Tim Hardaway Jr. 25 points vs Nets (Jan 29, 2026): season-best Game Score
25 PTS · 9-of-15 FG · 7-of-11 3P · 0-of-1 FT · 27:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.7 PTS · 10.2 FGA · 27.3 MIN, from 46 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 47 games this season: 23.6 against a usual 9.7 (+13.9)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Tim Hardaway Jr. score 25 points?
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points against the Nets on Jan 29, 2026 in 27:36: 9-of-15 from the field (60.0%), 7-of-11 from three (63.6%), 0-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Hardaway had averaged 13.7 points on 10.2 shots in 27.3 minutes, from 46 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 47 games this season. Shot attempts: 15, against a usual 10.2. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 44.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (8.3), free throws 0 (2.0). Playing time was 27:36, against a usual 27.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 30.8, against a usual 12.9. Hardaway had 8 rebounds, against a usual 2.4. At home against the Nets, the Nuggets won 107-103. 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 (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:36 | 27.3 | +0.3 |
| Points | 25 | 13.7 | +11.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 60.0% | 10.2 · 44.2% | +4.8 · +15.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 63.6% | 7.0 · 39.5% | +4.0 · +24.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-1 | 2.2 · 90.0% | -1.2 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 2.4 | +5.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 46 games | 27.7 | 18.8 | +8.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.8 | 12.9 | +17.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-11) | 8.3 (2.8-of-7.0) | +12.7 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 3.4 (1.7-of-3.2) | +0.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-1) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.2) | -2.0 |
| Total | 25 | 13.7 | +11.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.6 against a usual 9.7 (+13.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.4 |
| Rebounds | +2.0 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +13.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 47 games this season.
Previous best: 22.1, set on Nov 15, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 107-103 at home against the Nets.
- Previous appearance: Jan 27, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets this season: 26 points (Jan 4, 2026).
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.