Kevin Durant: season-high 39 points vs Timberwolves (Jan 16, 2026)
39 PTS · 11-of-18 FG · 6-of-8 3P · 11-of-14 FT · 40:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 25.9 PTS · 18.0 FGA · 36.2 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 37 games this season: 32.6 against a usual 19.3 (+13.3)
Season-high 39 points (previous high 37, set on Oct 24, 2025 and Jan 7, 2026)
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 Kevin Durant score 39 points?
Kevin Durant scored 39 points against the Timberwolves on Jan 16, 2026 in 40:00: 11-of-18 from the field (61.1%), 6-of-8 from three (75.0%), 11-of-14 on free throws (78.6%). Before this game, Durant averaged 25.9 points on 18.0 shots in 36.2 minutes across 36 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 37 points. This game had the best Game Score of 37 games this season. The rate from the field was 61.1%, against a usual 51.3%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 6.3; from free throws, 11 points against a usual 5.4; from two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 14.2. Minutes: 40:00, against a usual 36.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 29.3, against a usual 19.2. Turnovers and fouls: 5 and 3, against a usual 3.0 and 2.1. The Rockets won 110-105 at home against the Timberwolves. 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
Durant in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 40:00 | 36.2 | +3.8 |
| Points | 39 | 25.9 | +13.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 61.1% | 18.0 · 51.3% | 0.0 · +9.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 75.0% | 5.4 · 39.0% | +2.6 · +36.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 14 · 78.6% | 6.0 · 89.4% | +8.0 · -10.8 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.4 | -1.4 |
| Assists | 7 | 4.4 | +2.6 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 31.5 | 27.3 | +4.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.3 | 19.2 | +10.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-8) | 6.3 (2.1-of-5.4) | +11.7 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-10) | 14.2 (7.1-of-12.6) | -4.2 |
| Free throws | 11 (11-of-14) | 5.4 (5.4-of-6.0) | +5.6 |
| Total | 39 | 25.9 | +13.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.6 against a usual 19.3 (+13.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.4 |
| Total | +13.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Previous best: 31.7, set on Oct 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets won 110-105 at home against the Timberwolves.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves 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.