Career best

Alexander-Walker’s 38 is the best game of his career

Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 38 points, 5 assists and 3 blocks on 13 for 17 shooting in 34 minutes, but the Hawks lost to the Spurs 135-⁠126.

His Performance Score of +18.7 is the best of his 434 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, 1 more than his 37 at the Clippers on Jan. 13, 2021.

He scored 14 of his 38 in the fourth quarter. He went 4 for 6 at the rim and 8 for 10 from 3. His 34 points from the field came on 17 shots, 14.2 more than the league scores from the same zones. Jalen Johnson set up 3 of his 13 baskets. He scored 10 of his 38 after the game was decided.

His old best, +12.8, was 33 points and 10 rebounds on 10 for 22 shooting in 34 minutes, a 108-⁠100 loss to Oklahoma City on Nov. 10, 2021.

The game

Hawks 126, Spurs 135Away, Nov. 20, 2025Box score and story ›

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

4-4 FT33:39 min

Points1st 72nd 63rd 114th 14

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

Alexander-Walker’s player page

Season high in points (38; his best before, 26). Season high in 3-pointers (8; his best before, 4). Tied his season high in blocks (3). Before this game he averaged 18.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 13 regular-season games.

Shot making: 34 points from the field on 17 shots14.2 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a driving layup4th quarter, 9:17 leftchance to win 46% to 50%
Guarded by: Vassell: 20 poss, 0 ptsFox: 13 poss, 3 ptsChampagnie: 11 poss, 11 pts
He guarded: Vassell: 31 poss, 5 ptsFox: 9 poss, 5 ptsChampagnie: 8 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.91 miles5.20 mph on average69 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections7 shots contested1 loose ball1 screen assist
Rating: Performance Score +18.7+0.23 wins added101.3% true shooting25.9% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Nov. 20, 2025at SAS	L 126-135	34	38	4	5	0	3	13-17	8-10	4-4	2	−7	+18.7
2	Nov. 10, 2021vs OKC	L 100-108	34	33	10	4	2	1	10-22	4-10	9-11	0	+4	+12.8
3	Jan. 13, 2021at LAC	L 106-111	33	37	8	1	1	0	15-23	5-8	2-2	1	−4	+12.0
4	March 12, 2024at LAC	W 118-100	28	28	3	1	0	1	9-10	5-6	5-6	2	+14	+10.2
5	May 26, 2025vs OKC, playoffs	L 126-128	29	23	4	6	2	0	9-15	5-8	0-0	1	+6	+10.1

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

His old best

Pelicans 100, Thunder 108Home, Nov. 10, 2021Box score and story ›

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

9-11 FT34:28 min

Points1st 52nd 03rd 64th 22

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

Alexander-Walker’s player page

Season high in points (33; his best before, 23). Tied his season high in 3-pointers (4). Before this game he averaged 13.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 11 regular-season games.

Shot making: 24 points from the field on 22 shots1.0 fewer than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer3rd quarter, 8:33 leftchance to win 32% to 43%
Guarded by: Bazley: 24 poss, 9 ptsWilliams: 14 poss, 4 ptsGiddey: 9 poss, 6 pts
He guarded: Bazley: 20 poss, 2 ptsGiddey: 18 poss, 2 ptsGilgeous-Alexander: 8 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.84 miles4.52 mph on average78 touches
Hustle: 7 deflections5 shots contested1 loose ball1 screen assist
Rating: Performance Score +12.861.5% true shooting30.3% usage