Ryan Kalkbrenner 17 points vs Bucks (Nov 12, 2025)
17 PTS · 8-of-8 FG · 1-of-1 FT · 26:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.2 PTS · 5.2 FGA · 26.6 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 20.8 against a usual 10.5 (+10.3)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Ryan Kalkbrenner score 17 points?
In 26:30 against the Bucks on Nov 12, 2025, Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 17 points: 8-of-8 from the field, 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Kalkbrenner averaged 9.2 points on 5.2 shots in 26.6 minutes across 10 regular-season games. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (8.4). Minutes: 26:30, against a usual 26.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 28.3, against a usual 14.2. The Hornets won 111-100 at home against the Bucks. 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
Kalkbrenner in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:30 | 26.6 | -0.1 |
| Points | 17 | 9.2 | +7.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 8-of-8 | 5.2 · 80.8% | +2.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.0 · 80.0% | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 6.6 | +2.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 13.8 | 12.0 | +1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.3 | 14.2 | +14.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 16 (8-of-8) | 8.4 (4.2-of-5.1) | +7.6 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.0) | +0.2 |
| Total | 17 | 9.2 | +7.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.8 against a usual 10.5 (+10.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.8 |
| Total | +10.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets won 111-100 at home against the Bucks.
- Previous appearance: Nov 10, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks 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.