Ryan Rollins 29 points vs Hornets (Jan 2, 2026): season-best Game Score
29 PTS · 11-of-13 FG · 6-of-7 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 37:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.0 PTS · 13.7 FGA · 31.4 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 35 games this season: 33.0 against a usual 13.6 (+19.4)
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 Ryan Rollins score 29 points?
In 37:00 against the Hornets on Jan 2, 2026, Ryan Rollins scored 29 points: 11-of-13 from the field (84.6%), 6-of-7 from three (85.7%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Rollins averaged 17.0 points on 13.7 shots in 31.4 minutes across 34 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 35 games this season. The rate from the field was 84.6%, against a usual 47.3%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 7.0; from two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 8.3. Playing time was 37:00, against a usual 31.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 32.1, against a usual 15.6. The Bucks won 122-121 at home against the Hornets. 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
Rollins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:00 | 31.4 | +5.6 |
| Points | 29 | 17.0 | +12.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 84.6% | 13.7 · 47.3% | -0.7 · +37.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 85.7% | 5.8 · 40.6% | +1.2 · +45.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 2.2 · 76.0% | -1.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 8 | 5.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 17.7 | 24.2 | -6.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.1 | 15.6 | +16.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-7) | 7.0 (2.3-of-5.8) | +11.0 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 8.3 (4.1-of-7.9) | +1.7 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.2) | -0.7 |
| Total | 29 | 17.0 | +12.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
33.0 against a usual 13.6 (+19.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.5 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | +19.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 35 games this season.
Previous best: 27.8, set on Nov 20, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks won 122-121 at home against the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Dec 31, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 25 points (Nov 12, 2025), 20 points (Nov 14, 2025), 13 points (Dec 29, 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.