Walter Clayton Jr. 17 points vs Spurs (Dec 27, 2025): season-best Game Score
17 PTS · 6-of-6 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 22:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.0 PTS · 5.0 FGA · 15.8 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 20.3 against a usual 4.9 (+15.4)
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 17 points?
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 17 points against the Spurs on Dec 27, 2025 in 22:18: 6-of-6 from the field, 2-of-2 from three, 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Clayton had averaged 6.0 points on 5.0 shots in 15.8 minutes, from 26 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 27 games this season. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 2.4; from threes, 6 points against a usual 2.3; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 1.3. Minutes: 22:18, against a usual 15.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 32.8, against a usual 11.2. At the Spurs, the Jazz won 127-114. 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
Clayton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:18 | 15.8 | +6.5 |
| Points | 17 | 6.0 | +11.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-6 | 5.0 · 40.0% | +1.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 2.7 · 28.6% | -0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 1.3 · 94.3% | +1.7 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 14.4 | 17.9 | -3.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.8 | 11.2 | +21.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-2) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.7) | +3.7 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.3) | +5.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.3) | +1.7 |
| Total | 17 | 6.0 | +11.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.3 against a usual 4.9 (+15.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.9 |
| Total | +15.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 18.5, set on Dec 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz won 127-114 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Dec 26, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs 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.