Spencer Jones 16 points vs Suns (Nov 29, 2025)
16 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 27:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.0 PTS · 1.6 FGA · 12.2 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 14.5 against a usual 1.4 (+13.1)
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 Spencer Jones score 16 points?
Spencer Jones scored 16 points against the Suns on Nov 29, 2025 in 27:18: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 4-of-6 from three (66.7%). Coming in, Jones had averaged 2.0 points on 1.6 shots in 12.2 minutes, from 14 regular-season games. The shot count was 10, against a usual 1.6. Jones shot 60.0% from the field, against a usual 43.5%. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 0.8); two-pointers 4 points (usual 0.9). Minutes: 27:18, against a usual 12.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 19.1, against a usual 4.2. Rebounds: 9, against a usual 1.1. The Nuggets won 130-112 at the Suns. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:18 | 12.2 | +15.1 |
| Points | 16 | 2.0 | +14.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 1.6 · 43.5% | +8.4 · +16.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 1.0 · 28.6% | +5.0 · +38.1 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 1.1 | +7.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.1 | 4.2 | +14.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 0.8 (0.3-of-1.0) | +11.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 0.9 (0.4-of-0.6) | +3.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.6) | -0.3 |
| Total | 16 | 2.0 | +14.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.5 against a usual 1.4 (+13.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.4 |
| Rebounds | +3.6 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | +13.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 130-112 at the Suns.
- Previous appearance: Nov 28, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns this season: 0 points (Oct 25, 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.