Sam Hauser: season-high 30 points vs Hawks (Jan 17, 2026)
30 PTS · 10-of-21 FG · 10-of-21 3P · 30:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.0 PTS · 6.9 FGA · 22.7 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 40 games this season: 22.9 against a usual 6.2 (+16.7)
Season-high 30 points (previous high 23, set on Dec 26, 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 Sam Hauser score 30 points?
Sam Hauser scored 30 points against the Hawks on Jan 17, 2026 in 30:18: 10-of-21 from the field (47.6%), 10-of-21 from three (47.6%). Coming in, Hauser had averaged 8.0 points on 6.9 shots in 22.7 minutes, from 39 regular-season games. The 30 points were a season high, above the previous 23. This game had the best Game Score of 40 games this season. Shot attempts: 21, against a usual 6.9. Hauser shot 47.6% from the field, against a usual 39.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 30 (7.0). Hauser played 30:18 against a usual 22.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.2, against a usual 9.9. The Celtics won 132-106 at the Hawks, a 26-point win. 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 (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:18 | 22.7 | +7.6 |
| Points | 30 | 8.0 | +22.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 47.6% | 6.9 · 39.1% | +14.1 · +8.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 21 · 47.6% | 6.1 · 38.2% | +14.9 · +9.4 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.6 | +2.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.6 | +1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 31.2 | 14.6 | +16.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.2 | 9.9 | +17.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 30 (10-of-21) | 7.0 (2.3-of-6.1) | +23.0 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.4-of-0.8) | -0.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.3) | -0.2 |
| Total | 30 | 8.0 | +22.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.9 against a usual 6.2 (+16.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +16.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Previous best: 21.6, set on Dec 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 132-106 at the Hawks, a 26-point win.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hawks 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.