Jordan Walsh 16 points vs Bulls (Feb 11, 2026): 3rd-best of 48 games
16 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 29:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.4 PTS · 4.0 FGA · 18.2 MIN, from 47 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 48 games this season: 18.0 against a usual 5.5 (+12.5)
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 Walsh score 16 points?
In 29:06 against the Bulls on Feb 11, 2026, Jordan Walsh scored 16 points: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 1-of-4 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Walsh averaged 5.4 points on 4.0 shots in 18.2 minutes across 47 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of 48 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 4.0. Walsh shot 58.3% from the field, against a usual 50.8%. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 2.7; from threes, 3 points against a usual 2.0. Minutes: 29:06, against a usual 18.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 22.3, against a usual 10.9. Steals and blocks: 3 and 2, against a usual 0.8 and 0.4. At home against the Bulls, the Celtics won 124-105. 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 (47 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:06 | 18.2 | +10.9 |
| Points | 16 | 5.4 | +10.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 4.0 · 50.8% | +8.0 · +7.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 1.7 · 37.8% | +2.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.9 · 77.3% | +0.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.3 | +1.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 44 games | 17.9 | 11.9 | +6.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.3 | 10.9 | +11.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (47 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 2.0 (0.7-of-1.7) | +1.0 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 2.7 (1.4-of-2.3) | +9.3 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.9) | +0.3 |
| Total | 16 | 5.4 | +10.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.0 against a usual 5.5 (+12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +12.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 48 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 124-105 at home against the Bulls.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 5 points (Jan 5, 2026), 7 points (Jan 24, 2026).
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.