Tyus Jones 16 points vs Trail Blazers (Dec 23, 2025): best of 29 games
16 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 34:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.7 PTS · 3.0 FGA · 14.8 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 29 games the source holds this season: 18.0 against a usual 3.2 (+14.8)
Season-high 16 points among the games the source holds (previous high 10, set on Nov 25, 2025)
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 Tyus Jones score 16 points?
Tyus Jones scored 16 points against the Trail Blazers on Dec 23, 2025 in 34:54: 6-of-9 from the field, 4-of-6 from three (66.7%). Before this game, Jones averaged 2.7 points on 3.0 shots in 14.8 minutes across 28 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 16 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 29 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 9, against a usual 3.0. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (1.5), two-pointers 4 (1.0). Minutes: 34:54, against a usual 14.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 18.6, against a usual 7.7. Assists: 7, against a usual 2.2. At the Trail Blazers, the Magic won 110-106. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:54 | 14.8 | +20.1 |
| Points | 16 | 2.7 | +13.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 3.0 · 33.3% | +6.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 1.9 · 26.9% | +4.1 · +39.8 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 0.9 | +3.1 |
| Assists | 7 | 2.2 | +4.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 11.3 | 9.8 | +1.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.6 | 7.7 | +10.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 1.5 (0.5-of-1.9) | +10.5 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 1.0 (0.5-of-1.1) | +3.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.2) | -0.2 |
| Total | 16 | 2.7 | +13.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.0 against a usual 3.2 (+14.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +3.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +14.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 29 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 11.0, set on Nov 25, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic won 110-106 at the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 22, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 0 points (Nov 10, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Magic 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.