Yanic Konan Niederhäuser 16 points vs Wizards (Jan 14, 2026)
16 PTS · 7-of-7 FG · 2-of-2 FT · 22:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.9 PTS · 1.9 FGA · 7.7 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 22 games this season: 15.0 against a usual 2.6 (+12.4)
Matched the season high of 16 points, set on Dec 30, 2025
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 Yanic Konan Niederhäuser score 16 points?
Yanic Konan Niederhäuser scored 16 points against the Wizards on Jan 14, 2026 in 22:54: 7-of-7 from the field, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Niederhäuser had averaged 2.9 points on 1.9 shots in 7.7 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. The 16 points matched the season high set on Dec 30, 2025. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 22 games this season. Niederhäuser took 7 shots, 5.1 more than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 14 (2.3), free throws 2 (0.6). Niederhäuser played 22:54 against a usual 7.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 23.6, against a usual 11.9. Niederhäuser had 2 turnovers and 4 fouls, against a usual 0.4 and 1.0. At home against the Wizards, the Clippers won 119-105. 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
Niederhäuser in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:54 | 7.7 | +15.2 |
| Points | 16 | 2.9 | +13.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-7 | 1.9 · 61.5% | +5.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.1 · 56.5% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.6 | 11.9 | +11.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 14 (7-of-7) | 2.3 (1.1-of-1.9) | +11.7 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.6 (0.6-of-1.1) | +1.4 |
| Total | 16 | 2.9 | +13.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.0 against a usual 2.6 (+12.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.8 |
| Total | +12.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers won 119-105 at home against the Wizards.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards 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.