E.J. Liddell: season-high 15 points vs Wizards (Apr 5, 2026)
15 PTS · 5-of-7 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 29:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.6 PTS · 2.7 FGA · 9.7 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 22 games this season: 12.2 against a usual 1.8 (+10.4)
Season-high 15 points (previous high 10, set on Mar 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 E.J. Liddell score 15 points?
E.J. Liddell scored 15 points against the Wizards on Apr 5, 2026 in 29:42: 5-of-7 from the field, 2-of-2 from three, 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Liddell had averaged 2.6 points on 2.7 shots in 9.7 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. The 15 points were a season high, above the previous 10. This game had the best Game Score of 22 games this season. Shot attempts: 7, against a usual 2.7. By shot type: threes 6 points (usual 1.0); two-pointers 6 points (usual 1.4); free throws 3 points (usual 0.2). Minutes: 29:42, against a usual 9.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 14.8, against a usual 6.8. Turnovers and fouls: 3 and 4, against a usual 0.4 and 1.3. At home against the Wizards, the Nets won 121-115. 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
Liddell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:42 | 9.7 | +20.0 |
| Points | 15 | 2.6 | +12.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-7 | 2.7 · 38.6% | +4.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 1.6 · 21.2% | +0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 0.3 · 57.1% | +3.7 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.9 | +3.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.4 | +2.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 17.4 | 15.2 | +2.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 14.8 | 6.8 | +8.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-2) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.6) | +5.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 1.4 (0.7-of-1.1) | +4.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.3) | +2.8 |
| Total | 15 | 2.6 | +12.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.2 against a usual 1.8 (+10.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.6 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.7 |
| Total | +10.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous best: 10.7, set on Mar 14, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets won 121-115 at home against the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Mar 31, 2026, 5 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 0 points (Nov 16, 2025), 0 points (Jan 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.