John Collins: season-high 25 points vs Pistons (Jan 10, 2026)
25 PTS · 9-of-14 FG · 5-of-8 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 37:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.0 PTS · 9.2 FGA · 27.1 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 37 games this season: 25.2 against a usual 10.0 (+15.2)
Season-high 25 points (previous high 22, set on Jan 3, 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 John Collins score 25 points?
In 37:18 against the Pistons on Jan 10, 2026, John Collins scored 25 points: 9-of-14 from the field (64.3%), 5-of-8 from three (62.5%), 2-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Collins averaged 13.0 points on 9.2 shots in 27.1 minutes across 36 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 25 points. By Game Score it was the best of 37 games this season. Collins took 14 shots, 4.8 more than usual. The 64.3% from the field compares with a usual 54.5%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 3.6. Collins played 37:18 against a usual 27.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.3, against a usual 13.3. Collins had 4 steals and 4 blocks, against a usual 0.8 and 0.9. At the Pistons, the Clippers won 98-92. 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
Collins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:18 | 27.1 | +10.2 |
| Points | 25 | 13.0 | +12.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 64.3% | 9.2 · 54.5% | +4.8 · +9.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 62.5% | 3.0 · 39.4% | +5.0 · +23.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 2.1 · 81.8% | +1.9 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 21.0 | 19.1 | +1.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.3 | 13.3 | +11.0 |
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 | 15 (5-of-8) | 3.6 (1.2-of-3.0) | +11.4 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 7.7 (3.8-of-6.2) | +0.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.1) | +0.3 |
| Total | 25 | 13.0 | +12.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.2 against a usual 10.0 (+15.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +5.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +15.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Previous best: 19.8, set on Nov 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers won 98-92 at the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: Jan 9, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons 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.