Jonathan Kuminga: season-high 27 points vs Wizards (Feb 24, 2026)
27 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 6-of-7 FT · 24:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.1 PTS · 9.7 FGA · 23.8 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 21 games this season: 27.5 against a usual 8.5 (+19.0)
Season-high 27 points (previous high 25, set on Oct 27, 2025)
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 Jonathan Kuminga score 27 points?
In 24:30 against the Wizards on Feb 24, 2026, Jonathan Kuminga scored 27 points: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 3-of-4 from three, 6-of-7 on free throws (85.7%). Before this game, Kuminga averaged 12.1 points on 9.7 shots in 23.8 minutes across 20 regular-season games. The 27 points were a season high, above the previous 25. By Game Score it was the best of 21 games this season. The 75.0% from the field compares with a usual 45.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (2.6), two-pointers 12 (7.1), free throws 6 (2.4). Kuminga played 24:30 against a usual 23.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 40.4, against a usual 12.8. The Hawks won 119-98 at home against the Wizards, a 21-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
Kuminga in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:30 | 23.8 | +0.7 |
| Points | 27 | 12.1 | +14.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 9.7 · 45.4% | +2.3 · +29.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 2.7 · 32.1% | +1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 85.7% | 3.3 · 74.2% | +3.7 · +11.5 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 5.9 | +1.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 26.1 | 24.1 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 40.4 | 12.8 | +27.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 2.6 (0.9-of-2.7) | +6.4 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 7.1 (3.5-of-7.0) | +4.9 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-7) | 2.4 (2.4-of-3.3) | +3.6 |
| Total | 27 | 12.1 | +14.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.5 against a usual 8.5 (+19.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +19.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous best: 22.3, set on Oct 27, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hawks won 119-98 at home against the Wizards, a 21-point win.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards 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.