Career best

Williams’ 38 is the best game of his career

Mark Williams had 38 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists on 14 for 18 shooting in 33 minutes, but the Hornets lost to the Grizzlies 132-⁠120.

His Performance Score of +17.8 is the best of his 80 games, better than 99.8% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 38 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 7 more than his 31 at Utah on Jan. 15.

He scored 15 of his 38 in the fourth quarter. He went 10 for 12 at the rim and 4 for 6 in the paint. His 28 points from the field came on 18 shots, 6.8 more than the league scores from the same zones. LaMelo Ball set up 4 of his 14 baskets. He scored 38 of his 38 after the game was decided.

His old best, +17.5, was 31 points and 13 rebounds on 12 for 14 shooting in 36 minutes, a 117-⁠112 win at Utah on Jan. 15.

The game

Hornets 120, Grizzlies 132Away, Jan. 22, 2025Box score and story ›

Mark Williams

10-13 FT32:39 min

Points1st 02nd 93rd 144th 15

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (38; his best before, 31). Before this game he averaged 14.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 17 regular-season games.

Shot making: 28 points from the field on 18 shots6.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Guarded by: Edey: 20 poss, 10 ptsJackson: 13 poss, 4 ptsClarke: 10 poss, 8 pts
He guarded: Edey: 20 poss, 6 ptsClarke: 15 poss, 4 ptsJackson: 6 poss, 8 pts
On the move: 2.29 miles4.23 mph on average68 touches
Hustle: 4 deflections15 shots contested2 loose balls2 box-outs8 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +17.880.1% true shooting28.6% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Jan. 22, 2025at MEM	L 120-132	33	38	9	5	1	0	14-18	0-0	10-13	1	−11	+17.8
2	Jan. 15, 2025at UTA	W 117-112	36	31	13	2	2	1	12-14	0-0	7-10	0	+17	+17.5
3	Dec. 29, 2022vs OKC	W 121-113	21	17	13	2	2	2	7-7	0-0	3-5	1	−1	+13.5
4	Dec. 30, 2024vs CHI	L 108-115	31	20	12	2	2	3	9-9	0-0	2-2	1	+12	+13.0
5	Nov. 10, 2023at WAS	W 124-117	30	21	24	3	0	0	10-21	0-0	1-2	0	+19	+12.6

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Hornets 117, Jazz 112Away, Jan. 15, 2025Box score and story ›

Mark Williams

7-10 FT36:15 min

Points1st 82nd 23rd 64th 15

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (31; his best before, 24). Before this game he averaged 13.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 14 regular-season games.

Shot making: 24 points from the field on 14 shots6.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a dunk4th quarter, 4:13 leftchance to win 42% to 53%
Guarded by: Eubanks: 17 poss, 4 ptsKessler: 15 poss, 4 ptsPotter: 11 poss, 4 pts
He guarded: Kessler: 21 poss, 3 ptsEubanks: 17 poss, 4 ptsWilliams: 6 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.34 miles3.98 mph on average50 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections11 shots contested7 box-outs3 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +17.584.2% true shooting22.1% usage