Tim Hardaway Jr. 23 points vs Timberwolves (Nov 15, 2025)
23 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 5-of-6 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 29:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.0 PTS · 8.2 FGA · 22.8 MIN, from 11 regular-season games
Game Score 22.1 against a usual 8.1 (+14.0)
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 Tim Hardaway Jr. score 23 points?
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points against the Timberwolves on Nov 15, 2025 in 29:30: 6-of-8 from the field, 5-of-6 from three (83.3%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Hardaway averaged 11.0 points on 8.2 shots in 22.8 minutes across 11 regular-season games. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 7.6); free throws 6 points (usual 1.0). Hardaway played 29:30 against a usual 22.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.0, against a usual 12.8. At the Timberwolves, the Nuggets won 123-112. 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
Hardaway in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:30 | 22.8 | +6.7 |
| Points | 23 | 11.0 | +12.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 8.2 · 45.6% | -0.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 83.3% | 5.5 · 45.9% | +0.5 · +37.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 1.1 · 91.7% | +4.9 · +8.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 11 games | 15.5 | 16.6 | -1.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.0 | 12.8 | +14.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-6) | 7.6 (2.5-of-5.5) | +7.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.7) | -0.4 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.1) | +5.0 |
| Total | 23 | 11.0 | +12.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.1 against a usual 8.1 (+14.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +14.0 |
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 123-112 at the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Nov 12, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves this season: 20 points (Oct 27, 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.