Nique Clifford 12 points vs Grizzlies (Feb 23, 2026): 2nd-best of 55 games
12 PTS · 5-of-8 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 28:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.6 PTS · 6.3 FGA · 21.6 MIN, from 54 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 55 games this season: 17.3 against a usual 4.3 (+13.0)
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 Nique Clifford score 12 points?
In 28:12 against the Grizzlies on Feb 23, 2026, Nique Clifford scored 12 points: 5-of-8 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Clifford averaged 6.6 points on 6.3 shots in 21.6 minutes across 54 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 55 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 3.3). Minutes: 28:12, against a usual 21.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 22.1, against a usual 7.2. Steals and blocks: 6 and 0, against a usual 0.7 and 0.3. At the Grizzlies, the Kings won 123-114. 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 (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:12 | 21.6 | +6.6 |
| Points | 12 | 6.6 | +5.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-8 | 6.3 · 39.1% | +1.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 2.6 · 31.5% | -1.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.1 · 72.1% | -0.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.1 | +2.9 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.7 | +3.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 53 games | 14.8 | 15.9 | -1.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.1 | 7.2 | +14.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.6) | +0.5 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 3.3 (1.6-of-3.7) | +4.7 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +0.2 |
| Total | 12 | 6.6 | +5.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.3 against a usual 4.3 (+13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +5.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 55 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 123-114 at the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Feb 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 8 points (Nov 20, 2025), 5 points (Nov 30, 2025), 14 points (Feb 4, 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.