Nolan Traore 12 points vs Wizards (Jan 2, 2026)
12 PTS · 4-of-7 FG · 4-of-4 FT · 25:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.3 PTS · 3.6 FGA · 13.6 MIN, from 11 regular-season games
Game Score 12.5 against a usual 1.5 (+11.0)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Nolan Traore score 12 points?
Nolan Traore scored 12 points against the Wizards on Jan 2, 2026 in 25:42: 4-of-7 from the field, no three-point attempts, 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Traore averaged 3.3 points on 3.6 shots in 13.6 minutes across 11 regular-season games. Traore took 7 shots, 3.4 more than usual. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 1.1; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 0.3; from threes, 0 points against a usual 1.9. Traore played 25:42 against a usual 13.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 17.5, against a usual 4.0. Traore had 5 assists, against a usual 1.6. The Nets lost 119-99 at the Wizards, a 20-point loss. 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
Traore in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:42 | 13.6 | +12.1 |
| Points | 12 | 3.3 | +8.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-7 | 3.6 · 32.5% | +3.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 1.9 · 33.3% | -1.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 0.5 · 60.0% | +3.5 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.6 | +3.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 17.6 | 16.2 | +1.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.5 | 4.0 | +13.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.9 (0.6-of-1.9) | -1.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 1.1 (0.5-of-1.7) | +6.9 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.5) | +3.7 |
| Total | 12 | 3.3 | +8.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.5 against a usual 1.5 (+11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.6 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +11.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 119-99 at the Wizards, a 20-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jan 1, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards 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.