Cody Williams: season-high 34 points vs Kings (Mar 15, 2026)
34 PTS · 12-of-20 FG · 3-of-7 3P · 7-of-8 FT · 38:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.5 PTS · 5.7 FGA · 21.8 MIN, from 53 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 54 games this season: 28.9 against a usual 5.0 (+23.9)
Season-high 34 points (previous high 19, set on Mar 13, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Cody Williams score 34 points?
Cody Williams scored 34 points against the Kings on Mar 15, 2026 in 38:24: 12-of-20 from the field (60.0%), 3-of-7 from three (42.9%), 7-of-8 on free throws (87.5%). Before this game, Williams averaged 6.5 points on 5.7 shots in 21.8 minutes across 53 regular-season games. The 34 points were a season high, above the previous 19. This game had the best Game Score of 54 games this season. Williams took 20 shots, 14.3 more than usual. Williams shot 60.0% from the field, against a usual 47.0%. From two-pointers, 18 points against a usual 4.6; from threes, 9 points against a usual 1.1; from free throws, 7 points against a usual 0.8. Playing time was 38:24, against a usual 21.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 27.1, against a usual 8.2. The Jazz lost 116-111 at the Kings. 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 (53 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:24 | 21.8 | +16.6 |
| Points | 34 | 6.5 | +27.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 60.0% | 5.7 · 47.0% | +14.3 · +13.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 42.9% | 1.7 · 22.5% | +5.3 · +20.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 87.5% | 1.1 · 66.7% | +6.9 · +20.8 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 2.7 | +4.3 |
| Assists | 7 | 1.4 | +5.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.8 | +2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 29.6 | 13.6 | +16.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.1 | 8.2 | +18.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (53 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-7) | 1.1 (0.4-of-1.7) | +7.9 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-13) | 4.6 (2.3-of-4.0) | +13.4 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-8) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +6.2 |
| Total | 34 | 6.5 | +27.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.9 against a usual 5.0 (+23.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +21.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +4.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.1 |
| Total | +23.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 54 games this season.
Previous best: 16.7, set on Feb 3, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 116-111 at the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Mar 13, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 9 points (Feb 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.