Walter Clayton Jr.: season-high 20 points vs Thunder (Dec 7, 2025)
20 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 29:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.1 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 16.5 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 19 games this season: 18.5 against a usual 5.0 (+13.5)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 13, set on Dec 4, 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 Walter Clayton Jr. score 20 points?
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 20 points against the Thunder on Dec 7, 2025 in 29:18: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Clayton averaged 6.1 points on 5.1 shots in 16.5 minutes across 18 regular-season games. The 20 points were a season high, above the previous 13. By Game Score it was the best of 19 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 5.1. The rate from the field was 66.7%, against a usual 40.2%. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 2.4); threes 6 points (usual 2.5). Playing time was 29:18, against a usual 16.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 22.7, against a usual 11.0. Assists: 9, against a usual 3.4. The Jazz lost 131-101 at home against the Thunder, a 30-point loss. 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
Clayton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:18 | 16.5 | +12.8 |
| Points | 20 | 6.1 | +13.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 5.1 · 40.2% | +6.9 · +26.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 2.7 · 30.6% | +2.3 · +9.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 1.2 · 100.0% | +1.8 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 9 | 3.4 | +5.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 23.4 | 17.6 | +5.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.7 | 11.0 | +11.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.7) | +3.5 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.4) | +9.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.2) | +0.8 |
| Total | 20 | 6.1 | +13.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.5 against a usual 5.0 (+13.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +3.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | +13.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Previous best: 12.5, set on Nov 3, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 131-101 at home against the Thunder, a 30-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Dec 5, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 2 points (Nov 21, 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.