Dillon Brooks 27 points vs Knicks (Jan 9, 2026): 2nd-best of 32 games
27 PTS · 8-of-15 FG · 5-of-9 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 32:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.2 PTS · 17.2 FGA · 30.8 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 32 games this season: 22.1 against a usual 12.3 (+9.8)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Dillon Brooks score 27 points?
In 32:54 against the Knicks on Jan 9, 2026, Dillon Brooks scored 27 points: 8-of-15 from the field (53.3%), 5-of-9 from three (55.6%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Brooks had averaged 21.2 points on 17.2 shots in 30.8 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 32 games this season. The 53.3% from the field compares with a usual 45.7%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 7.3; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 10.9; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 3.0. Minutes: 32:54, against a usual 30.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.2, against a usual 14.4. Brooks had 5 assists, against a usual 1.7. The Suns won 112-107 at home against the Knicks. 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
Brooks in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:54 | 30.8 | +2.1 |
| Points | 27 | 21.2 | +5.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 53.3% | 17.2 · 45.7% | -2.2 · +7.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 55.6% | 7.1 · 34.2% | +1.9 · +21.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 3.6 · 83.8% | +2.4 · +16.2 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 3.3 | +3.7 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.7 | +3.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 27.5 | 28.5 | -1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.2 | 14.4 | +9.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-9) | 7.3 (2.4-of-7.1) | +7.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 10.9 (5.5-of-10.1) | -4.9 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 3.0 (3.0-of-3.6) | +3.0 |
| Total | 27 | 21.2 | +5.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.1 against a usual 12.3 (+9.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +9.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 32 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 112-107 at home against the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Jan 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.