Taylor Hendricks 20 points vs Thunder (Dec 7, 2025)
20 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 24:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.8 PTS · 3.9 FGA · 13.6 MIN, from 12 regular-season games
Game Score 18.3 against a usual 3.4 (+14.9)
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 Taylor Hendricks score 20 points?
In 24:42 against the Thunder on Dec 7, 2025, Taylor Hendricks scored 20 points: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Before this game, Hendricks averaged 3.8 points on 3.9 shots in 13.6 minutes across 12 regular-season games. Hendricks took 10 shots, 6.1 more than usual. The 60.0% from the field compares with a usual 36.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (1.2), free throws 4 (0.6), two-pointers 4 (2.0). Hendricks played 24:42 against a usual 13.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.7, against a usual 9.0. At home against the Thunder, the Jazz lost 131-101, a 30-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
Hendricks in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:42 | 13.6 | +11.1 |
| Points | 20 | 3.8 | +16.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 3.9 · 36.2% | +6.1 · +23.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 1.7 · 25.0% | +5.3 · +32.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 0.8 · 70.0% | +4.2 · +10.0 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 11 games | 22.1 | 15.1 | +7.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.7 | 9.0 | +17.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.7) | +10.8 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 2.0 (1.0-of-2.2) | +2.0 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.8) | +3.4 |
| Total | 20 | 3.8 | +16.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.3 against a usual 3.4 (+14.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +14.9 |
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 Jazz lost 131-101 at home against the Thunder, a 30-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Dec 4, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Jazz played on Dec 5, 2025; Hendricks was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 1 point (Nov 21, 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.