Jaylen Clark 12 points vs Wizards (Jan 4, 2026): season-best Game Score
12 PTS · 4-of-6 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 27:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.4 PTS · 3.6 FGA · 14.0 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 33 games this season: 16.2 against a usual 3.5 (+12.7)
Matched the season high of 12 points, set on Dec 4, 2025
above usual
No more than 3 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 Jaylen Clark score 12 points?
Jaylen Clark scored 12 points against the Wizards on Jan 4, 2026 in 27:42: 4-of-6 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Before this game, Clark averaged 4.4 points on 3.6 shots in 14.0 minutes across 32 regular-season games. The 12 points tied the season high, set on Dec 4, 2025. This game had the best Game Score of 33 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (2.1), free throws 4 (0.8), threes 0 (1.5). Minutes: 27:42, against a usual 14.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 21.1, against a usual 8.9. Clark had 3 steals and 1 block, against a usual 0.8 and 0.2. The Timberwolves won 141-115 at the Wizards, a 26-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
Clark in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:42 | 14.0 | +13.7 |
| Points | 12 | 4.4 | +7.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-6 | 3.6 · 43.0% | +2.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 1.6 · 30.8% | -0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 1.3 · 61.9% | +3.7 · +18.1 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 11.5 | 13.9 | -2.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.1 | 8.9 | +12.2 |
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 | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.5 (0.5-of-1.6) | -1.5 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 2.1 (1.0-of-2.0) | +5.9 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.3) | +3.2 |
| Total | 12 | 4.4 | +7.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.2 against a usual 3.5 (+12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +12.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 33 games this season.
Previous best: 13.0, set on Dec 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 141-115 at the Wizards, a 26-point win.
- Previous appearance: Jan 3, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 7 points (Nov 19, 2025).
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.