Reed Sheppard 28 points vs Nuggets (Dec 20, 2025): season-best Game Score
28 PTS · 9-of-15 FG · 6-of-9 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 30:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.8 PTS · 10.5 FGA · 25.3 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 27.7 against a usual 10.5 (+17.2)
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 Reed Sheppard score 28 points?
In 30:00 against the Nuggets on Dec 20, 2025, Reed Sheppard scored 28 points: 9-of-15 from the field (60.0%), 6-of-9 from three (66.7%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Sheppard had averaged 12.8 points on 10.5 shots in 25.3 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 25 games this season. The shot count was 15, against a usual 10.5. The 60.0% from the field compares with a usual 45.6%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 7.7); free throws 4 points (usual 0.7); two-pointers 6 points (usual 4.4). Minutes: 30:00, against a usual 25.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 33.2, against a usual 15.0. Sheppard had 3 steals and 2 blocks, against a usual 1.5 and 0.5. At the Nuggets, the Rockets won 115-101. 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 (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:00 | 25.3 | +4.7 |
| Points | 28 | 12.8 | +15.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 60.0% | 10.5 · 45.6% | +4.5 · +14.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 66.7% | 6.0 · 42.8% | +3.0 · +23.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.0 · 69.6% | +3.0 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 26.8 | 20.0 | +6.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.2 | 15.0 | +18.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-9) | 7.7 (2.6-of-6.0) | +10.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 4.4 (2.2-of-4.5) | +1.6 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.0) | +3.3 |
| Total | 28 | 12.8 | +15.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.7 against a usual 10.5 (+17.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +17.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 24.9, set on Nov 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets won 115-101 at the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Dec 18, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 27 points (Nov 21, 2025), 14 points (Dec 15, 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.