Klay Thompson 26 points vs Jazz (Jan 15, 2026): best of 38 games
26 PTS · 10-of-18 FG · 6-of-13 3P · 23:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.3 PTS · 10.7 FGA · 22.3 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 38 games the source holds this season: 21.6 against a usual 6.5 (+15.1)
Season-high 26 points among the games the source holds (previous high 23, set on Nov 29, 2025 and Jan 8, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Klay Thompson score 26 points?
Klay Thompson scored 26 points against the Jazz on Jan 15, 2026 in 23:12: 10-of-18 from the field (55.6%), 6-of-13 from three (46.2%). Before this game, Thompson averaged 11.3 points on 10.7 shots in 22.3 minutes across 37 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 26 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 38 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 18, against a usual 10.7. The 55.6% from the field compares with a usual 37.5%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 8.4); two-pointers 8 points (usual 2.4). Playing time was 23:12, against a usual 22.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 33.5, against a usual 10.5. Thompson had 6 assists, against a usual 1.3. At home against the Jazz, the Mavericks won 144-122, a 22-point win. 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
Thompson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:12 | 22.3 | +0.9 |
| Points | 26 | 11.3 | +14.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 55.6% | 10.7 · 37.5% | +7.3 · +18.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 13 · 46.2% | 7.6 · 36.4% | +5.4 · +9.8 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| Assists | 6 | 1.3 | +4.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 35.0 | 22.6 | +12.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.5 | 10.5 | +23.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-13) | 8.4 (2.8-of-7.6) | +9.6 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 2.4 (1.2-of-3.1) | +5.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.8) | -0.5 |
| Total | 26 | 11.3 | +14.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.6 against a usual 6.5 (+15.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | +3.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +15.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 38 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 17.5, set on Nov 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 144-122 at home against the Jazz, a 22-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 12 points (Dec 15, 2025), 23 points (Jan 8, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Mavericks 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.