Walker Kessler 22 points vs Clippers (Oct 22, 2025)
22 PTS · 7-of-7 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 6-of-8 FT · 28:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.1 PTS · 7.2 FGA · 30.0 MIN, from last season's average over 58 regular-season games
Game Score 27.2 against a usual 13.9 (+13.3)
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 Walker Kessler score 22 points?
Walker Kessler scored 22 points against the Clippers on Oct 22, 2025 in 28:42: 7-of-7 from the field, 2-of-2 from three, 6-of-8 on free throws (75.0%). Before this first game of the season, the usual line was last season's average over 58 regular-season games: 11.1 points on 7.2 shots in 30.0 minutes. By shot type: threes 6 points (usual 0.3); free throws 6 points (usual 1.4). Kessler played 28:42 against a usual 30.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 34.1, against a usual 16.7. Kessler had 2 steals and 4 blocks, against a usual 0.6 and 2.4. The Jazz won 129-108 at home against the Clippers, a 21-point win. 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
Kessler in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:42 | 30.0 | -1.3 |
| Points | 22 | 11.1 | +10.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-7 | 7.2 · 66.2% | -0.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 0.6 · 17.1% | +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 75.0% | 2.6 · 52.0% | +5.4 · +23.0 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 12.2 | -3.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.7 | +2.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.1 | 16.7 | +17.4 |
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 | 6 (2-of-2) | 0.3 (0.1-of-0.6) | +5.7 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-5) | 9.4 (4.7-of-6.6) | +0.6 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-8) | 1.4 (1.4-of-2.6) | +4.6 |
| Total | 22 | 11.1 | +10.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.2 against a usual 13.9 (+13.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.7 |
| Rebounds | -2.0 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +13.3 |
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 Jazz won 129-108 at home against the Clippers, a 21-point win.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season.
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.