Jaylin Williams 30 points vs Pistons (Feb 25, 2026): best of 44 games
30 PTS · 9-of-14 FG · 5-of-10 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 35:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.3 PTS · 5.2 FGA · 19.4 MIN, from 43 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 44 games the source holds this season: 26.8 against a usual 6.0 (+20.8)
Season-high 30 points among the games the source holds (previous high 24, set on Feb 4, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jaylin Williams score 30 points?
In 35:30 against the Pistons on Feb 25, 2026, Jaylin Williams scored 30 points: 9-of-14 from the field (64.3%), 5-of-10 from three (50.0%), 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Williams averaged 6.3 points on 5.2 shots in 19.4 minutes across 43 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 30 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 44 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 5.2. The rate from the field was 64.3%, against a usual 38.4%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 3.7); two-pointers 8 points (usual 1.5); free throws 7 points (usual 1.1). Minutes: 35:30, against a usual 19.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 27.2, against a usual 11.2. Turnovers and fouls: 4 and 2, against a usual 1.0 and 2.0. The Thunder lost 124-116 at the Pistons. 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 (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:30 | 19.4 | +16.1 |
| Points | 30 | 6.3 | +23.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 64.3% | 5.2 · 38.4% | +8.8 · +25.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 50.0% | 3.7 · 32.9% | +6.3 · +17.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 1.4 · 75.8% | +5.6 · +24.2 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 5.0 | +6.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.0 | +3.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 43 games | 24.1 | 15.5 | +8.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.2 | 11.2 | +16.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-10) | 3.7 (1.2-of-3.7) | +11.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 1.5 (0.8-of-1.5) | +6.5 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.4) | +5.9 |
| Total | 30 | 6.3 | +23.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.8 against a usual 6.0 (+20.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +20.5 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.0 |
| Total | +20.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 44 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 20.1, set on Feb 4, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder lost 124-116 at the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: Feb 24, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons this season.
- 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.