Santi Aldama 37 points vs Wizards (Dec 20, 2025): best of 28 games
37 PTS · 15-of-23 FG · 5-of-9 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 35:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.9 PTS · 10.5 FGA · 26.9 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season: 32.2 against a usual 11.4 (+20.8)
Season-high 37 points among the games the source holds (previous high 29, set on Nov 20, 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 Santi Aldama score 37 points?
Santi Aldama scored 37 points against the Wizards on Dec 20, 2025 in 35:42: 15-of-23 from the field (65.2%), 5-of-9 from three (55.6%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Aldama had averaged 12.9 points on 10.5 shots in 26.9 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 37 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 28 games the source holds this season. Aldama took 23 shots, 12.5 more than usual. Aldama shot 65.2% from the field, against a usual 46.8%. By shot type: two-pointers 20 points (usual 7.1); threes 15 points (usual 4.2). Aldama played 35:42 against a usual 26.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 32.5, against a usual 15.3. Aldama had 10 rebounds, against a usual 6.5. The Grizzlies lost 130-122 at home against the Wizards. 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 (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:42 | 26.9 | +8.8 |
| Points | 37 | 12.9 | +24.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 65.2% | 10.5 · 46.8% | +12.5 · +18.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 55.6% | 4.3 · 32.5% | +4.7 · +23.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 2.4 · 66.7% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 6.5 | +3.5 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 28.6 | 19.7 | +8.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.5 | 15.3 | +17.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-9) | 4.2 (1.4-of-4.3) | +10.8 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-14) | 7.1 (3.5-of-6.2) | +12.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.4) | +0.4 |
| Total | 37 | 12.9 | +24.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.2 against a usual 11.4 (+20.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +19.3 |
| Rebounds | +2.9 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | +20.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 24.4, set on Nov 20, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 130-122 at home against the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Dec 17, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards 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.