Mark Williams 21 points vs Kings (Nov 26, 2025): season-best Game Score
21 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 3-of-5 FT · 28:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.3 PTS · 7.6 FGA · 25.4 MIN, from 15 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 16 games this season: 26.1 against a usual 12.9 (+13.2)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Mark Williams score 21 points?
In 28:36 against the Kings on Nov 26, 2025, Mark Williams scored 21 points: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 3-of-5 on free throws (60.0%). Before this game, Williams averaged 12.3 points on 7.6 shots in 25.4 minutes across 15 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 16 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 7.6. The 75.0% from the field compares with a usual 64.0%. From two-pointers, 18 points against a usual 9.7. Playing time was 28:36, against a usual 25.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 32.9, against a usual 18.3. Rebounds: 16, against a usual 8.3. At the Kings, the Suns won 112-100. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:36 | 25.4 | +3.2 |
| Points | 21 | 12.3 | +8.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 7.6 · 64.0% | +4.4 · +11.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.3 · 78.0% | +1.7 · -18.0 |
| Rebounds | 16 | 8.3 | +7.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 25.4 | 16.3 | +9.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.9 | 18.3 | +14.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 18 (9-of-12) | 9.7 (4.9-of-7.6) | +8.3 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-5) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.3) | +0.4 |
| Total | 21 | 12.3 | +8.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.1 against a usual 12.9 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.7 |
| Rebounds | +4.7 |
| Assists | +2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.2 |
| Total | +13.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous best: 24.1, set on Oct 27, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 112-100 at the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Nov 23, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Suns played on Nov 24, 2025; Williams was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 6 points (Oct 22, 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.