Will Riley 22 points vs Warriors (Mar 27, 2026): best of 64 games
22 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 29:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.2 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 20.6 MIN, from 63 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 64 games the source holds this season: 21.2 against a usual 6.6 (+14.6)
above usual
No more than 3 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 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Will Riley score 22 points?
In 29:12 against the Warriors on Mar 27, 2026, Will Riley scored 22 points: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Riley averaged 9.2 points on 7.4 shots in 20.6 minutes across 63 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of the 64 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 7.4. The 66.7% from the field compares with a usual 43.7%. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 3.0); two-pointers 10 points (usual 4.5); free throws 3 points (usual 1.7). Riley played 29:12 against a usual 20.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.1, against a usual 11.5. Assists: 5, against a usual 1.8. At the Warriors, the Wizards lost 131-126. 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 (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:12 | 20.6 | +8.6 |
| Points | 22 | 9.2 | +12.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 7.4 · 43.7% | +4.6 · +23.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.0 · 33.2% | +2.0 · +26.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.3 · 78.2% | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.7 | +2.3 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.8 | +3.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 62 games | 21.3 | 19.8 | +1.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.1 | 11.5 | +14.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 3.0 (1.0-of-3.0) | +6.0 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 4.5 (2.2-of-4.4) | +5.5 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.3) | +1.3 |
| Total | 22 | 9.2 | +12.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.2 against a usual 6.6 (+14.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +14.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 64 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 21.1, set on Feb 7, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 131-126 at the Warriors.
- Previous appearance: Mar 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Warriors this season: 21 points (Mar 16, 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.