Cody Williams: season-high 18 points vs Clippers (Jan 1, 2026)
18 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 26:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.8 PTS · 3.6 FGA · 12.8 MIN, from 19 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 12.9 against a usual 1.2 (+11.7)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 11, set on Dec 15, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Cody Williams score 18 points?
Cody Williams scored 18 points against the Clippers on Jan 1, 2026 in 26:12: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Coming in, Williams had averaged 2.8 points on 3.6 shots in 12.8 minutes, from 19 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 18 points. This game had the best Game Score of 20 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 3.6. The 60.0% from the field compares with a usual 34.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (2.2), threes 6 (0.5), free throws 4 (0.1). Playing time was 26:12, against a usual 12.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 17.7, against a usual 3.3. At the Clippers, the Jazz lost 118-101. 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 (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:12 | 12.8 | +13.4 |
| Points | 18 | 2.8 | +15.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 3.6 · 34.8% | +6.4 · +25.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 1.5 · 10.3% | +3.5 · +29.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 0.4 · 42.9% | +4.6 · +37.1 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 20.5 | 13.7 | +6.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.7 | 3.3 | +14.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 0.5 (0.2-of-1.5) | +5.5 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.1) | +5.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.4) | +3.9 |
| Total | 18 | 2.8 | +15.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.9 against a usual 1.2 (+11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +11.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 7.5, set on Dec 27, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 118-101 at the Clippers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 30, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season: 0 points (Oct 22, 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.