Peyton Watson: season-high 35 points vs Wizards (Jan 22, 2026)
35 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 6-of-8 3P · 9-of-10 FT · 40:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.0 PTS · 10.1 FGA · 29.7 MIN, from 42 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 43 games this season: 35.3 against a usual 10.8 (+24.5)
Season-high 35 points (previous high 32, set on Nov 19, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Peyton Watson score 35 points?
In 40:00 against the Wizards on Jan 22, 2026, Peyton Watson scored 35 points: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 6-of-8 from three (75.0%), 9-of-10 on free throws (90.0%). Coming in, Watson had averaged 14.0 points on 10.1 shots in 29.7 minutes, from 42 regular-season games. The 35 points were a season high, above the previous 32. By Game Score it was the best of 43 games this season. Watson took 16 shots, 5.9 more than usual. The rate from the field was 62.5%, against a usual 50.4%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 4.1); free throws 9 points (usual 2.5). Watson played 40:00 against a usual 29.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 31.8, against a usual 13.1. Steals and blocks: 2 and 4, against a usual 1.0 and 1.0. The Nuggets won 107-97 at the Wizards. 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
Watson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 40:00 | 29.7 | +10.3 |
| Points | 35 | 14.0 | +21.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 10.1 · 50.4% | +5.9 · +12.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 75.0% | 3.4 · 40.3% | +4.6 · +34.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 90.0% | 3.4 · 73.0% | +6.6 · +17.0 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 5.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 24.4 | 19.9 | +4.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.8 | 13.1 | +18.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-8) | 4.1 (1.4-of-3.4) | +13.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-8) | 7.4 (3.7-of-6.7) | +0.6 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-10) | 2.5 (2.5-of-3.4) | +6.5 |
| Total | 35 | 14.0 | +21.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
35.3 against a usual 10.8 (+24.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +18.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +24.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 43 games this season.
Previous best: 28.9, set on Jan 13, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 107-97 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Jan 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 21 points (Jan 17, 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.