Reed Sheppard: season-high 31 points vs Warriors (Nov 26, 2025)
31 PTS · 12-of-25 FG · 4-of-12 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 37:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.1 PTS · 9.8 FGA · 24.1 MIN, from 15 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 16 games this season: 24.9 against a usual 11.0 (+13.9)
Season-high 31 points (previous high 27, set on Nov 21, 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 Reed Sheppard score 31 points?
Reed Sheppard scored 31 points against the Warriors on Nov 26, 2025 in 37:18: 12-of-25 from the field (48.0%), 4-of-12 from three (33.3%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Sheppard had averaged 13.1 points on 9.8 shots in 24.1 minutes, from 15 regular-season games. The 31 points were a season high, above the previous 27. By Game Score it was the best of 16 games this season. Shot attempts: 25, against a usual 9.8. Sheppard shot 48.0% from the field, against a usual 49.0%. From two-pointers, 16 points against a usual 4.1; from threes, 12 points against a usual 8.2; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 0.8. Sheppard played 37:18 against a usual 24.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.0, against a usual 16.4. Rebounds: 9, against a usual 2.3. The Rockets won 104-100 at the Warriors. 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
Sheppard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:18 | 24.1 | +13.2 |
| Points | 31 | 13.1 | +17.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 25 · 48.0% | 9.8 · 49.0% | +15.2 · -1.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 12 · 33.3% | 5.8 · 47.1% | +6.2 · -13.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 1.1 · 70.6% | +2.9 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 2.3 | +6.7 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 31.0 | 19.9 | +11.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.0 | 16.4 | +7.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-12) | 8.2 (2.7-of-5.8) | +3.8 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-13) | 4.1 (2.1-of-4.0) | +11.9 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +2.2 |
| Total | 31 | 13.1 | +17.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.9 against a usual 11.0 (+13.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.8 |
| Rebounds | +2.7 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +13.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous best: 23.7, set on Nov 21, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets won 104-100 at the Warriors.
- Previous appearance: Nov 24, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Warriors 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.