Robert Williams III: season-high 20 points vs Grizzlies (Mar 4, 2026)
20 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 2-of-2 FT · 23:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.4 PTS · 3.8 FGA · 16.4 MIN, from 42 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 43 games this season: 20.8 against a usual 8.8 (+12.0)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 14, set on Feb 3, 2026 and Feb 26, 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 Robert Williams III score 20 points?
In 23:30 against the Grizzlies on Mar 4, 2026, Robert Williams III scored 20 points: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Williams averaged 6.4 points on 3.8 shots in 16.4 minutes across 42 regular-season games. The 20 points were a season high, above the previous 14. By Game Score it was the best of 43 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 3.8. Williams shot 75.0% from the field, against a usual 73.9%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 5.3); free throws 2 points (usual 0.6). Minutes: 23:30, against a usual 16.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 31.9, against a usual 19.3. Rebounds: 11, against a usual 6.5. At the Grizzlies, the Trail Blazers won 122-114. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:30 | 16.4 | +7.1 |
| Points | 20 | 6.4 | +13.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 3.8 · 73.9% | +8.2 · +1.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.9 · 69.4% | +1.1 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 6.5 | +4.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 41 games | 25.6 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.9 | 19.3 | +12.6 |
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 | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.2-of-0.4) | -0.5 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-12) | 5.3 (2.7-of-3.4) | +12.7 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.9) | +1.4 |
| Total | 20 | 6.4 | +13.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.8 against a usual 8.8 (+12.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.4 |
| Rebounds | +2.5 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +12.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 43 games this season.
Previous best: 19.4, set on Feb 26, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Trail Blazers won 122-114 at the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Feb 28, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Trail Blazers played on Mar 1, 2026; Williams was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 13 points (Feb 6, 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.