Jordan Walsh: season-high 22 points vs Wizards (Dec 4, 2025)
22 PTS · 8-of-8 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 29:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.5 PTS · 4.1 FGA · 19.8 MIN, from 17 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 18 games this season: 25.3 against a usual 5.9 (+19.4)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 14, set on Nov 30, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jordan Walsh score 22 points?
In 29:42 against the Wizards on Dec 4, 2025, Jordan Walsh scored 22 points: 8-of-8 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Walsh averaged 5.5 points on 4.1 shots in 19.8 minutes across 17 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 14 points. This game had the best Game Score of 18 games this season. Walsh took 8 shots, 3.9 more than usual. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 3.1; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 0.6; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.8. Playing time was 29:42, against a usual 19.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 30.7, against a usual 10.7. The Celtics won 146-101 at the Wizards, a 45-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
Walsh in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:42 | 19.8 | +9.9 |
| Points | 22 | 5.5 | +16.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 8-of-8 | 4.1 · 51.4% | +3.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.6 · 37.0% | -0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 0.8 · 78.6% | +5.2 · +4.7 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.6 | +2.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.7 | 10.7 | +20.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 1.8 (0.6-of-1.6) | +1.2 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-7) | 3.1 (1.5-of-2.5) | +10.9 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.8) | +4.4 |
| Total | 22 | 5.5 | +16.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.3 against a usual 5.9 (+19.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | +19.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 13.4, set on Nov 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 146-101 at the Wizards, a 45-point win.
- Previous appearance: Dec 2, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 7 points (Nov 5, 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.