Sidy Cissoko: season-high 20 points vs Pelicans (Dec 11, 2025)
20 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 32:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.9 PTS · 4.3 FGA · 18.4 MIN, from 19 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 18.1 against a usual 2.8 (+15.3)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 15, set on Nov 21, 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 Sidy Cissoko score 20 points?
In 32:00 against the Pelicans on Dec 11, 2025, Sidy Cissoko scored 20 points: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Cissoko averaged 4.9 points on 4.3 shots in 18.4 minutes across 19 regular-season games. The 20 points were a season high, above the previous 15. By Game Score it was the best of 20 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 4.3. The 66.7% from the field compares with a usual 40.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 10 (1.9), threes 9 (2.4). Playing time was 32:00, against a usual 18.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.4, against a usual 5.6. The Trail Blazers lost 143-120 at the Pelicans, a 23-point loss. 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
Cissoko in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:00 | 18.4 | +13.6 |
| Points | 20 | 4.9 | +15.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 4.3 · 40.2% | +7.7 · +26.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 2.5 · 31.9% | +3.5 · +18.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.9 · 66.7% | +0.1 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.2 | +1.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 14.7 | 12.6 | +2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.4 | 5.6 | +14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 2.4 (0.8-of-2.5) | +6.6 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 1.9 (0.9-of-1.8) | +8.1 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.9) | +0.4 |
| Total | 20 | 4.9 | +15.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.1 against a usual 2.8 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 10.3, set on Dec 3, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Trail Blazers lost 143-120 at the Pelicans, a 23-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 2 points (Nov 12, 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.