Jalen Williams 28 points vs Suns (Feb 11, 2026): best of 25 games
28 PTS · 11-of-12 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 19:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.1 PTS · 14.0 FGA · 29.3 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season: 27.3 against a usual 13.8 (+13.5)
Season-high 28 points among the games the source holds (previous high 26, set on Jan 9, 2026)
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 Jalen Williams score 28 points?
Jalen Williams scored 28 points against the Suns on Feb 11, 2026 in 19:36: 11-of-12 from the field (91.7%), 2-of-2 from three, 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Coming in, Williams had averaged 17.1 points on 14.0 shots in 29.3 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 28 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 25 games the source holds this season. The 91.7% from the field compares with a usual 47.2%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 11.9); threes 6 points (usual 2.0). Williams played 19:36 against a usual 29.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 50.1, against a usual 16.9. At the Suns, the Thunder won 136-109, a 27-point win. 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 (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:36 | 29.3 | -9.7 |
| Points | 28 | 17.1 | +10.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 91.7% | 14.0 · 47.2% | -2.0 · +44.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 2.4 · 28.1% | -0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 3.8 · 83.5% | +1.2 · -3.5 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Assists | 5 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 35.3 | 26.2 | +9.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 50.1 | 16.9 | +33.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-2) | 2.0 (0.7-of-2.4) | +4.0 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-10) | 11.9 (6.0-of-11.6) | +6.1 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 3.2 (3.2-of-3.8) | +0.8 |
| Total | 28 | 17.1 | +10.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.3 against a usual 13.8 (+13.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.9 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | +13.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 25.0, set on Dec 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 136-109 at the Suns, a 27-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns this season: 11 points (Nov 28, 2025), 15 points (Dec 10, 2025), 23 points (Jan 4, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Thunder 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.