Coby White 27 points vs Kings (Mar 24, 2026): season-best Game Score
27 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 6-of-8 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 18:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.6 PTS · 12.9 FGA · 26.6 MIN, from 40 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 41 games this season: 24.4 against a usual 11.8 (+12.6)
Matched the season high of 27 points, reached in 3 earlier games
above usual
No more than 5 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 Coby White score 27 points?
Coby White scored 27 points against the Kings on Mar 24, 2026 in 18:24: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 6-of-8 from three (75.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, White averaged 17.6 points on 12.9 shots in 26.6 minutes across 40 regular-season games. The 27 points matched the season high reached in 3 earlier games. This game had the best Game Score of 41 games this season. The 75.0% from the field compares with a usual 43.6%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 7.0); free throws 3 points (usual 4.0). Minutes: 18:24, against a usual 26.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 47.7, against a usual 15.9. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 0, against a usual 2.7 and 2.4. The Hornets won 134-90 at home against the Kings, a 44-point win. 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
White in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:24 | 26.6 | -8.2 |
| Points | 27 | 17.6 | +9.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 12.9 · 43.6% | -0.9 · +31.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 75.0% | 6.7 · 34.8% | +1.3 · +40.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 5.0 · 81.3% | -2.0 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
| Assists | 1 | 4.5 | -3.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.7 | -2.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 30.5 | 28.8 | +1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 47.7 | 15.9 | +31.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-8) | 7.0 (2.3-of-6.7) | +11.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 6.6 (3.3-of-6.2) | -0.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 4.0 (4.0-of-5.0) | -1.0 |
| Total | 27 | 17.6 | +9.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.4 against a usual 11.8 (+12.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +3.7 |
| Total | +12.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 41 games this season.
Previous best: 22.8, set on Nov 16, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets won 134-90 at home against the Kings, a 44-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 21, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 9 points (Mar 11, 2026).
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.