Caleb Martin 17 points vs Lakers (Jan 24, 2026): 3rd-best of 38 games
17 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 23:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.5 PTS · 2.3 FGA · 11.8 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of the 38 games the source holds this season: 15.2 against a usual 2.5 (+12.7)
Season-high 17 points among the games the source holds (previous high 15, set on Jan 14, 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 Caleb Martin score 17 points?
Caleb Martin scored 17 points against the Lakers on Jan 24, 2026 in 23:42: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 3-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Martin averaged 2.5 points on 2.3 shots in 11.8 minutes across 37 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 17 points. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of the 38 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 2.3. The 60.0% from the field compares with a usual 44.0%. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 0.4); two-pointers 6 points (usual 1.8); free throws 2 points (usual 0.3). Minutes: 23:42, against a usual 11.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.1, against a usual 7.5. At home against the Lakers, the Mavericks lost 116-110. 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 (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:42 | 11.8 | +11.9 |
| Points | 17 | 2.5 | +14.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 2.3 · 44.0% | +7.7 · +16.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 0.6 · 21.7% | +3.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.6 · 57.1% | +1.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.9 | +1.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.1 | 7.5 | +15.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 0.4 (0.1-of-0.6) | +8.6 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 1.8 (0.9-of-1.7) | +4.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.6) | +1.7 |
| Total | 17 | 2.5 | +14.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.2 against a usual 2.5 (+12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | +12.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of the 38 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 116-110 at home against the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 22, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 0 points (Nov 28, 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.