Ousmane Dieng 14 points vs Jazz (Dec 7, 2025): best of 16 games
14 PTS · 5-of-7 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 25:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.3 PTS · 3.2 FGA · 11.6 MIN, from this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games
Best Game Score of the 16 games the source holds this season: 13.0 against a usual 2.4 (+10.6)
Season-high 14 points among the games the source holds (previous high 10, set on Nov 12, 2025)
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 Ousmane Dieng score 14 points?
In 25:54 against the Jazz on Dec 7, 2025, Ousmane Dieng scored 14 points: 5-of-7 from the field, 4-of-5 from three (80.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 3.3 points on 3.2 shots in 11.6 minutes: this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 14 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 16 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 7, against a usual 3.2. From threes, 12 points against a usual 1.4. Playing time was 25:54, against a usual 11.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 18.1, against a usual 7.3. At the Jazz, the Thunder won 131-101, a 30-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
Dieng in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:54 | 11.6 | +14.3 |
| Points | 14 | 3.3 | +10.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-7 | 3.2 · 38.4% | +3.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 1.6 · 30.8% | +3.4 · +49.2 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 11.9 | 14.5 | -2.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.1 | 7.3 | +10.8 |
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 | 12 (4-of-5) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.6) | +10.6 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 1.5 (0.7-of-1.6) | +0.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.4) | -0.4 |
| Total | 14 | 3.3 | +10.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.0 against a usual 2.4 (+10.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +10.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 16 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 6.2, set on Nov 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 131-101 at the Jazz, a 30-point win.
- Previous appearance: Dec 5, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 5 points (Nov 21, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Thunder games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.