Zeke Nnaji 14 points vs Bucks (Jan 11, 2026): 2nd-best of 26 games
14 PTS · 5-of-9 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 27:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.1 PTS · 2.5 FGA · 11.2 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 26 games this season: 17.2 against a usual 3.5 (+13.7)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Zeke Nnaji score 14 points?
In 27:42 against the Bucks on Jan 11, 2026, Zeke Nnaji scored 14 points: 5-of-9 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Coming in, Nnaji had averaged 4.1 points on 2.5 shots in 11.2 minutes, from 25 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 26 games this season. Nnaji took 9 shots, 6.5 more than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 10 (1.9), free throws 4 (1.0), threes 0 (1.2). Nnaji played 27:42 against a usual 11.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 22.4, against a usual 11.3. Nnaji had 10 rebounds, against a usual 1.9. At home against the Bucks, the Nuggets won 108-104. 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
Nnaji in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:42 | 11.2 | +16.5 |
| Points | 14 | 4.1 | +9.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-9 | 2.5 · 54.0% | +6.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 1.1 · 37.0% | +0.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 1.2 · 80.6% | +3.8 · -0.6 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 1.9 | +8.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 19.6 | 14.8 | +4.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.4 | 11.3 | +11.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.1) | -1.2 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 1.9 (1.0-of-1.4) | +8.1 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.2) | +3.0 |
| Total | 14 | 4.1 | +9.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.2 against a usual 3.5 (+13.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.5 |
| Rebounds | +3.5 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +13.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 26 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 108-104 at home against the Bucks.
- Previous appearance: Jan 9, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks 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.