Russell Westbrook 24 points vs Pacers (Dec 8, 2025): season-best Game Score
24 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 40:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.4 PTS · 11.7 FGA · 28.3 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 24 games this season: 29.1 against a usual 11.5 (+17.6)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Russell Westbrook score 24 points?
Russell Westbrook scored 24 points against the Pacers on Dec 8, 2025 in 40:18: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 2-of-3 from three, 2-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Westbrook had averaged 13.4 points on 11.7 shots in 28.3 minutes, from 23 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 24 games this season. Westbrook took 16 shots, 4.3 more than usual. Westbrook shot 62.5% from the field, against a usual 42.6%. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 6.2). Westbrook played 40:18 against a usual 28.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.0, against a usual 14.6. Westbrook had 14 assists, against a usual 7.0. The Kings lost 116-105 at the Pacers. 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
Westbrook in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 40:18 | 28.3 | +12.0 |
| Points | 24 | 13.4 | +10.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 11.7 · 42.6% | +4.3 · +19.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 5.2 · 36.7% | -2.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 2.4 · 62.5% | +1.6 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 6.7 | +5.3 |
| Assists | 14 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 21.1 | 24.4 | -3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.0 | 14.6 | +11.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 5.7 (1.9-of-5.2) | +0.3 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-13) | 6.2 (3.1-of-6.5) | +9.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 1.5 (1.5-of-2.4) | +0.5 |
| Total | 24 | 13.4 | +10.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.1 against a usual 11.5 (+17.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | +4.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +17.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 24 games this season.
Previous best: 28.5, set on Nov 5, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings lost 116-105 at the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 6, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers 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.