Mark Williams: season-high 27 points vs Nets (Jan 27, 2026)
27 PTS · 13-of-16 FG · 1-of-1 FT · 30:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.0 PTS · 7.1 FGA · 23.9 MIN, from 41 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 42 games this season: 25.6 against a usual 12.7 (+12.9)
Season-high 27 points (previous high 25, set on Oct 27, 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 Mark Williams score 27 points?
Mark Williams scored 27 points against the Nets on Jan 27, 2026 in 30:06: 13-of-16 from the field (81.3%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Williams averaged 12.0 points on 7.1 shots in 23.9 minutes across 41 regular-season games. The 27 points were a season high, above the previous 25. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 42 games this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 7.1. The rate from the field was 81.3%, against a usual 65.2%. From two-pointers, 26 points against a usual 9.3; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 2.6. Williams played 30:06 against a usual 23.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 30.6, against a usual 19.2. At home against the Nets, the Suns won 106-102. 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 (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:06 | 23.9 | +6.2 |
| Points | 27 | 12.0 | +15.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 81.3% | 7.1 · 65.2% | +8.9 · +16.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 3.4 · 78.3% | -2.4 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 8.2 | -2.2 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 41 games | 26.0 | 17.2 | +8.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.6 | 19.2 | +11.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.0) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 26 (13-of-16) | 9.3 (4.6-of-7.1) | +16.7 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.4) | -1.6 |
| Total | 27 | 12.0 | +15.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.6 against a usual 12.7 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 42 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 106-102 at home against the Nets.
- Previous appearance: Jan 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets this season: 16 points (Jan 19, 2026).
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.