Al Horford: season-high 22 points vs Nuggets (Feb 22, 2026)
22 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 6-of-7 3P · 27:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.5 PTS · 6.7 FGA · 20.8 MIN, from 35 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 36 games this season: 25.1 against a usual 7.5 (+17.6)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 16, set on Feb 9, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Al Horford score 22 points?
In 27:00 against the Nuggets on Feb 22, 2026, Al Horford scored 22 points: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 6-of-7 from three (85.7%). Coming in, Horford had averaged 7.5 points on 6.7 shots in 20.8 minutes, from 35 regular-season games. The 22 points were a season high, above the previous 16. By Game Score it was the best of 36 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 6.7. The 72.7% from the field compares with a usual 41.7%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 4.3); two-pointers 4 points (usual 2.7). Minutes: 27:00, against a usual 20.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 33.5, against a usual 12.9. Assists: 7, against a usual 2.4. The Warriors won 128-117 at home against the Nuggets. 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 (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:00 | 20.8 | +6.2 |
| Points | 22 | 7.5 | +14.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 6.7 · 41.7% | +4.3 · +31.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 85.7% | 4.3 · 33.1% | +2.7 · +52.6 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 5.0 | -4.0 |
| Assists | 7 | 2.4 | +4.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 35 games | 20.2 | 16.5 | +3.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.5 | 12.9 | +20.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-7) | 4.3 (1.4-of-4.3) | +13.7 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 2.7 (1.4-of-2.4) | +1.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.5) | -0.5 |
| Total | 22 | 7.5 | +14.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.1 against a usual 7.5 (+17.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.6 |
| Rebounds | -1.6 |
| Assists | +3.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +17.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 36 games this season.
Previous best: 19.5, set on Feb 9, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 128-117 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Feb 19, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 13 points (Oct 23, 2025).
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.