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Lostby 7 pts125MIA-132NYKKel'el Ware stats vs the New York Knicks, December 21, 2025
Mins
34
Pts
28
-
Rebs
19
-
Asts
0
-
Stl
1
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 73.3%
11/15
3PT · 71.4%
5/7
FT · 50.0%
1/2
TS%
88.2%
More stats
Game Score
28.8
+ / -
-6
TO
1
Fouls
2
ORebs
6
DRebs
13
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
122.9
Def. Rtg
125.7
Net Rtg
-2.9
More advanced
Usage %
21.1%
Assist %
0.0%
Steal %
1.4%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
6.3%
Reb %
32.2%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
+1.0
DRtg diff
-16.2
Net diff
+17.2
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 35 | 14 | — |
| POSS | 73 | 29 | — |
| +/- | -6 | -1 | -5 |
| ORTG | 122.9 | 121.9 | +1.0 |
| DRTG | 125.7 | 141.9 | -16.2 |
| NRTG | -2.9 | -20.1 | +17.2 |
| TS% | 61.9% | 60.0% | +1.9% |
| OREB% | 32.3% | 15.4% | +16.9% |
| DREB% | 89.3% | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| REB% | 59.3% | 45.5% | +13.9% |
| AST% | 69.0% | 50.0% | +19.0% |
| BLK% | 2.9% | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| STL% | 6.8% | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| TOV% | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.1% |
Play-by-play
Q41:13
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
118 - 128Q43:31+3
Kel'el Ware makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists)
116 - 120Q43:42
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
113 - 120Q45:24
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
109 - 117Q45:47+2
Kel'el Ware makes 9-foot dunk (Norman Powell assists)
109 - 117Q45:57
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
107 - 117Q46:13
Kel'el Ware misses free throw 2 of 2
107 - 117Q46:13+1
Kel'el Ware makes free throw 1 of 2
107 - 117Q46:16
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
106 - 117Q47:10→←
In: Kel'el Ware
Out: Dru Smith
106 - 114Out: Dru Smith
Q31:13→←
In: Norman Powell, Bam Adebayo
Out: Kasparas Jakučionis, Kel'el Ware
93 - 100Out: Kasparas Jakučionis, Kel'el Ware
Q32:51+3
Kel'el Ware makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)
91 - 92Q33:21
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
87 - 90Q34:19
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
83 - 87Q34:39
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
83 - 87Q35:04+3
Kel'el Ware makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists)
83 - 87Q35:34+2
Kel'el Ware makes 1-foot dunk (Norman Powell assists)
80 - 84Q36:16
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
76 - 82Q311:36
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
62 - 66Q312:00→←
In: Kel'el Ware
Out: Jaime Jaquez Jr.
62 - 66Out: Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Q20:29→←
In: Norman Powell, Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Out: Kasparas Jakučionis, Kel'el Ware
60 - 61Out: Kasparas Jakučionis, Kel'el Ware
Q20:29
Kel'el Ware loose ball foul (2nd personal)
60 - 61Q21:21+2
Kel'el Ware makes 0-foot dunk
59 - 61Q21:22
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
57 - 61Q22:21
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
57 - 58Q23:06
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
57 - 56Q23:21
Kel'el Ware misses 1-foot layup
57 - 56Q23:22
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
57 - 56Q24:02
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
57 - 53Q24:14
Kel'el Ware offensive foul (1st personal) — Tyler Kolek draws the foul
57 - 53Q24:37
Kel'el Ware misses 25-foot three point jump shot
57 - 50Q25:07+2
Kel'el Ware makes 0-foot dunk
57 - 48Q25:08
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
55 - 48Q25:08
Kel'el Ware misses 1-foot layup
55 - 48Q25:08
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
55 - 48Q27:23
OG Anunoby bad pass turnover (Kel'el Ware steals)
52 - 43Q27:34→←
In: Andrew Wiggins, Kel'el Ware, Norman Powell
Out: Kasparas Jakučionis, Bam Adebayo, Jaime Jaquez Jr.
52 - 43Out: Kasparas Jakučionis, Bam Adebayo, Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Q12:31→←
In: Dru Smith, Bam Adebayo, Kasparas Jakučionis
Out: Davion Mitchell, Kel'el Ware, Andrew Wiggins
28 - 18Out: Davion Mitchell, Kel'el Ware, Andrew Wiggins
Q14:43
Kel'el Ware misses 28-foot three point jump shot
20 - 14Q15:31+2
Kel'el Ware makes 1-foot layup (Davion Mitchell assists)
18 - 9Q15:39
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
16 - 9Q16:02+3
Kel'el Ware makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)
16 - 9Q16:57+3
Kel'el Ware makes 24-foot three point jump shot (Norman Powell assists)
11 - 9Q17:37+2
Kel'el Ware makes 10-foot jump shot
8 - 7Q18:52
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
6 - 7Q111:58
Karl-Anthony Towns wins the jump ball against Kel'el Ware
Josh Hart secures possession
0 - 0Josh Hart secures possession
Game score
320-3
28.8
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Kel'el Ware started vs New York Knicks and finished with 28 points, 19 rebounds, 0 assists, and 1 steal in 34 minutes during the December 21, 2025 125-132 loss to NYK. He shot 11-15 from the field, 5-7 from three, and 1-2 from the line. His plus-minus was -6.