Scottie Barnes 30 points vs Hornets (Nov 29, 2025): season-best Game Score
30 PTS · 11-of-16 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 7-of-8 FT · 39:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.5 PTS · 14.8 FGA · 33.1 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 29.6 against a usual 17.7 (+11.9)
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 Scottie Barnes score 30 points?
Scottie Barnes scored 30 points against the Hornets on Nov 29, 2025 in 39:18: 11-of-16 from the field (68.8%), 1-of-2 from three, 7-of-8 on free throws (87.5%). Before this game, the usual line was 19.5 points on 14.8 shots in 33.1 minutes: this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games. By Game Score it was the best of 20 games this season. The 68.8% from the field compares with a usual 50.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 20 (12.5), free throws 7 (3.2). Barnes played 39:18 against a usual 33.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.1, against a usual 19.2. The Raptors lost 118-111 at 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
Barnes in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:18 | 33.1 | +6.2 |
| Points | 30 | 19.5 | +10.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 68.8% | 14.8 · 50.7% | +1.2 · +18.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 3.2 · 38.9% | -1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 87.5% | 3.7 · 85.4% | +4.3 · +2.1 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 7.9 | +4.1 |
| Assists | 5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 25.0 | 23.9 | +1.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.1 | 19.2 | +7.9 |
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 | 3 (1-of-2) | 3.8 (1.3-of-3.2) | -0.8 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-14) | 12.5 (6.3-of-11.6) | +7.5 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-8) | 3.2 (3.2-of-3.7) | +3.8 |
| Total | 30 | 19.5 | +10.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.6 against a usual 17.7 (+11.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +11.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 29.3, set on Nov 13, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 118-111 at the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 26, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 16 points (Nov 17, 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.