Zach LaVine: season-high 42 points vs Heat (Dec 6, 2025)
42 PTS · 12-of-24 FG · 8-of-13 3P · 10-of-11 FT · 39:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.8 PTS · 14.7 FGA · 33.1 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 21 games this season: 31.6 against a usual 12.6 (+19.0)
Season-high 42 points (previous high 34, set on Nov 28, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Zach LaVine score 42 points?
Zach LaVine scored 42 points against the Heat on Dec 6, 2025 in 39:24: 12-of-24 from the field (50.0%), 8-of-13 from three (61.5%), 10-of-11 on free throws (90.9%). Before this game, LaVine averaged 19.8 points on 14.7 shots in 33.1 minutes across 20 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 42 points. By Game Score it was the best of 21 games this season. The shot count was 24, against a usual 14.7. LaVine shot 50.0% from the field, against a usual 48.6%. From threes, 24 points against a usual 7.7; from free throws, 10 points against a usual 2.9; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 9.2. Playing time was 39:24, against a usual 33.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 28.9, against a usual 13.7. The Kings won 127-111 at the Heat. 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
LaVine in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:24 | 33.1 | +6.3 |
| Points | 42 | 19.8 | +22.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 24 · 50.0% | 14.7 · 48.6% | +9.3 · +1.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 13 · 61.5% | 6.9 · 37.0% | +6.1 · +24.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 90.9% | 3.5 · 85.5% | +7.5 · +5.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.2 | -2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 31.3 | 23.8 | +7.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.9 | 13.7 | +15.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-13) | 7.7 (2.6-of-6.9) | +16.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-11) | 9.2 (4.6-of-7.8) | -1.2 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-11) | 2.9 (2.9-of-3.5) | +7.1 |
| Total | 42 | 19.8 | +22.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
31.6 against a usual 12.6 (+19.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.9 |
| Total | +19.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous best: 24.7, set on Nov 1, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 127-111 at the Heat.
- Previous appearance: Dec 3, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat 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.