Jordan Goodwin: season-high 26 points vs Thunder (Jan 4, 2026)
26 PTS · 9-of-16 FG · 8-of-13 3P · 30:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.7 PTS · 8.4 FGA · 21.3 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 32 games this season: 18.2 against a usual 7.5 (+10.7)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 16, set on Dec 27, 2025)
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 Jordan Goodwin score 26 points?
Jordan Goodwin scored 26 points against the Thunder on Jan 4, 2026 in 30:48: 9-of-16 from the field (56.3%), 8-of-13 from three (61.5%). Before this game, Goodwin averaged 8.7 points on 8.4 shots in 21.3 minutes across 31 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 16 points. This game had the best Game Score of 32 games this season. Goodwin took 16 shots, 7.6 more than usual. Goodwin shot 56.3% from the field, against a usual 39.8%. By shot type: threes 24 points (usual 4.1); two-pointers 2 points (usual 3.9). Playing time was 30:48, against a usual 21.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.3, against a usual 12.6. The Suns won 108-105 at home against the Thunder. 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
Goodwin in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:48 | 21.3 | +9.5 |
| Points | 26 | 8.7 | +17.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 56.3% | 8.4 · 39.8% | +7.6 · +16.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 13 · 61.5% | 4.1 · 33.3% | +8.9 · +28.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.2 | -2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 24.8 | 19.5 | +5.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.3 | 12.6 | +8.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-13) | 4.1 (1.4-of-4.1) | +19.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 3.9 (2.0-of-4.3) | -1.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.9) | -0.7 |
| Total | 26 | 8.7 | +17.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.2 against a usual 7.5 (+10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.3 |
| Rebounds | -1.0 |
| Assists | -1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 32 games this season.
Previous best: 15.3, set on Nov 21, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 108-105 at home against the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: Jan 2, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 14 points (Nov 28, 2025), 15 points (Dec 10, 2025).
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.