Christian Braun: season-high 26 points vs Grizzlies (Mar 18, 2026)
26 PTS · 11-of-19 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 40:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.2 PTS · 8.4 FGA · 31.8 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 34 games this season: 24.5 against a usual 9.7 (+14.8)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 23, set on Feb 27, 2026)
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 Christian Braun score 26 points?
Christian Braun scored 26 points against the Grizzlies on Mar 18, 2026 in 40:36: 11-of-19 from the field (57.9%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Braun had averaged 11.2 points on 8.4 shots in 31.8 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 26 points. By Game Score it was the best of 34 games this season. Braun took 19 shots, 10.6 more than usual. The rate from the field was 57.9%, against a usual 50.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 6.6); threes 6 points (usual 2.7). Braun played 40:36 against a usual 31.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 21.7, against a usual 11.0. Steals and blocks: 4 and 0, against a usual 0.7 and 0.3. The Nuggets lost 125-118 at the Grizzlies. 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
Braun in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 40:36 | 31.8 | +8.8 |
| Points | 26 | 11.2 | +14.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 57.9% | 8.4 · 50.0% | +10.6 · +7.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 3.1 · 29.7% | +1.9 · +10.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.5 · 76.2% | -0.5 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 20.8 | 14.3 | +6.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.7 | 11.0 | +10.7 |
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 | 6 (2-of-5) | 2.7 (0.9-of-3.1) | +3.3 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-14) | 6.6 (3.3-of-5.3) | +11.4 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.5) | +0.1 |
| Total | 26 | 11.2 | +14.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.5 against a usual 9.7 (+14.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +14.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous best: 23.1, set on Mar 17, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets lost 125-118 at the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Mar 17, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 14 points (Feb 11, 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.