Julian Strawther: season-high 20 points vs Bucks (Jan 23, 2026)
20 PTS · 6-of-13 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 7-of-8 FT · 26:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.8 PTS · 3.3 FGA · 9.7 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 17.1 against a usual 2.1 (+15.0)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 15, set on Jan 18, 2026)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Julian Strawther score 20 points?
Julian Strawther scored 20 points against the Bucks on Jan 23, 2026 in 26:42: 6-of-13 from the field (46.2%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), 7-of-8 on free throws (87.5%). Before this game, Strawther averaged 3.8 points on 3.3 shots in 9.7 minutes across 22 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 20 points. This game had the best Game Score of 23 games this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 3.3. Strawther shot 46.2% from the field, against a usual 37.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 10 (1.8), free throws 7 (1.0), threes 3 (1.0). Playing time was 26:42, against a usual 9.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.1, against a usual 7.7. The Nuggets won 102-100 at the Bucks. 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
Strawther in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:42 | 9.7 | +17.0 |
| Points | 20 | 3.8 | +16.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 46.2% | 3.3 · 37.0% | +9.7 · +9.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 1.4 · 22.6% | +4.6 · -5.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 87.5% | 1.3 · 75.9% | +6.7 · +11.6 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.3 | +3.7 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.7 | +2.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 28.6 | 19.9 | +8.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.1 | 7.7 | +15.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.4) | +2.0 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 1.8 (0.9-of-1.9) | +8.2 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-8) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.3) | +6.0 |
| Total | 20 | 3.8 | +16.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.1 against a usual 2.1 (+15.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +15.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 15.3, set on Jan 18, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 102-100 at the Bucks.
- Previous appearance: Jan 18, 2026, 5 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks this season: 0 points (Jan 11, 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.