Jalen Wilson: season-high 19 points vs Wizards (Apr 5, 2026)
19 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 25:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.8 PTS · 4.8 FGA · 14.6 MIN, from 49 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 50 games this season: 17.8 against a usual 3.4 (+14.4)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 15, set on Mar 18, 2026 and Mar 25, 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 Wilson score 19 points?
Jalen Wilson scored 19 points against the Wizards on Apr 5, 2026 in 25:42: 6-of-9 from the field, 2-of-4 from three, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Wilson averaged 5.8 points on 4.8 shots in 14.6 minutes across 49 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 19 points. By Game Score it was the best of 50 games this season. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 4.8. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 1.7; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 1.1; from threes, 6 points against a usual 3.0. Wilson played 25:42 against a usual 14.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.9, against a usual 8.3. Assists: 4, against a usual 0.7. At home against the Wizards, the Nets won 121-115. 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
Wilson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (49 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:42 | 14.6 | +11.1 |
| Points | 19 | 5.8 | +13.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 4.8 · 38.6% | +4.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.8 · 35.5% | +1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 1.5 · 73.3% | +4.5 · +10.0 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.7 | +3.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 47 games | 21.6 | 18.3 | +3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.9 | 8.3 | +16.6 |
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 | 6 (2-of-4) | 3.0 (1.0-of-2.8) | +3.0 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 1.7 (0.8-of-2.0) | +6.3 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.5) | +3.9 |
| Total | 19 | 5.8 | +13.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.8 against a usual 3.4 (+14.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +14.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 50 games this season.
Previous best: 11.5, set on Nov 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets won 121-115 at home against the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Mar 31, 2026, 5 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Nets played on Apr 3, 2026; Wilson was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 3 points (Nov 16, 2025), 2 points (Jan 2, 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.