JD Davison: season-high 9 points vs Bulls (Jan 13, 2026)
9 PTS · 3-of-6 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 24:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 1.6 PTS · 1.3 FGA · 5.7 MIN, from 16 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 10.8 against a usual 1.5 (+9.3)
Season-high 9 points (previous high 5, set on Nov 1, 2025 and Nov 24, 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 JD Davison score 9 points?
JD Davison scored 9 points against the Bulls on Jan 13, 2026 in 24:42: 3-of-6 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Davison had averaged 1.6 points on 1.3 shots in 5.7 minutes, from 16 regular-season games. The 9 points were a season high, above the previous 5. This game had the best Game Score of 17 games this season. Davison took 6 shots, 4.7 more than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 4 (0.6), threes 3 (0.8), free throws 2 (0.2). Davison played 24:42 against a usual 5.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 15.7, against a usual 9.4. Rebounds: 7, against a usual 0.4. The Rockets won 119-113 at home against the Bulls. 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
Davison in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:42 | 5.7 | +19.0 |
| Points | 9 | 1.6 | +7.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-6 | 1.3 · 45.0% | +4.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 0.6 · 40.0% | +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 0.4 · 50.0% | +2.6 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 0.4 | +6.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 15.7 | 9.4 | +6.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (16 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 0.8 (0.3-of-0.6) | +2.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 0.6 (0.3-of-0.7) | +3.4 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.4) | +1.8 |
| Total | 9 | 1.6 | +7.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
10.8 against a usual 1.5 (+9.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.8 |
| Rebounds | +2.4 |
| Assists | +2.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +9.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 8.1, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets won 119-113 at home against the Bulls.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season.
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.