Drake Powell 16 points vs Kings (Mar 29, 2026): season-best Game Score
16 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 28:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.1 PTS · 5.2 FGA · 20.0 MIN, from 56 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 57 games this season: 15.4 against a usual 4.0 (+11.4)
Matched the season high of 16 points, set on Jan 14, 2026
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 Drake Powell score 16 points?
Drake Powell scored 16 points against the Kings on Mar 29, 2026 in 28:18: 6-of-8 from the field, 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Powell had averaged 6.1 points on 5.2 shots in 20.0 minutes, from 56 regular-season games. The 16 points matched the season high set on Jan 14, 2026. This game had the best Game Score of 57 games this season. From threes, 12 points against a usual 2.3; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 2.7; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.1. Powell played 28:18 against a usual 20.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.6, against a usual 7.2. The Nets won 116-99 at home against 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
Powell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:18 | 20.0 | +8.3 |
| Points | 16 | 6.1 | +9.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 5.2 · 41.2% | +2.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 2.7 · 28.5% | +3.3 · +38.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.2 · 90.8% | -1.2 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 12.5 | 14.8 | -2.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.6 | 7.2 | +12.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.7) | +9.7 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 2.7 (1.4-of-2.5) | +1.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.2) | -1.1 |
| Total | 16 | 6.1 | +9.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.4 against a usual 4.0 (+11.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.5 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +11.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 57 games this season.
Previous best: 13.9, set on Jan 14, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets won 116-99 at home against the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Mar 27, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 8 points (Mar 22, 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.