Rudy Gobert: season-high 26 points vs Pelicans (Dec 2, 2025)
26 PTS · 9-of-10 FG · 8-of-10 FT · 38:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.4 PTS · 6.0 FGA · 31.8 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 21 games this season: 28.4 against a usual 11.6 (+16.8)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 19, set on Nov 9, 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 Rudy Gobert score 26 points?
Rudy Gobert scored 26 points against the Pelicans on Dec 2, 2025 in 38:06: 9-of-10 from the field (90.0%), 8-of-10 on free throws (80.0%). Coming in, Gobert had averaged 10.4 points on 6.0 shots in 31.8 minutes, from 20 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 26 points. By Game Score it was the best of 21 games this season. Gobert took 10 shots, 4.0 more than usual. The 90.0% from the field compares with a usual 72.5%. From two-pointers, 18 points against a usual 8.7; from free throws, 8 points against a usual 1.7. Playing time was 38:06, against a usual 31.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.8, against a usual 13.1. At the Pelicans, the Timberwolves won 149-142. 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
Gobert in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:06 | 31.8 | +6.3 |
| Points | 26 | 10.4 | +15.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 90.0% | 6.0 · 72.5% | +4.0 · +17.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 80.0% | 3.4 · 49.3% | +6.6 · +30.7 |
| Rebounds | 13 | 10.1 | +2.9 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 15.9 | 12.2 | +3.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.8 | 13.1 | +13.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 18 (9-of-10) | 8.7 (4.3-of-6.0) | +9.3 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-10) | 1.7 (1.7-of-3.4) | +6.3 |
| Total | 26 | 10.4 | +15.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.4 against a usual 11.6 (+16.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.6 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +16.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous best: 23.0, set on Nov 9, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 149-142 at the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Nov 30, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans 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.