Nolan Traore: season-high 16 points vs Bulls (Jan 18, 2026)
16 PTS · 4-of-8 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 4-of-6 FT · 26:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.6 PTS · 5.4 FGA · 17.1 MIN, from 19 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 20 games this season: 11.9 against a usual 2.5 (+9.4)
Season-high 16 points (previous high 12, set on Jan 2, 2026)
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 Nolan Traore score 16 points?
Nolan Traore scored 16 points against the Bulls on Jan 18, 2026 in 26:00: 4-of-8 from the field, 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 4-of-6 on free throws (66.7%). Coming in, Traore had averaged 4.6 points on 5.4 shots in 17.1 minutes, from 19 regular-season games. The 16 points were a season high, above the previous 12. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 20 games this season. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 2.2); free throws 4 points (usual 0.5); two-pointers 0 points (usual 1.9). Playing time was 26:00, against a usual 17.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 16.5, against a usual 5.3. The Nets lost 124-102 at the Bulls, a 22-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 (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:00 | 17.1 | +8.9 |
| Points | 16 | 4.6 | +11.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 5.4 · 31.4% | +2.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 2.7 · 26.9% | +2.3 · +53.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 66.7% | 0.6 · 81.8% | +5.4 · -15.1 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 21.4 | 17.9 | +3.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 16.5 | 5.3 | +11.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 2.2 (0.7-of-2.7) | +9.8 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-3) | 1.9 (0.9-of-2.7) | -1.9 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-6) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.6) | +3.5 |
| Total | 16 | 4.6 | +11.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
11.9 against a usual 2.5 (+9.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +9.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 124-102 at the Bulls, a 22-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 8 points (Jan 16, 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.