Cam Christie 16 points vs Raptors (Jan 16, 2026): 2nd-best of 27 games
16 PTS · 6-of-7 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 20:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.0 PTS · 2.7 FGA · 8.9 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 27 games this season: 14.7 against a usual 2.2 (+12.5)
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 Cam Christie score 16 points?
Cam Christie scored 16 points against the Raptors on Jan 16, 2026 in 20:24: 6-of-7 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Christie averaged 3.0 points on 2.7 shots in 8.9 minutes across 26 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 27 games this season. Christie took 7 shots, 4.3 more than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 10 points (usual 1.2); free throws 3 points (usual 0.8); threes 3 points (usual 1.0). Minutes: 20:24, against a usual 8.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.9, against a usual 8.7. At the Raptors, the Clippers won 121-117. 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
Christie in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:24 | 8.9 | +11.5 |
| Points | 16 | 3.0 | +13.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-7 | 2.7 · 34.8% | +4.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 1.2 · 29.0% | +0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 1.2 · 70.0% | +1.8 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.5 | +3.5 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.3 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.9 | 8.7 | +17.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.2) | +2.0 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-5) | 1.2 (0.6-of-1.5) | +8.8 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.2) | +2.2 |
| Total | 16 | 3.0 | +13.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.7 against a usual 2.2 (+12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +12.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers won 121-117 at the Raptors.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors 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.