Jamir Watkins 5 steals vs Hornets (Jan 24, 2026): best of 18 games
11 PTS · 5 STL · 4-of-9 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 28:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.8 PTS · 0.5 STL · 2.1 FGA · 13.3 MIN, from 17 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 18 games the source holds this season: 15.4 against a usual 2.5 (+12.9)
Season-high 5 steals among the games the source holds (previous high 2, set on Dec 21, 2025 and Jan 16, 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 Jamir Watkins have 5 steals?
Jamir Watkins scored 11 points against the Hornets on Jan 24, 2026 in 28:48: 4-of-9 from the field, 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Watkins had averaged 2.8 points on 2.1 shots in 13.3 minutes, from 17 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 5 steals. This game had the best Game Score of the 18 games the source holds this season. Watkins took 9 shots, 6.9 more than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 6 (1.1), threes 3 (1.0), free throws 2 (0.7). Playing time was 28:48, against a usual 13.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 19.3, against a usual 6.6. Steals and blocks: 5 and 2, against a usual 0.5 and 0.2. At the Hornets, the Wizards lost 119-115. 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
Watkins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:48 | 13.3 | +15.5 |
| Points | 11 | 2.8 | +8.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-9 | 2.1 · 42.9% | +6.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 1.3 · 27.3% | +3.7 · -7.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.9 · 75.0% | +1.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.3 | 6.6 | +12.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.3) | +2.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 1.1 (0.5-of-0.8) | +4.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.9) | +1.3 |
| Total | 11 | 2.8 | +8.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.4 against a usual 2.5 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.5 |
| Assists | +1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +5.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 18 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 14.2, set on Dec 12, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 119-115 at the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Jan 22, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season.
- 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.