Donovan Clingan 21 points vs Kings (Jan 18, 2026): season-best Game Score
21 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 37:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.1 PTS · 8.0 FGA · 27.1 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 40 games this season: 25.2 against a usual 12.5 (+12.7)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Donovan Clingan score 21 points?
Donovan Clingan scored 21 points against the Kings on Jan 18, 2026 in 37:00: 6-of-9 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Clingan had averaged 11.1 points on 8.0 shots in 27.1 minutes, from 39 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 40 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 8 (1.6), two-pointers 10 (6.8). Minutes: 37:00, against a usual 27.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.5, against a usual 16.6. The Trail Blazers won 117-110 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
Clingan in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:00 | 27.1 | +9.9 |
| Points | 21 | 11.1 | +9.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 8.0 · 53.4% | +1.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 2.9 · 30.7% | -0.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 2.5 · 64.3% | +5.5 · +35.7 |
| Rebounds | 17 | 10.7 | +6.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 15.7 | 15.3 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.5 | 16.6 | +7.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.9) | +0.3 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 6.8 (3.4-of-5.1) | +3.2 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.5) | +6.4 |
| Total | 21 | 11.1 | +9.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.2 against a usual 12.5 (+12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +12.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Previous best: 24.8, set on Jan 3, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Trail Blazers won 117-110 at the Kings.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 19 points (Dec 18, 2025), 14 points (Dec 20, 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.