Jalen Williams 22 points vs Suns (Apr 19, 2026): First round Game 1
22 PTS · 9-of-15 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 29:06 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 32 games, Nov 28 – Apr 8 (17.1 PTS · 13.4 FGA · 28.2 MIN)
Game Score 22.5 against a usual 14.2 (+8.3)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Jalen Williams score 22 points?
In Game 1 of the first round against the Suns on Apr 19, 2026, Jalen Williams scored 22 points in 29:06: 9-of-15 from the field (60.0%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Williams had averaged 17.1 points on 13.4 shots in 28.2 minutes, from 32 regular-season games. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 49.1%. From threes, 6 points against a usual 2.0; from two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 11.9; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 3.2. Williams played 29:06 against a usual 28.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.8, against a usual 18.1. At home against the Suns, the Thunder won 119-84, a 35-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 (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:06 | 28.2 | +0.9 |
| Points | 22 | 17.1 | +4.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 60.0% | 13.4 · 49.1% | +1.6 · +10.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 2.3 · 29.2% | +2.7 · +10.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 3.8 · 83.7% | -1.8 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.5 | +2.5 |
| Assists | 6 | 5.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 25.5 | 26.2 | -0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.8 | 18.1 | +9.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 2.0 (0.7-of-2.3) | +4.0 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-10) | 11.9 (5.9-of-11.1) | +2.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 3.2 (3.2-of-3.8) | -1.2 |
| Total | 22 | 17.1 | +4.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.5 against a usual 14.2 (+8.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +8.3 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026This game | First round · Game 1 | vs PHX | 29:06 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 22.5 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 119-84 at home against the Suns, a 35-point win.
- No earlier games in this series.
- The source holds fewer Thunder regular-season games than the 2025-26 regular season had, so the usual line counts 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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.