Killian Hayes 16 points vs Jazz (Mar 15, 2026)
16 PTS · 5-of-9 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 38:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.8 PTS · 5.2 FGA · 15.3 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 16.4 against a usual 2.8 (+13.6)
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 Killian Hayes score 16 points?
In 38:18 against the Jazz on Mar 15, 2026, Killian Hayes scored 16 points: 5-of-9 from the field, 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Hayes averaged 3.8 points on 5.2 shots in 15.3 minutes across 10 regular-season games. The shot count was 9, against a usual 5.2. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 1.5); free throws 2 points (usual 0.5). Minutes: 38:18, against a usual 15.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 15.4, against a usual 6.6. Assists: 8, against a usual 3.3. The Kings won 116-111 at home against the Jazz. 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
Hayes in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:18 | 15.3 | +23.0 |
| Points | 16 | 3.8 | +12.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-9 | 5.2 · 26.9% | +3.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 2.4 · 20.8% | +3.6 · +45.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.6 · 83.3% | +1.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 8 | 3.3 | +4.7 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.7 | +2.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 14.0 | 17.3 | -3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 15.4 | 6.6 | +8.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 1.5 (0.5-of-2.4) | +10.5 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 1.8 (0.9-of-2.8) | +0.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.6) | +1.5 |
| Total | 16 | 3.8 | +12.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.4 against a usual 2.8 (+13.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +3.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.4 |
| Total | +13.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 116-111 at home against the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Mar 14, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz 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.