Grant Williams 20 points vs Rockets (Feb 19, 2026)
20 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 29:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.4 PTS · 5.4 FGA · 19.0 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 18.8 against a usual 5.4 (+13.4)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Grant Williams score 20 points?
In 29:18 against the Rockets on Feb 19, 2026, Grant Williams scored 20 points: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Williams averaged 6.4 points on 5.4 shots in 19.0 minutes across 14 regular-season games. The shot count was 10, against a usual 5.4. The rate from the field was 70.0%, against a usual 36.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (3.0), two-pointers 6 (1.8). Playing time was 29:18, against a usual 19.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.1, against a usual 10.3. Rebounds: 9, against a usual 4.0. At home against the Rockets, the Hornets lost 105-101. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:18 | 19.0 | +10.3 |
| Points | 20 | 6.4 | +13.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 5.4 · 36.0% | +4.6 · +34.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 3.7 · 26.9% | +1.3 · +53.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.9 · 81.5% | +0.1 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 4.0 | +5.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 19.6 | 15.3 | +4.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.1 | 10.3 | +12.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 3.0 (1.0-of-3.7) | +9.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 1.8 (0.9-of-1.7) | +4.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.6 (1.6-of-1.9) | +0.4 |
| Total | 20 | 6.4 | +13.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.8 against a usual 5.4 (+13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.5 |
| Rebounds | +3.4 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +13.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets lost 105-101 at home against the Rockets.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season: 2 points (Feb 5, 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.