Gui Santos: season-high 16 points vs Jazz (Jan 28, 2026)
16 PTS · 6-of-7 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 21:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.0 PTS · 3.2 FGA · 12.2 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 38 games this season: 18.4 against a usual 3.4 (+15.0)
Season-high 16 points (previous high 14, set on Dec 6, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Gui Santos score 16 points?
Gui Santos scored 16 points against the Jazz on Jan 28, 2026 in 21:36: 6-of-7 from the field, 2-of-3 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Santos had averaged 4.0 points on 3.2 shots in 12.2 minutes, from 37 regular-season games. The 16 points were a season high, above the previous 14. This game had the best Game Score of 38 games this season. Shot attempts: 7, against a usual 3.2. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 1.6; from threes, 6 points against a usual 2.0; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.4. Minutes: 21:36, against a usual 12.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 30.7, against a usual 10.2. Santos had 2 steals and 2 blocks, against a usual 0.5 and 0.2. The Warriors won 140-124 at the Jazz. 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
Santos in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:36 | 12.2 | +9.4 |
| Points | 16 | 4.0 | +12.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-7 | 3.2 · 45.8% | +3.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 2.0 · 34.2% | +1.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 0.6 · 66.7% | +2.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.1 | +2.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 35 games | 17.4 | 15.3 | +2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.7 | 10.2 | +20.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 2.0 (0.7-of-2.0) | +4.0 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 1.6 (0.8-of-1.2) | +6.4 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.6) | +1.6 |
| Total | 16 | 4.0 | +12.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.4 against a usual 3.4 (+15.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +2.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +15.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 38 games this season.
Previous best: 15.2, set on Dec 31, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 140-124 at the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Jan 26, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 9 points (Nov 24, 2025), 0 points (Jan 3, 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.