Ariel Hukporti 16 rebounds vs Hawks (Jan 2, 2026): best of 21 games
8 PTS · 16 REB · 2-of-4 FG · 4-of-4 FT · 28:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 1.6 PTS · 2.7 REB · 1.2 FGA · 9.7 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 21 games the source holds this season: 18.0 against a usual 1.9 (+16.1)
Season-high 8 points among the games the source holds (previous high 6, set on Dec 7, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025)
Season-high 16 rebounds among the games the source holds (previous high 7, set on Dec 7, 2025)
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 Ariel Hukporti have 16 rebounds?
Ariel Hukporti scored 8 points against the Hawks on Jan 2, 2026 in 28:24: 2-of-4 from the field, 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Hukporti averaged 1.6 points on 1.2 shots in 9.7 minutes across 20 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 8 points. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 16 rebounds. This game had the best Game Score of the 21 games the source holds this season. By shot type: free throws 4 points (usual 0.4); two-pointers 4 points (usual 1.2). Playing time was 28:24, against a usual 9.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 22.8, against a usual 7.0. Hukporti had 16 rebounds, against a usual 2.7. The Knicks lost 111-99 at home against the Hawks. 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
Hukporti in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:24 | 9.7 | +18.7 |
| Points | 8 | 1.6 | +6.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-4 | 1.2 · 52.2% | +2.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 0.6 · 58.3% | +3.4 |
| Rebounds | 16 | 2.7 | +13.3 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.6 | +3.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.8 | 7.0 | +15.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 1.2 (0.6-of-1.2) | +2.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.6) | +3.6 |
| Total | 8 | 1.6 | +6.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.0 against a usual 1.9 (+16.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.1 |
| Rebounds | +5.9 |
| Assists | +2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +16.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 21 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 10.2, set on Dec 7, 2025.
1 earlier game not counted in the usual line or the rank: no minutes recorded.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 111-99 at home against the Hawks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 31, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hawks this season.
- The source holds fewer Knicks 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.