Ayo Dosunmu 20 points vs Mavericks (Jan 10, 2026): 2nd-best of 32 games
20 PTS · 7-of-9 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 25:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.3 PTS · 10.4 FGA · 26.2 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 32 games this season: 23.1 against a usual 11.3 (+11.8)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Ayo Dosunmu score 20 points?
In 25:36 against the Mavericks on Jan 10, 2026, Ayo Dosunmu scored 20 points: 7-of-9 from the field, 3-of-4 from three, 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Dosunmu averaged 14.3 points on 10.4 shots in 26.2 minutes across 31 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 32 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (5.4), two-pointers 8 (6.9), free throws 3 (2.0). Dosunmu played 25:36 against a usual 26.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 32.5, against a usual 15.6. Dosunmu had 4 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 0.5 and 0.3. At home against the Mavericks, the Bulls won 125-107. 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
Dosunmu in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:36 | 26.2 | -0.6 |
| Points | 20 | 14.3 | +5.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-9 | 10.4 · 50.8% | -1.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 4.1 · 44.1% | -0.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.3 · 86.1% | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 8 | 3.4 | +4.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.2 | +1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 21.5 | 20.2 | +1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.5 | 15.6 | +16.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 5.4 (1.8-of-4.1) | +3.6 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 6.9 (3.5-of-6.3) | +1.1 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.3) | +1.0 |
| Total | 20 | 14.3 | +5.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.1 against a usual 11.3 (+11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +3.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.8 |
| Total | +11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 32 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 125-107 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Jan 7, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks 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.