Trae Young 35 points vs Bulls (Dec 21, 2025)
35 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 7-of-9 3P · 8-of-9 FT · 26:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.4 PTS · 15.7 FGA · 31.6 MIN, from this season's 6 games plus last season's average, counted as 7 games
Game Score 30.8 against a usual 16.2 (+14.6)
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 Trae Young score 35 points?
In 26:24 against the Bulls on Dec 21, 2025, Trae Young scored 35 points: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 7-of-9 from three (77.8%), 8-of-9 on free throws (88.9%). Before this game, the usual line was 20.4 points on 15.7 shots in 31.6 minutes: this season's 6 games plus last season's average, counted as 7 games. The rate from the field was 62.5%, against a usual 39.6%. By shot type: threes 21 points (usual 5.8); two-pointers 6 points (usual 8.6); free throws 8 points (usual 6.0). Minutes: 26:24, against a usual 31.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 42.0, against a usual 18.4. At home against the Bulls, the Hawks lost 152-150. 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
Young in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:24 | 31.6 | -5.2 |
| Points | 35 | 20.4 | +14.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 15.7 · 39.6% | +0.3 · +22.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 77.8% | 7.0 · 27.7% | +2.0 · +50.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 88.9% | 7.1 · 85.6% | +1.9 · +3.3 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| Assists | 9 | 10.0 | -1.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 6 games | 32.7 | 28.7 | +4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 42.0 | 18.4 | +23.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-9) | 5.8 (1.9-of-7.0) | +15.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-7) | 8.6 (4.3-of-8.7) | -2.6 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-9) | 6.0 (6.0-of-7.1) | +2.0 |
| Total | 35 | 20.4 | +14.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.8 against a usual 16.2 (+14.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +14.6 |
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 Hawks lost 152-150 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Dec 18, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Hawks played on Dec 19, 2025; Young was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 21 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.