Justin Champagnie 15 points vs Hornets (Jan 24, 2026): best of 41 games
15 PTS · 7-of-9 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 32:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.1 PTS · 5.5 FGA · 18.5 MIN, from 40 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 41 games the source holds this season: 20.1 against a usual 7.3 (+12.8)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Justin Champagnie score 15 points?
Justin Champagnie scored 15 points against the Hornets on Jan 24, 2026 in 32:06: 7-of-9 from the field, 1-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Champagnie had averaged 7.1 points on 5.5 shots in 18.5 minutes, from 40 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of the 41 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 9, against a usual 5.5. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 4.3; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.9. Playing time was 32:06, against a usual 18.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 22.5, against a usual 14.2. Steals and blocks: 3 and 2, against a usual 0.7 and 0.6. At the Hornets, the Wizards lost 119-115. 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
Champagnie in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:06 | 18.5 | +13.6 |
| Points | 15 | 7.1 | +7.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-9 | 5.5 · 51.1% | +3.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 1.9 · 32.5% | +1.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.2 · 71.4% | -1.2 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.6 | +1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 14.6 | 15.2 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.5 | 14.2 | +8.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 1.9 (0.6-of-1.9) | +1.1 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 4.3 (2.2-of-3.6) | +7.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.2) | -0.9 |
| Total | 15 | 7.1 | +7.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.1 against a usual 7.3 (+12.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.2 |
| Rebounds | +2.1 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | +12.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 41 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 17.6, set on Dec 6, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 119-115 at the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Jan 22, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 4 points (Oct 26, 2025), 10 points (Dec 23, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Wizards games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.