Rayan Rupert: season-high 14 points vs Pelicans (Dec 11, 2025)
14 PTS · 6-of-11 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 23:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 1.5 PTS · 1.8 FGA · 7.8 MIN, from this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games
Best Game Score of 18 games this season: 13.6 against a usual 0.7 (+12.9)
Season-high 14 points (previous high 10, 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 Rayan Rupert score 14 points?
Rayan Rupert scored 14 points against the Pelicans on Dec 11, 2025 in 23:42: 6-of-11 from the field (54.5%), 2-of-4 from three. The usual line blends this season's 17 games with last season's average, counted as 1.5 games: 1.5 points on 1.8 shots in 7.8 minutes. No earlier game this season reached 14 points. This game had the best Game Score of 18 games this season. Rupert took 11 shots, 9.2 more than usual. The rate from the field was 54.5%, against a usual 31.2%. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 0.7); threes 6 points (usual 0.7). Rupert played 23:42 against a usual 7.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 20.7, against a usual 3.2. Rupert had 6 rebounds, against a usual 1.5. The Trail Blazers lost 143-120 at the Pelicans, a 23-point loss. 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
Rupert in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:42 | 7.8 | +15.9 |
| Points | 14 | 1.5 | +12.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 54.5% | 1.8 · 31.2% | +9.2 · +23.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 1.0 · 25.2% | +3.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 1.5 | +4.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.7 | 3.2 | +17.5 |
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 | 6 (2-of-4) | 0.7 (0.2-of-1.0) | +5.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 0.7 (0.3-of-0.8) | +7.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.3) | -0.1 |
| Total | 14 | 1.5 | +12.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.6 against a usual 0.7 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.3 |
| Rebounds | +2.0 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 6.8, set on Nov 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Trail Blazers lost 143-120 at the Pelicans, a 23-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 0 points (Nov 12, 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.