Caleb Martin 9 points vs Nuggets (Dec 23, 2025): best of 23 games
9 PTS · 4-of-6 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 1.3 PTS · 1.7 FGA · 9.3 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 23 games the source holds this season: 10.1 against a usual 1.2 (+8.9)
Season-high 9 points among the games the source holds (previous high 6, set on Oct 29, 2025 and Nov 17, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Caleb Martin score 9 points?
In 24:48 against the Nuggets on Dec 23, 2025, Caleb Martin scored 9 points: 4-of-6 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Martin had averaged 1.3 points on 1.7 shots in 9.3 minutes, from 22 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 9 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 23 games the source holds this season. Martin took 6 shots, 4.3 more than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 0.8). Minutes: 24:48, against a usual 9.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 14.7, against a usual 4.8. At home against the Nuggets, the Mavericks won 131-130. 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
Martin in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 9.3 | +15.5 |
| Points | 9 | 1.3 | +7.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-6 | 1.7 · 29.7% | +4.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 0.5 · 16.7% | +0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.3 · 71.4% | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.5 | +2.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 14.7 | 4.8 | +9.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.3 (0.1-of-0.5) | -0.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 0.8 (0.4-of-1.2) | +7.2 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.3) | +0.8 |
| Total | 9 | 1.3 | +7.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
10.1 against a usual 1.2 (+8.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.4 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | +8.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 23 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 6.8, set on Dec 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 131-130 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Dec 22, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 0 points (Dec 1, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Mavericks games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.