Pat Spencer: season-high 20 points vs Suns (Feb 5, 2026)
20 PTS · 6-of-11 FG · 6-of-10 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 32:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.3 PTS · 4.9 FGA · 13.9 MIN, from 35 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 36 games this season: 16.9 against a usual 4.8 (+12.1)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 19, set on Dec 6, 2025)
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 Pat Spencer score 20 points?
In 32:24 against the Suns on Feb 5, 2026, Pat Spencer scored 20 points: 6-of-11 from the field (54.5%), 6-of-10 from three (60.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Spencer averaged 5.3 points on 4.9 shots in 13.9 minutes across 35 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 20 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 36 games this season. Spencer took 11 shots, 6.1 more than usual. The rate from the field was 54.5%, against a usual 41.5%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 1.9; from two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 2.8; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.6. Spencer played 32:24 against a usual 13.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 18.8, against a usual 12.5. At the Suns, the Warriors won 101-97. 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
Spencer in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:24 | 13.9 | +18.5 |
| Points | 20 | 5.3 | +14.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 54.5% | 4.9 · 41.5% | +6.1 · +13.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 60.0% | 1.6 · 40.0% | +8.4 · +20.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.8 · 82.1% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.1 | +3.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.0 | +3.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 23.6 | 19.4 | +4.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.8 | 12.5 | +6.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-10) | 1.9 (0.6-of-1.6) | +16.1 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 2.8 (1.4-of-3.3) | -2.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.8) | +1.4 |
| Total | 20 | 5.3 | +14.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.9 against a usual 4.8 (+12.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.4 |
| Total | +12.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 36 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 101-97 at the Suns.
- Previous appearance: Feb 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns this season: 7 points (Nov 4, 2025), 4 points (Dec 20, 2025).
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.