Landry Shamet 18 points vs Nets (Jan 21, 2026): 2nd-best of 19 games
18 PTS · 6-of-7 FG · 6-of-6 3P · 15:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.7 PTS · 6.0 FGA · 20.5 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season: 19.9 against a usual 6.4 (+13.5)
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 Landry Shamet score 18 points?
Landry Shamet scored 18 points against the Nets on Jan 21, 2026 in 15:06: 6-of-7 from the field, 6-of-6 from three (100.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Shamet had averaged 8.7 points on 6.0 shots in 20.5 minutes, from 18 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 19 games the source holds this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (5.2), two-pointers 0 (1.8), free throws 0 (1.7). Playing time was 15:06, against a usual 20.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 47.4, against a usual 11.2. Shamet had 2 steals and 1 block, against a usual 0.4 and 0.2. At home against the Nets, the Knicks won 120-66, a 54-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
Shamet in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 15:06 | 20.5 | -5.4 |
| Points | 18 | 8.7 | +9.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-7 | 6.0 · 43.5% | +1.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 100.0% | 4.4 · 39.2% | +1.6 · +60.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.2 · 77.5% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 22.4 | 15.0 | +7.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 47.4 | 11.2 | +36.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-6) | 5.2 (1.7-of-4.4) | +12.8 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.8 (0.9-of-1.6) | -1.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.2) | -1.7 |
| Total | 18 | 8.7 | +9.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.9 against a usual 6.4 (+13.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +13.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks won 120-66 at home against the Nets, a 54-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets this season: 8 points (Nov 9, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Knicks 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.