Spencer Jones: season-high 28 points vs Mavericks (Dec 1, 2025)
28 PTS · 11-of-15 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 38:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.9 PTS · 2.2 FGA · 13.2 MIN, from 15 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 16 games this season: 23.2 against a usual 2.3 (+20.9)
Season-high 28 points (previous high 16, set on Nov 29, 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 Spencer Jones score 28 points?
In 38:54 against the Mavericks on Dec 1, 2025, Spencer Jones scored 28 points: 11-of-15 from the field (73.3%), 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Jones averaged 2.9 points on 2.2 shots in 13.2 minutes across 15 regular-season games. The 28 points were a season high, above the previous 16. This game had the best Game Score of 16 games this season. Shot attempts: 15, against a usual 2.2. The 73.3% from the field compares with a usual 48.5%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 1.1); threes 12 points (usual 1.6); free throws 2 points (usual 0.2). Minutes: 38:54, against a usual 13.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 21.5, against a usual 6.2. Rebounds: 5, against a usual 1.7. The Nuggets lost 131-121 at home against the Mavericks. 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 (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:54 | 13.2 | +25.7 |
| Points | 28 | 2.9 | +25.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 73.3% | 2.2 · 48.5% | +12.8 · +24.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 1.3 · 40.0% | +4.7 · +26.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.5 · 50.0% | +1.5 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.7 | +3.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.5 | 6.2 | +15.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 1.6 (0.5-of-1.3) | +10.4 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 1.1 (0.5-of-0.9) | +12.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.5) | +1.8 |
| Total | 28 | 2.9 | +25.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.2 against a usual 2.3 (+20.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +20.2 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +20.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous best: 14.5, set on Nov 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets lost 131-121 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Nov 29, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season.
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.