Khris Middleton 19 points vs Trail Blazers (Jan 27, 2026): best of 30 games
19 PTS · 7-of-14 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 26:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.0 PTS · 8.8 FGA · 24.6 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 30 games the source holds this season: 19.6 against a usual 7.4 (+12.2)
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 Khris Middleton score 19 points?
Khris Middleton scored 19 points against the Trail Blazers on Jan 27, 2026 in 26:48: 7-of-14 from the field (50.0%), 1-of-2 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Middleton had averaged 10.0 points on 8.8 shots in 24.6 minutes, from 29 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of the 30 games the source holds this season. Middleton took 14 shots, 5.2 more than usual. The rate from the field was 50.0%, against a usual 42.0%. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 5.5; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 1.7. Playing time was 26:48, against a usual 24.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.3, against a usual 10.8. Steals and blocks: 3 and 1, against a usual 0.8 and 0.3. The Wizards won 115-111 at home against the Trail Blazers. 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
Middleton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:48 | 24.6 | +2.2 |
| Points | 19 | 10.0 | +9.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 50.0% | 8.8 · 42.0% | +5.2 · +8.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 2.9 · 31.8% | -0.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.0 · 83.1% | +2.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 25.0 | 19.1 | +5.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.3 | 10.8 | +15.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 2.8 (0.9-of-2.9) | +0.2 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-12) | 5.5 (2.8-of-5.9) | +6.5 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.0) | +2.3 |
| Total | 19 | 10.0 | +9.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.6 against a usual 7.4 (+12.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +12.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 30 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 17.1, set on Oct 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards won 115-111 at home against the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 22, 2026, 5 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Wizards played on Jan 24, 2026; Middleton was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season.
- 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.