Ben Saraf: season-high 22 points vs Kings (Mar 22, 2026)
22 PTS · 10-of-20 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 29:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.8 PTS · 5.5 FGA · 18.6 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 34 games this season: 14.6 against a usual 3.6 (+11.0)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 15, set on Mar 16, 2026)
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 Ben Saraf score 22 points?
Ben Saraf scored 22 points against the Kings on Mar 22, 2026 in 29:18: 10-of-20 from the field (50.0%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Saraf had averaged 5.8 points on 5.5 shots in 18.6 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. The 22 points were a season high, above the previous 15. By Game Score it was the best of 34 games this season. The shot count was 20, against a usual 5.5. Saraf shot 50.0% from the field, against a usual 37.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 20 (3.3), threes 0 (1.2). Minutes: 29:18, against a usual 18.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 17.9, against a usual 6.9. At the Kings, the Nets lost 126-122. 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
Saraf in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:18 | 18.6 | +10.7 |
| Points | 22 | 5.8 | +16.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 50.0% | 5.5 · 37.2% | +14.5 · +12.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 1.8 · 21.7% | +3.2 · -21.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.7 · 80.0% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 36.1 | 19.2 | +16.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.9 | 6.9 | +11.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.8) | -1.2 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-15) | 3.3 (1.6-of-3.7) | +16.7 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.7) | +0.7 |
| Total | 22 | 5.8 | +16.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.6 against a usual 3.6 (+11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +11.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous best: 12.0, set on Mar 16, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 126-122 at the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Mar 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings 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.