Will Riley 27 points vs Nets (Feb 7, 2026): best of 42 games
27 PTS · 10-of-19 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 45:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.7 PTS · 5.6 FGA · 15.7 MIN, from 41 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 42 games the source holds this season: 21.1 against a usual 5.0 (+16.1)
Season-high 27 points among the games the source holds (previous high 20, set on Feb 5, 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 27 points?
Will Riley scored 27 points against the Nets on Feb 7, 2026 in 45:12: 10-of-19 from the field (52.6%), 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Riley averaged 6.7 points on 5.6 shots in 15.7 minutes across 41 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 27 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 42 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 19, against a usual 5.6. Riley shot 52.6% from the field, against a usual 42.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (2.3), two-pointers 12 (3.3), free throws 3 (1.1). Riley played 45:12 against a usual 15.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 16.8, against a usual 11.5. At the Nets, the Wizards lost 127-113. 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 (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 45:12 | 15.7 | +29.5 |
| Points | 27 | 6.7 | +20.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 52.6% | 5.6 · 42.6% | +13.4 · +10.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 2.3 · 32.3% | +3.7 · +34.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 1.5 · 76.7% | +2.5 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 40 games | 21.6 | 19.3 | +2.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 16.8 | 11.5 | +5.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.3) | +9.7 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-13) | 3.3 (1.6-of-3.3) | +8.7 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.5) | +1.9 |
| Total | 27 | 6.7 | +20.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.1 against a usual 5.0 (+16.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | +16.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 42 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 19.1, set on Feb 5, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 127-113 at the Nets.
- Previous appearance: Feb 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets this season: 9 points (Jan 2, 2026).
- 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.