Jaden Hardy 25 points vs Knicks (Mar 22, 2026): 2nd-best of 50 games
25 PTS · 9-of-18 FG · 7-of-13 3P · 29:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.4 PTS · 6.9 FGA · 14.9 MIN, from 49 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 50 games the source holds this season: 15.4 against a usual 4.6 (+10.8)
Season-high 25 points among the games the source holds (previous high 23, set on Dec 5, 2025)
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 Jaden Hardy score 25 points?
Jaden Hardy scored 25 points against the Knicks on Mar 22, 2026 in 29:06: 9-of-18 from the field (50.0%), 7-of-13 from three (53.8%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Hardy averaged 8.4 points on 6.9 shots in 14.9 minutes across 49 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 25 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 50 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 18, against a usual 6.9. Hardy shot 50.0% from the field, against a usual 42.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (4.7), two-pointers 4 (2.7), free throws 0 (1.0). Hardy played 29:06 against a usual 14.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.1, against a usual 11.0. At the Knicks, the Wizards lost 145-113, a 32-point loss. 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
Hardy in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (49 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:06 | 14.9 | +14.2 |
| Points | 25 | 8.4 | +16.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 50.0% | 6.9 · 42.2% | +11.1 · +7.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 13 · 53.8% | 4.1 · 38.5% | +8.9 · +15.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.3 · 77.8% | -1.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 48 games | 28.8 | 24.4 | +4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.1 | 11.0 | +8.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (49 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-13) | 4.7 (1.6-of-4.1) | +16.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 2.7 (1.3-of-2.8) | +1.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.3) | -1.0 |
| Total | 25 | 8.4 | +16.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.4 against a usual 4.6 (+10.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +10.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 50 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 145-113 at the Knicks, a 32-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 21, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 11 points (Nov 19, 2025), 3 points (Jan 19, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Wizards games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.