24: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 6-of-10 from three (60.0%), 5-of-7 on free throws (71.4%). Coming in, Okongwu had averaged 15.6 points on 12.3 shots in 31.6 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 32 games this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 12.3. The rate from the field was 62.5%, against a usual 48.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (5.1), free throws 5 (2.0). Minutes: 36:24, against a usual 31.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 27.4, against a usual 14.5. Rebounds: 14, against a usual 7.4. The Hawks lost 128-125 at home against the Knicks. 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
Okongwu in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:24 | 31.6 | +4.8 |
| Points | 31 | 15.6 | +15.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 12.3 · 48.3% | +3.7 · +14.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 60.0% | 5.1 · 33.5% | +4.9 · +26.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 71.4% | 2.6 · 77.5% | +4.4 · -6.1 |
| Rebounds | 14 | 7.4 | +6.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.2 | -2.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 22.5 | 20.4 | +2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.4 | 14.5 | +12.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-10) | 5.1 (1.7-of-5.1) | +12.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 8.5 (4.2-of-7.2) | -0.5 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-7) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.6) | +3.0 |
| Total | 31 | 15.6 | +15.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.7 against a usual 12.8 (+14.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.9 |
| Rebounds | +2.5 |
| Assists | -1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +14.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 32 games this season.
Previous best: 27.4, set on Nov 13, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hawks lost 128-125 at home against the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 26, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.