Nickeil Alexander-Walker 32 points vs Bucks (Jan 19, 2026): 2nd-best of 43 games
32 PTS · 9-of-20 FG · 7-of-16 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 38:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.4 PTS · 15.8 FGA · 32.8 MIN, from 42 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 43 games this season: 28.9 against a usual 14.3 (+14.6)
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 Nickeil Alexander-Walker score 32 points?
In 38:36 against the Bucks on Jan 19, 2026, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points: 9-of-20 from the field (45.0%), 7-of-16 from three (43.8%), 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Alexander-Walker had averaged 20.4 points on 15.8 shots in 32.8 minutes, from 42 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 43 games this season. Alexander-Walker took 20 shots, 4.2 more than usual. Alexander-Walker shot 45.0% from the field, against a usual 44.6%. From threes, 21 points against a usual 9.1; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 8.0; from free throws, 7 points against a usual 3.3. Minutes: 38:36, against a usual 32.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 27.0, against a usual 15.7. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 1, against a usual 2.0 and 2.1. The Hawks lost 112-110 at home against the Bucks. 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
Alexander-Walker in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:36 | 32.8 | +5.8 |
| Points | 32 | 20.4 | +11.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 45.0% | 15.8 · 44.6% | +4.2 · +0.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 16 · 43.8% | 8.0 · 38.0% | +8.0 · +5.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 3.8 · 86.3% | +3.2 · +13.7 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.6 | +2.4 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.4 | +2.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 24.6 | 25.0 | -0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.0 | 15.7 | +11.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-16) | 9.1 (3.0-of-8.0) | +11.9 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 8.0 (4.0-of-7.8) | -4.0 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 3.3 (3.3-of-3.8) | +3.7 |
| Total | 32 | 20.4 | +11.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.9 against a usual 14.3 (+14.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.5 |
| Total | +14.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 43 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hawks lost 112-110 at home against the Bucks.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks 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.