Al Horford: season-high 16 points vs Grizzlies (Feb 9, 2026)
16 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 26:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.4 PTS · 6.4 FGA · 20.3 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 33 games this season: 19.5 against a usual 7.4 (+12.1)
Season-high 16 points (previous high 14, set on Dec 25, 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 Al Horford score 16 points?
In 26:18 against the Grizzlies on Feb 9, 2026, Al Horford scored 16 points: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 1-of-3 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Horford averaged 7.4 points on 6.4 shots in 20.3 minutes across 32 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 16 points. By Game Score it was the best of 33 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 6.4. Horford shot 58.3% from the field, against a usual 41.7%. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 2.4; from threes, 3 points against a usual 4.5. Playing time was 26:18, against a usual 20.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.7, against a usual 13.1. Horford had 6 assists, against a usual 2.3. The Warriors won 114-113 at home against the Grizzlies. 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
Horford in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:18 | 20.3 | +6.0 |
| Points | 16 | 7.4 | +8.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 6.4 · 41.7% | +5.6 · +16.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 4.3 · 34.8% | -1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.6 · 88.9% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 4.8 | +4.2 |
| Assists | 6 | 2.3 | +3.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 19.9 | 16.4 | +3.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.7 | 13.1 | +13.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 4.5 (1.5-of-4.3) | -1.5 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-9) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.1) | +9.6 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.6) | +0.5 |
| Total | 16 | 7.4 | +8.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.5 against a usual 7.4 (+12.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.5 |
| Rebounds | +2.1 |
| Assists | +2.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +12.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 33 games this season.
Previous best: 16.7, set on Jan 28, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 114-113 at home against the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Feb 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies 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.