Kristaps Porziņģis 30 points vs Wizards (Mar 16, 2026): season-best Game Score
30 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 13-of-14 FT · 25:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.6 PTS · 12.3 FGA · 23.6 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 22 games this season: 28.7 against a usual 13.0 (+15.7)
Matched the season high of 30 points, set on Nov 22, 2025
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 Kristaps Porziņģis score 30 points?
In 25:42 against the Wizards on Mar 16, 2026, Kristaps Porziņģis scored 30 points: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), 13-of-14 on free throws (92.9%). Coming in, Porziņģis had averaged 16.6 points on 12.3 shots in 23.6 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. The 30 points tied the season high, set on Nov 22, 2025. By Game Score it was the best of 22 games this season. The 61.5% from the field compares with a usual 45.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 13 (3.8), two-pointers 14 (7.5), threes 3 (5.3). Minutes: 25:42, against a usual 23.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 40.2, against a usual 19.8. Steals and blocks: 2 and 3, against a usual 0.5 and 1.4. The Warriors won 125-117 at the Wizards. 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
Porziņģis in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:42 | 23.6 | +2.1 |
| Points | 30 | 16.6 | +13.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 12.3 · 45.0% | +0.7 · +16.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 5.0 · 35.2% | 0.0 · -15.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 14 · 92.9% | 4.6 · 83.3% | +9.4 · +9.6 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.0 | +2.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 35.0 | 27.5 | +7.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 40.2 | 19.8 | +20.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 5.3 (1.8-of-5.0) | -2.3 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-8) | 7.5 (3.8-of-7.3) | +6.5 |
| Free throws | 13 (13-of-14) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.6) | +9.2 |
| Total | 30 | 16.6 | +13.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.7 against a usual 13.0 (+15.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.8 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | +15.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous best: 27.1, set on Nov 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 125-117 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Mar 13, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Warriors played on Mar 15, 2026; Porziņģis was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 22 points (Nov 25, 2025).
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.