Deandre Ayton 28 points vs Wizards (Jan 30, 2026): season-best Game Score
28 PTS · 12-of-14 FG · 4-of-4 FT · 29:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.3 PTS · 9.2 FGA · 28.3 MIN, from 41 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 42 games this season: 33.1 against a usual 12.1 (+21.0)
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 Deandre Ayton score 28 points?
Deandre Ayton scored 28 points against the Wizards on Jan 30, 2026 in 29:00: 12-of-14 from the field (85.7%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Ayton averaged 13.3 points on 9.2 shots in 28.3 minutes across 41 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 42 games this season. Ayton took 14 shots, 4.8 more than usual. Ayton shot 85.7% from the field, against a usual 66.3%. From two-pointers, 24 points against a usual 12.2; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 1.1. Ayton played 29:00 against a usual 28.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 41.1, against a usual 15.3. Rebounds: 13, against a usual 8.5. At the Wizards, the Lakers won 142-111, a 31-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
Ayton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:00 | 28.3 | +0.7 |
| Points | 28 | 13.3 | +14.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 85.7% | 9.2 · 66.3% | +4.8 · +19.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.7 · 64.3% | +2.3 |
| Rebounds | 13 | 8.5 | +4.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 41 games | 24.1 | 17.5 | +6.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 41.1 | 15.3 | +25.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 24 (12-of-14) | 12.2 (6.1-of-9.2) | +11.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.7) | +2.9 |
| Total | 28 | 13.3 | +14.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
33.1 against a usual 12.1 (+21.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.9 |
| Rebounds | +2.4 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | +21.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 42 games this season.
Previous best: 26.8, set on Nov 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers won 142-111 at the Wizards, a 31-point win.
- Previous appearance: Jan 28, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season.
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.