Precious Achiuwa: season-high 22 points vs Grizzlies (Feb 23, 2026)
22 PTS · 10-of-15 FG · 2-of-3 FT · 32:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.4 PTS · 6.2 FGA · 20.6 MIN, from 50 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 51 games this season: 21.2 against a usual 7.2 (+14.0)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 20, set on Jan 14, 2026)
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 22 points?
Precious Achiuwa scored 22 points against the Grizzlies on Feb 23, 2026 in 32:42: 10-of-15 from the field (66.7%), no three-point attempts, 2-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Achiuwa had averaged 7.4 points on 6.2 shots in 20.6 minutes, from 50 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 22 points. By Game Score it was the best of 51 games this season. The shot count was 15, against a usual 6.2. The rate from the field was 66.7%, against a usual 50.8%. From two-pointers, 20 points against a usual 5.6; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.8; from threes, 0 points against a usual 1.0. Playing time was 32:42, against a usual 20.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.3, against a usual 12.6. Rebounds: 12, against a usual 5.5. At the Grizzlies, the Kings won 123-114. 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 (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:42 | 20.6 | +12.1 |
| Points | 22 | 7.4 | +14.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 66.7% | 6.2 · 50.8% | +8.8 · +15.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 1.1 · 30.4% | -1.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 1.5 · 52.6% | +1.5 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 5.5 | +6.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 50 games | 22.4 | 15.7 | +6.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.3 | 12.6 | +10.7 |
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 | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.1) | -1.0 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-15) | 5.6 (2.8-of-5.1) | +14.4 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.5) | +1.2 |
| Total | 22 | 7.4 | +14.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.2 against a usual 7.2 (+14.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.0 |
| Rebounds | +4.0 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +14.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 51 games this season.
Previous best: 20.8, set on Jan 14, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 123-114 at the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Feb 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 2 points (Nov 20, 2025), 11 points (Nov 30, 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.