Will Riley 20 points vs Pistons (Feb 5, 2026): best of 41 games
20 PTS · 9-of-14 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 0-of-3 FT · 29:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.3 PTS · 5.4 FGA · 15.3 MIN, from 40 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 41 games the source holds this season: 19.1 against a usual 4.6 (+14.5)
Season-high 20 points among the games the source holds (previous high 18, set on Feb 1, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Will Riley score 20 points?
In 29:24 against the Pistons on Feb 5, 2026, Will Riley scored 20 points: 9-of-14 from the field (64.3%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 0-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Riley averaged 6.3 points on 5.4 shots in 15.3 minutes across 40 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 20 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 41 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 14, against a usual 5.4. The rate from the field was 64.3%, against a usual 41.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 14 (3.0), threes 6 (2.2), free throws 0 (1.1). Riley played 29:24 against a usual 15.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 23.4, against a usual 10.9. Riley had 5 assists, against a usual 1.4. At the Pistons, the Wizards won 126-117. 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
Riley in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:24 | 15.3 | +14.1 |
| Points | 20 | 6.3 | +13.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 64.3% | 5.4 · 41.2% | +8.6 · +23.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 2.3 · 31.9% | +2.7 · +8.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-3 | 1.4 · 80.7% | +1.6 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.1 | +3.9 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.4 | +3.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 21.8 | 19.2 | +2.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.4 | 10.9 | +12.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 2.2 (0.7-of-2.3) | +3.8 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 3.0 (1.5-of-3.1) | +11.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-3) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.4) | -1.1 |
| Total | 20 | 6.3 | +13.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.1 against a usual 4.6 (+14.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | +2.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | +14.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 41 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 15.9, set on Feb 1, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards won 126-117 at the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: Feb 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons this season.
- The source holds fewer Wizards games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.