Brice Sensabaugh 27 points vs Mavericks (Jan 15, 2026): 2nd-best of 40 games
27 PTS · 10-of-15 FG · 3-of-7 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 27:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.0 PTS · 8.7 FGA · 20.5 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 40 games this season: 22.7 against a usual 7.4 (+15.3)
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 Brice Sensabaugh score 27 points?
Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points against the Mavericks on Jan 15, 2026 in 27:36: 10-of-15 from the field (66.7%), 3-of-7 from three (42.9%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Sensabaugh had averaged 11.0 points on 8.7 shots in 20.5 minutes, from 39 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 40 games this season. Sensabaugh took 15 shots, 6.3 more than usual. Sensabaugh shot 66.7% from the field, against a usual 44.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 14 (4.5), threes 9 (4.8), free throws 4 (1.7). Minutes: 27:36, against a usual 20.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 29.6, against a usual 13.0. At the Mavericks, the Jazz lost 144-122, a 22-point loss. 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
Sensabaugh in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:36 | 20.5 | +7.1 |
| Points | 27 | 11.0 | +16.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 66.7% | 8.7 · 44.4% | +6.3 · +22.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 42.9% | 4.9 · 33.2% | +2.1 · +9.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.9 · 87.8% | +2.1 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 23.7 | 21.9 | +1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.6 | 13.0 | +16.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-7) | 4.8 (1.6-of-4.9) | +4.2 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-8) | 4.5 (2.2-of-3.8) | +9.5 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.7 (1.7-of-1.9) | +2.3 |
| Total | 27 | 11.0 | +16.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.7 against a usual 7.4 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.2 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 144-122 at the Mavericks, a 22-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 4 points (Dec 15, 2025), 14 points (Jan 8, 2026).
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.