Gary Payton II 15 points vs Suns (Feb 5, 2026): 2nd-best of 47 games
15 PTS · 6-of-11 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 18:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.7 PTS · 3.9 FGA · 12.6 MIN, from 46 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 47 games this season: 15.3 against a usual 4.4 (+10.9)
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 Gary Payton II score 15 points?
In 18:48 against the Suns on Feb 5, 2026, Gary Payton II scored 15 points: 6-of-11 from the field (54.5%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%). Coming in, Payton had averaged 4.7 points on 3.9 shots in 12.6 minutes, from 46 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 47 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 3.9. Payton shot 54.5% from the field, against a usual 54.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (0.9), two-pointers 6 (3.6). Payton played 18:48 against a usual 12.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 29.3, against a usual 12.6. Payton had 8 rebounds, against a usual 3.0. At the Suns, the Warriors won 101-97. 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
Payton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:48 | 12.6 | +6.2 |
| Points | 15 | 4.7 | +10.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 54.5% | 3.9 · 54.1% | +7.1 · +0.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 1.1 · 28.0% | +4.9 · +22.0 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 3.0 | +5.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.3 | 12.6 | +16.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 0.9 (0.3-of-1.1) | +8.1 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 3.6 (1.8-of-2.8) | +2.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.3) | -0.2 |
| Total | 15 | 4.7 | +10.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.3 against a usual 4.4 (+10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.9 |
| Rebounds | +2.3 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +10.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 47 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 101-97 at the Suns.
- Previous appearance: Feb 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns this season: 0 points (Dec 18, 2025), 5 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.