Caleb Martin 15 points vs Nuggets (Jan 14, 2026): best of 33 games
15 PTS · 7-of-9 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 23:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 1.8 PTS · 1.8 FGA · 10.0 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season: 17.4 against a usual 1.5 (+15.9)
Season-high 15 points among the games the source holds (previous high 9, set on Dec 23, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Caleb Martin score 15 points?
In 23:06 against the Nuggets on Jan 14, 2026, Caleb Martin scored 15 points: 7-of-9 from the field, 1-of-3 from three. Coming in, Martin had averaged 1.8 points on 1.8 shots in 10.0 minutes, from 32 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 15 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 33 games the source holds this season. Martin took 9 shots, 7.2 more than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 12 (1.3), threes 3 (0.2). Martin played 23:06 against a usual 10.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.1, against a usual 5.5. Steals and blocks: 3 and 0, against a usual 0.4 and 0.1. At home against the Nuggets, the Mavericks lost 118-109. 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 (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:06 | 10.0 | +13.1 |
| Points | 15 | 1.8 | +13.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-9 | 1.8 · 37.3% | +7.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 0.4 · 14.3% | +2.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.6 | +2.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.1 | 5.5 | +21.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.4) | +2.8 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 1.3 (0.6-of-1.4) | +10.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.5) | -0.3 |
| Total | 15 | 1.8 | +13.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.4 against a usual 1.5 (+15.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +15.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 10.1, set on Dec 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 118-109 at home against the Nuggets.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 0 points (Dec 1, 2025), 9 points (Dec 23, 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.