Luke Kennard: season-high 22 points vs Warriors (Jan 11, 2026)
22 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 6-of-9 3P · 19:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.5 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 20.5 MIN, from 35 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 36 games this season: 18.1 against a usual 6.8 (+11.3)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 17, set on Oct 29, 2025)
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 Luke Kennard score 22 points?
In 19:54 against the Warriors on Jan 11, 2026, Luke Kennard scored 22 points: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 6-of-9 from three (66.7%). Before this game, Kennard averaged 7.5 points on 5.1 shots in 20.5 minutes across 35 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 17 points. This game had the best Game Score of 36 games this season. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 5.1. The 72.7% from the field compares with a usual 50.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (4.4), two-pointers 4 (2.3). Minutes: 19:54, against a usual 20.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 32.7, against a usual 12.0. At the Warriors, the Hawks won 124-111. 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
Kennard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:54 | 20.5 | -0.6 |
| Points | 22 | 7.5 | +14.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 5.1 · 50.8% | +5.9 · +21.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 66.7% | 3.2 · 45.9% | +5.8 · +20.8 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 23.7 | 13.1 | +10.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.7 | 12.0 | +20.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-9) | 4.4 (1.5-of-3.2) | +13.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 2.3 (1.1-of-1.9) | +1.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-0.9) | -0.8 |
| Total | 22 | 7.5 | +14.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.1 against a usual 6.8 (+11.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +11.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 36 games this season.
Previous best: 16.0, set on Oct 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hawks won 124-111 at the Warriors.
- Previous appearance: Jan 9, 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.