Cody Williams 24 points vs Nuggets (Mar 27, 2026): 2nd-best of 59 games
24 PTS · 9-of-14 FG · 6-of-7 FT · 30:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.7 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 22.7 MIN, from 58 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 59 games this season: 22.1 against a usual 5.8 (+16.3)
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 24 points?
Cody Williams scored 24 points against the Nuggets on Mar 27, 2026 in 30:18: 9-of-14 from the field (64.3%), no three-point attempts, 6-of-7 on free throws (85.7%). Before this game, Williams averaged 7.7 points on 6.5 shots in 22.7 minutes across 58 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 59 games this season. Williams took 14 shots, 7.5 more than usual. The rate from the field was 64.3%, against a usual 48.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 18 (5.4), free throws 6 (1.0), threes 0 (1.3). Minutes: 30:18, against a usual 22.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.3, against a usual 9.3. Assists: 7, against a usual 1.6. The Jazz lost 135-129 at the Nuggets. 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 (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:18 | 22.7 | +7.6 |
| Points | 24 | 7.7 | +16.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 64.3% | 6.5 · 48.3% | +7.5 · +16.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 1.8 · 23.4% | -1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 85.7% | 1.4 · 68.3% | +5.6 · +17.4 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 2.8 | -2.8 |
| Assists | 7 | 1.6 | +5.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 57 games | 25.3 | 14.9 | +10.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.3 | 9.3 | +17.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.8) | -1.3 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-14) | 5.4 (2.7-of-4.7) | +12.6 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-7) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.4) | +5.0 |
| Total | 24 | 7.7 | +16.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.1 against a usual 5.8 (+16.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.2 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | +3.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +16.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 59 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 135-129 at the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 0 points (Dec 22, 2025), 3 points (Mar 2, 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.