Killian Hayes: season-high 18 points vs Warriors (Apr 7, 2026)
18 PTS · 6-of-13 FG · 3-of-7 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 31:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.7 PTS · 5.7 FGA · 16.4 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season: 14.7 against a usual 3.7 (+11.0)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 16, set on Mar 15, 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 Killian Hayes score 18 points?
In 31:42 against the Warriors on Apr 7, 2026, Killian Hayes scored 18 points: 6-of-13 from the field (46.2%), 3-of-7 from three (42.9%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Hayes had averaged 4.7 points on 5.7 shots in 16.4 minutes, from 20 regular-season games. The 18 points were a season high, above the previous 16. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 21 games this season. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 5.7. The rate from the field was 46.2%, against a usual 28.9%. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 2.0); two-pointers 6 points (usual 2.0); free throws 3 points (usual 0.7). Hayes played 31:42 against a usual 16.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 16.7, against a usual 8.2. Steals and blocks: 4 and 0, against a usual 0.7 and 0.2. At the Warriors, the Kings lost 110-105. 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 (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:42 | 16.4 | +15.3 |
| Points | 18 | 4.7 | +13.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 46.2% | 5.7 · 28.9% | +7.3 · +17.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 42.9% | 2.7 · 24.5% | +4.3 · +18.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 0.8 · 93.8% | +3.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.4 | +1.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.2 | +1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 24.8 | 18.9 | +5.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 16.7 | 8.2 | +8.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-7) | 2.0 (0.7-of-2.7) | +7.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 2.0 (1.0-of-3.0) | +4.0 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.8) | +2.3 |
| Total | 18 | 4.7 | +13.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.7 against a usual 3.7 (+11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.4 |
| Total | +11.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings lost 110-105 at the Warriors.
- Previous appearance: Apr 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Warriors 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.