Tyler Kolek 20 points vs Timberwolves (Dec 23, 2025): 2nd-best of 24 games
20 PTS · 9-of-22 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 31:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.2 PTS · 3.6 FGA · 11.4 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season: 17.7 against a usual 3.6 (+14.1)
Season-high 20 points among the games the source holds (previous high 16, set on Dec 18, 2025)
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 Tyler Kolek score 20 points?
In 31:24 against the Timberwolves on Dec 23, 2025, Tyler Kolek scored 20 points: 9-of-22 from the field (40.9%), 2-of-6 from three (33.3%). Before this game, Kolek averaged 4.2 points on 3.6 shots in 11.4 minutes across 23 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 20 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season. Kolek took 22 shots, 18.4 more than usual. The rate from the field was 40.9%, against a usual 48.2%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 2.5); threes 6 points (usual 1.5). Playing time was 31:24, against a usual 11.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.3, against a usual 11.5. Assists: 8, against a usual 2.3. At the Timberwolves, the Knicks lost 115-104. 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
Kolek in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:24 | 11.4 | +20.0 |
| Points | 20 | 4.2 | +15.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 40.9% | 3.6 · 48.2% | +18.4 · -7.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 1.7 · 28.9% | +4.3 · +4.4 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 1.3 | +9.7 |
| Assists | 8 | 2.3 | +5.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 29.4 | 17.5 | +11.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.3 | 11.5 | +8.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-6) | 1.5 (0.5-of-1.7) | +4.5 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-16) | 2.5 (1.3-of-1.9) | +11.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.3) | -0.2 |
| Total | 20 | 4.2 | +15.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.7 against a usual 3.6 (+14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.9 |
| Rebounds | +3.2 |
| Assists | +4.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +14.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 115-104 at the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Dec 21, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves this season: 0 points (Nov 5, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Knicks games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.