Josh Green: season-high 14 points vs Rockets (Feb 5, 2026)
14 PTS · 4-of-4 FG · 3-of-3 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 22:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.2 PTS · 3.4 FGA · 15.7 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 17.8 against a usual 3.6 (+14.2)
Season-high 14 points (previous high 13, set on Jan 10, 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 Josh Green score 14 points?
In 22:54 against the Rockets on Feb 5, 2026, Josh Green scored 14 points: 4-of-4 from the field, 3-of-3 from three, 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Green averaged 4.2 points on 3.4 shots in 15.7 minutes across 27 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 14 points. This game had the best Game Score of 28 games this season. From threes, 9 points against a usual 2.9; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 0.3; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 1.0. Green played 22:54 against a usual 15.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 28.0, against a usual 8.2. Steals and blocks: 4 and 1, against a usual 0.5 and 0.1. At the Rockets, the Hornets won 109-99. 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
Green in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:54 | 15.7 | +7.2 |
| Points | 14 | 4.2 | +9.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-4 | 3.4 · 42.9% | +0.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-3 | 2.4 · 39.4% | +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 0.4 · 81.8% | +2.6 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 11.4 | 11.2 | +0.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.0 | 8.2 | +19.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-3) | 2.9 (1.0-of-2.4) | +6.1 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 1.0 (0.5-of-1.0) | +1.0 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.4) | +2.7 |
| Total | 14 | 4.2 | +9.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.8 against a usual 3.6 (+14.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +14.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 11.8, set on Jan 26, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets won 109-99 at the Rockets.
- Previous appearance: Feb 2, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets 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.