Spencer Jones 20 points vs Timberwolves (Apr 27, 2026): First round Game 5
20 PTS · 7-of-9 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 36:54 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 64 games, Oct 23 – Mar 29 (5.5 PTS · 4.1 FGA · 22.1 MIN)
Game Score 20.2 against a usual 4.9 (+15.3)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Spencer Jones score 20 points?
Spencer Jones scored 20 points in 36:54 against the Timberwolves on Apr 27, 2026, Game 5 of the first round: 7-of-9 from the field, 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Jones averaged 5.5 points on 4.1 shots in 22.1 minutes across 64 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 4.1. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 2.7); two-pointers 6 points (usual 2.3); free throws 2 points (usual 0.5). Jones played 36:54 against a usual 22.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.7, against a usual 8.0. Jones had 3 steals and 3 blocks, against a usual 0.8 and 0.5. The Nuggets won 125-113 at home against the Timberwolves. 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 (64 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:54 | 22.1 | +14.8 |
| Points | 20 | 5.5 | +14.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-9 | 4.1 · 50.4% | +4.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 2.3 · 39.6% | +2.7 · +40.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.8 · 60.8% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 61 games | 12.9 | 9.9 | +3.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.7 | 8.0 | +11.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (64 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.3) | +9.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 2.3 (1.2-of-1.8) | +3.7 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.8) | +1.5 |
| Total | 20 | 5.5 | +14.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.2 against a usual 4.9 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | +15.3 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs MIN | 9:18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs MIN | 10:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ MIN | 28:24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | @ MIN | 25:30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Apr 27, 2026This game | First round · Game 5 | vs MIN | 36:54 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 20.2 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 125-113 at home against the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Apr 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 5 points (Game 1), 0 points (Game 2), 6 points (Game 3), 0 points (Game 4).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.