Cody Williams 14 points vs Pacers (Feb 3, 2026): season-best Game Score
14 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 2-of-2 FT · 40:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.8 PTS · 5.2 FGA · 18.4 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 37 games this season: 16.7 against a usual 4.0 (+12.7)
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 Cody Williams score 14 points?
In 40:12 against the Pacers on Feb 3, 2026, Cody Williams scored 14 points: 6-of-8 from the field, no three-point attempts, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Williams had averaged 5.8 points on 5.2 shots in 18.4 minutes, from 36 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 37 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 4.1); free throws 2 points (usual 0.4); threes 0 points (usual 1.3). Williams played 40:12 against a usual 18.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 15.0, against a usual 7.9. Williams had 3 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 0.5 and 0.4. The Jazz won 131-122 at the Pacers. 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 (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 40:12 | 18.4 | +21.8 |
| Points | 14 | 5.8 | +8.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 5.2 · 47.6% | +2.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 1.7 · 24.6% | -1.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.8 · 59.3% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.1 | +3.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 35 games | 10.9 | 14.0 | -3.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 15.0 | 7.9 | +7.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.7) | -1.3 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 4.1 (2.1-of-3.5) | +7.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.8) | +1.6 |
| Total | 14 | 5.8 | +8.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.7 against a usual 4.0 (+12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +12.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Previous best: 12.9, set on Jan 1, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz won 131-122 at the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 1, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 2 points (Nov 11, 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.