AJ Johnson 14 points vs Knicks (Feb 3, 2026): best of 24 games
14 PTS · 4-of-8 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 23:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.3 PTS · 3.1 FGA · 7.9 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season: 13.0 against a usual 0.8 (+12.2)
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 AJ Johnson score 14 points?
In 23:36 against the Knicks on Feb 3, 2026, AJ Johnson scored 14 points: 4-of-8 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Coming in, Johnson had averaged 2.3 points on 3.1 shots in 7.9 minutes, from 23 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 8, against a usual 3.1. By shot type: free throws 5 points (usual 0.1); two-pointers 6 points (usual 1.4); threes 3 points (usual 0.8). Johnson played 23:36 against a usual 7.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.8, against a usual 3.6. Johnson had 4 assists, against a usual 0.7. At home against the Knicks, the Wizards lost 132-101, a 31-point loss. 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
Johnson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:36 | 7.9 | +15.7 |
| Points | 14 | 2.3 | +11.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 3.1 · 31.0% | +4.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.0 · 27.3% | 0.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 0.2 · 50.0% | +5.8 · +33.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.2 | +2.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.7 | +3.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 19.1 | 21.2 | -2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.8 | 3.6 | +16.2 |
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 | 3 (1-of-1) | 0.8 (0.3-of-1.0) | +2.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-7) | 1.4 (0.7-of-2.1) | +4.6 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.2) | +4.9 |
| Total | 14 | 2.3 | +11.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.0 against a usual 0.8 (+12.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +12.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 7.0, set on Feb 1, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 132-101 at home against the Knicks, a 31-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Feb 1, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 0 points (Nov 3, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Wizards 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.