Nic Claxton: season-high 28 points vs Bulls (Feb 9, 2026)
28 PTS · 12-of-15 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 3-of-6 FT · 32:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.2 PTS · 8.6 FGA · 29.2 MIN, from 49 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 50 games this season: 26.5 against a usual 12.9 (+13.6)
Season-high 28 points (previous high 21, set on Nov 11, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Nic Claxton score 28 points?
Nic Claxton scored 28 points against the Bulls on Feb 9, 2026 in 32:06: 12-of-15 from the field (80.0%), 1-of-1 from three, 3-of-6 on free throws (50.0%). Before this game, Claxton averaged 12.2 points on 8.6 shots in 29.2 minutes across 49 regular-season games. The 28 points were a season high, above the previous 21. This game had the best Game Score of 50 games this season. Claxton took 15 shots, 6.4 more than usual. The rate from the field was 80.0%, against a usual 58.2%. From two-pointers, 22 points against a usual 9.9; from threes, 3 points against a usual 0.1. Claxton played 32:06 against a usual 29.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 29.7, against a usual 15.9. The Nets won 123-115 at home against the Bulls. 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
Claxton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (49 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:06 | 29.2 | +2.9 |
| Points | 28 | 12.2 | +15.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 80.0% | 8.6 · 58.2% | +6.4 · +21.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 0.3 · 15.4% | +0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 50.0% | 3.6 · 61.0% | +2.4 · -11.0 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 7.2 | +2.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 49 games | 23.3 | 17.3 | +6.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.7 | 15.9 | +13.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (49 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.3) | +2.9 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-14) | 9.9 (4.9-of-8.3) | +12.1 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-6) | 2.2 (2.2-of-3.6) | +0.8 |
| Total | 28 | 12.2 | +15.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.5 against a usual 12.9 (+13.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.5 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +13.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 50 games this season.
Previous best: 24.9, set on Nov 5, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets won 123-115 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Feb 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 14 points (Dec 3, 2025), 7 points (Jan 16, 2026), 12 points (Jan 18, 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.