Trey Murphy III 41 points vs Spurs (Nov 8, 2025)
41 PTS · 15-of-22 FG · 5-of-11 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 38:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.6 PTS · 14.4 FGA · 35.3 MIN, from this season's 8 games plus last season's average, counted as 6 games
Game Score 37.2 against a usual 13.7 (+23.5)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Trey Murphy III score 41 points?
In 38:06 against the Spurs on Nov 8, 2025, Trey Murphy III scored 41 points: 15-of-22 from the field (68.2%), 5-of-11 from three (45.5%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). The usual line blends this season's 8 games with last season's average, counted as 6 games: 17.6 points on 14.4 shots in 35.3 minutes. The shot count was 22, against a usual 14.4. The rate from the field was 68.2%, against a usual 41.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 20 (6.5), threes 15 (8.3), free throws 6 (2.8). Minutes: 38:06, against a usual 35.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 35.1, against a usual 14.0. The Pelicans lost 126-119 at the Spurs. 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
Murphy in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:06 | 35.3 | +2.8 |
| Points | 41 | 17.6 | +23.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 68.2% | 14.4 · 41.7% | +7.6 · +26.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 45.5% | 7.8 · 35.8% | +3.2 · +9.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 3.1 · 90.8% | +2.9 · +9.2 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 5.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 8 games | 28.7 | 18.4 | +10.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.1 | 14.0 | +21.1 |
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 | 15 (5-of-11) | 8.3 (2.8-of-7.8) | +6.7 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-11) | 6.5 (3.2-of-6.6) | +13.5 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 2.8 (2.8-of-3.1) | +3.2 |
| Total | 41 | 17.6 | +23.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
37.2 against a usual 13.7 (+23.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +21.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +23.5 |
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 Pelicans lost 126-119 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Nov 5, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 24 points (Oct 24, 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.