Brandon Williams 26 points vs Warriors (Dec 25, 2025): best of 28 games
26 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 7-of-9 FT · 30:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.5 PTS · 9.2 FGA · 21.8 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season: 20.6 against a usual 8.1 (+12.5)
Season-high 26 points among the games the source holds (previous high 20, set on Oct 29, 2025 and Dec 6, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Brandon Williams score 26 points?
Brandon Williams scored 26 points against the Warriors on Dec 25, 2025 in 30:00: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 1-of-1 from three, 7-of-9 on free throws (77.8%). Coming in, Williams had averaged 10.5 points on 9.2 shots in 21.8 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 26 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season. The rate from the field was 75.0%, against a usual 39.5%. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 6.3); free throws 7 points (usual 2.7); threes 3 points (usual 1.5). Williams played 30:00 against a usual 21.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.7, against a usual 13.3. At the Warriors, the Mavericks lost 126-116. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:00 | 21.8 | +8.2 |
| Points | 26 | 10.5 | +15.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 9.2 · 39.5% | +2.8 · +35.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 2.8 · 17.1% | -1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 77.8% | 3.3 · 82.2% | +5.7 · -4.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 26.3 | 24.2 | +2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.7 | 13.3 | +11.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 1.5 (0.5-of-2.8) | +1.5 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-11) | 6.3 (3.1-of-6.4) | +9.7 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-9) | 2.7 (2.7-of-3.3) | +4.3 |
| Total | 26 | 10.5 | +15.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.6 against a usual 8.1 (+12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +12.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 19.0, set on Dec 6, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 126-116 at the Warriors.
- Previous appearance: Dec 23, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Warriors this season.
- The source holds fewer Mavericks 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.