Santi Aldama 29 points vs Kings (Nov 20, 2025): best of 16 games
29 PTS · 11-of-18 FG · 5-of-11 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 27:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.5 PTS · 10.5 FGA · 25.6 MIN, from this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games
Best Game Score of the 16 games the source holds this season: 24.4 against a usual 10.7 (+13.7)
Season-high 29 points among the games the source holds (previous high 19, set on Nov 11, 2025)
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 Santi Aldama score 29 points?
In 27:36 against the Kings on Nov 20, 2025, Santi Aldama scored 29 points: 11-of-18 from the field (61.1%), 5-of-11 from three (45.5%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 12.5 points on 10.5 shots in 25.6 minutes: this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 29 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 16 games the source holds this season. Aldama took 18 shots, 7.5 more than usual. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 4.2); two-pointers 12 points (usual 6.9). Aldama played 27:36 against a usual 25.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 31.8, against a usual 15.1. The Grizzlies won 137-96 at home against the Kings, a 41-point win. 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
Aldama in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:36 | 25.6 | +2.0 |
| Points | 29 | 12.5 | +16.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 61.1% | 10.5 · 46.2% | +7.5 · +14.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 45.5% | 4.5 · 31.3% | +6.5 · +14.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 2.2 · 60.9% | +0.8 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 6.7 | -1.7 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 30.1 | 20.9 | +9.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.8 | 15.1 | +16.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-11) | 4.2 (1.4-of-4.5) | +10.8 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 6.9 (3.5-of-6.0) | +5.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 1.4 (1.4-of-2.2) | +0.6 |
| Total | 29 | 12.5 | +16.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.4 against a usual 10.7 (+13.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.7 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +13.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 16 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 17.8, set on Nov 11, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies won 137-96 at home against the Kings, a 41-point win.
- Previous appearance: Nov 18, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season.
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.