Steven Adams 13 points vs Jazz (Nov 30, 2025)
13 PTS · 2-of-4 FG · 9-of-10 FT · 16:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.0 PTS · 4.4 FGA · 21.9 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 18.9 against a usual 8.6 (+10.3)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Steven Adams score 13 points?
In 16:54 against the Jazz on Nov 30, 2025, Steven Adams scored 13 points: 2-of-4 from the field, 9-of-10 on free throws (90.0%). Before this game, Adams averaged 6.0 points on 4.4 shots in 21.9 minutes across 14 regular-season games. From free throws, 9 points against a usual 1.6. Playing time was 16:54, against a usual 21.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 40.3, against a usual 14.2. The Rockets won 129-101 at the Jazz, a 28-point win. 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
Adams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:54 | 21.9 | -5.0 |
| Points | 13 | 6.0 | +7.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-4 | 4.4 · 50.8% | -0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 90.0% | 2.1 · 73.3% | +7.9 · +16.7 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 9.2 | +2.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 20.7 | 12.1 | +8.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 40.3 | 14.2 | +26.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 4.4 (2.2-of-4.4) | -0.4 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-10) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.1) | +7.4 |
| Total | 13 | 6.0 | +7.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.9 against a usual 8.6 (+10.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.9 |
| Total | +10.3 |
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 Rockets won 129-101 at the Jazz, a 28-point win.
- Previous appearance: Nov 24, 2025, 6 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Rockets played on Nov 26, 2025; Adams was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz 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.