Nique Clifford: season-high 30 points vs Cavaliers (Feb 7, 2026)
30 PTS · 12-of-19 FG · 5-of-9 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 39:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.0 PTS · 5.6 FGA · 20.2 MIN, from 49 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 50 games this season: 25.7 against a usual 4.0 (+21.7)
Season-high 30 points (previous high 18, set on Dec 30, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Nique Clifford score 30 points?
In 39:48 against the Cavaliers on Feb 7, 2026, Nique Clifford scored 30 points: 12-of-19 from the field (63.2%), 5-of-9 from three (55.6%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Clifford had averaged 6.0 points on 5.6 shots in 20.2 minutes, from 49 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 30 points. By Game Score it was the best of 50 games this season. The shot count was 19, against a usual 5.6. The rate from the field was 63.2%, against a usual 40.2%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 2.3); two-pointers 14 points (usual 3.0). Minutes: 39:48, against a usual 20.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.2, against a usual 7.1. Steals and blocks: 2 and 2, against a usual 0.6 and 0.3. The Kings lost 132-126 at home against the Cavaliers. 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
Clifford in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (49 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:48 | 20.2 | +19.6 |
| Points | 30 | 6.0 | +24.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 63.2% | 5.6 · 40.2% | +13.4 · +23.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 55.6% | 2.4 · 31.9% | +6.6 · +23.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.0 · 72.0% | +1.0 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.4 | +2.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 48 games | 22.4 | 15.3 | +7.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.2 | 7.1 | +16.1 |
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 | 15 (5-of-9) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.4) | +12.7 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-10) | 3.0 (1.5-of-3.2) | +11.0 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.0) | +0.3 |
| Total | 30 | 6.0 | +24.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.7 against a usual 4.0 (+21.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +18.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +21.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 50 games this season.
Previous best: 12.2, set on Dec 6, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings lost 132-126 at home against the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 6, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 4 points (Jan 23, 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.