Precious Achiuwa: season-high 20 points vs Knicks (Jan 14, 2026)
20 PTS · 7-of-14 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 4-of-7 FT · 38:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.1 PTS · 6.0 FGA · 20.2 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 34 games this season: 20.8 against a usual 6.9 (+13.9)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 17, set on Dec 14, 2025)
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 Precious Achiuwa score 20 points?
In 38:36 against the Knicks on Jan 14, 2026, Precious Achiuwa scored 20 points: 7-of-14 from the field (50.0%), 2-of-4 from three, 4-of-7 on free throws (57.1%). Coming in, Achiuwa had averaged 7.1 points on 6.0 shots in 20.2 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 17 points. By Game Score it was the best of 34 games this season. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 6.0. Achiuwa shot 50.0% from the field, against a usual 49.2%. By shot type: threes 6 points (usual 1.0); two-pointers 10 points (usual 5.2); free throws 4 points (usual 0.9). Minutes: 38:36, against a usual 20.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 19.4, against a usual 12.2. Rebounds: 14, against a usual 5.3. The Kings won 112-101 at home against the Knicks. 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
Achiuwa in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:36 | 20.2 | +18.4 |
| Points | 20 | 7.1 | +12.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 50.0% | 6.0 · 49.2% | +8.0 · +0.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 1.1 · 31.4% | +2.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 57.1% | 1.8 · 50.8% | +5.2 · +6.3 |
| Rebounds | 14 | 5.3 | +8.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 22.5 | 15.4 | +7.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.4 | 12.2 | +7.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.1) | +5.0 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-10) | 5.2 (2.6-of-4.9) | +4.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-7) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.8) | +3.1 |
| Total | 20 | 7.1 | +12.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.8 against a usual 6.9 (+13.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.0 |
| Rebounds | +4.3 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | +13.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous best: 16.2, set on Dec 14, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 112-101 at home against the Knicks.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.