Jimmy Butler III 32 points vs Knicks (Jan 15, 2026): 2nd-best of 37 games
32 PTS · 14-of-22 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 3-of-5 FT · 32:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.8 PTS · 11.9 FGA · 31.4 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 37 games this season: 31.0 against a usual 18.9 (+12.1)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Jimmy Butler III score 32 points?
In 32:00 against the Knicks on Jan 15, 2026, Jimmy Butler III scored 32 points: 14-of-22 from the field (63.6%), 1-of-3 from three, 3-of-5 on free throws (60.0%). Before this game, Butler averaged 19.8 points on 11.9 shots in 31.4 minutes across 36 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 37 games this season. Butler took 22 shots, 10.1 more than usual. Butler shot 63.6% from the field, against a usual 51.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 26 (10.5), free throws 3 (6.7). Playing time was 32:00, against a usual 31.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 34.9, against a usual 21.7. Butler had 8 rebounds, against a usual 5.6. At home against the Knicks, the Warriors won 126-113. 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
Butler in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:00 | 31.4 | +0.6 |
| Points | 32 | 19.8 | +12.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 63.6% | 11.9 · 51.4% | +10.1 · +12.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 2.3 · 38.3% | +0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 60.0% | 7.7 · 86.6% | -2.7 · -26.6 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 5.6 | +2.4 |
| Assists | 4 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 34.0 | 22.9 | +11.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.9 | 21.7 | +13.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 2.6 (0.9-of-2.3) | +0.4 |
| Twos | 26 (13-of-19) | 10.5 (5.2-of-9.6) | +15.5 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-5) | 6.7 (6.7-of-7.7) | -3.7 |
| Total | 32 | 19.8 | +12.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
31.0 against a usual 18.9 (+12.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.9 |
| Rebounds | +2.7 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | +12.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 126-113 at home against the Knicks.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.