Patrick Williams 12 points vs Celtics (Feb 11, 2026): 2nd-best of 51 games
12 PTS · 5-of-10 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 34:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.8 PTS · 6.3 FGA · 18.9 MIN, from 50 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 51 games this season: 14.9 against a usual 4.6 (+10.3)
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 Patrick Williams score 12 points?
In 34:30 against the Celtics on Feb 11, 2026, Patrick Williams scored 12 points: 5-of-10 from the field (50.0%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Williams averaged 6.8 points on 6.3 shots in 18.9 minutes across 50 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 51 games this season. Williams took 10 shots, 3.7 more than usual. The 50.0% from the field compares with a usual 38.2%. By shot type: two-pointers 6 points (usual 2.2); threes 6 points (usual 4.0). Playing time was 34:30, against a usual 18.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 15.5, against a usual 8.8. Assists: 6, against a usual 1.2. At the Celtics, the Bulls lost 124-105. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:30 | 18.9 | +15.6 |
| Points | 12 | 6.8 | +5.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 50.0% | 6.3 · 38.2% | +3.7 · +11.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 3.4 · 38.6% | +1.6 · +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.0 · 68.8% | -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 6 | 1.2 | +4.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 50 games | 14.2 | 17.2 | -3.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 15.5 | 8.8 | +6.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 4.0 (1.3-of-3.4) | +2.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.9) | +3.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.6-of-1.0) | -0.6 |
| Total | 12 | 6.8 | +5.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.9 against a usual 4.6 (+10.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +3.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | +10.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 51 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 124-105 at the Celtics.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season: 2 points (Jan 5, 2026), 10 points (Jan 24, 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.