Sam Hauser 19 points vs Raptors (Jan 9, 2026): 2nd-best of 37 games
19 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 31:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.4 PTS · 6.8 FGA · 21.9 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 37 games this season: 17.7 against a usual 5.6 (+12.1)
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 Sam Hauser score 19 points?
In 31:36 against the Raptors on Jan 9, 2026, Sam Hauser scored 19 points: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%). Before this game, Hauser averaged 7.4 points on 6.8 shots in 21.9 minutes across 36 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 37 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 6.8. Hauser shot 70.0% from the field, against a usual 37.4%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 6.7; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 0.6. Minutes: 31:36, against a usual 21.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 20.2, against a usual 9.2. At home against the Raptors, the Celtics won 125-117. 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
Hauser in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:36 | 21.9 | +9.7 |
| Points | 19 | 7.4 | +11.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 6.8 · 37.4% | +3.2 · +32.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 6.0 · 37.5% | +1.0 · +33.9 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 16.3 | 14.6 | +1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.2 | 9.2 | +11.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-7) | 6.7 (2.2-of-6.0) | +8.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 0.6 (0.3-of-0.8) | +3.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.2) | -0.1 |
| Total | 19 | 7.4 | +11.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.7 against a usual 5.6 (+12.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +12.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 125-117 at home against the Raptors.
- Previous appearance: Jan 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors this season: 9 points (Dec 7, 2025), 6 points (Dec 20, 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.