Clint Capela: season-high 5 steals vs Mavericks (Jan 3, 2026)
8 PTS · 5 STL · 4-of-8 FG · 0-of-2 FT · 26:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.7 PTS · 0.4 STL · 3.0 FGA · 11.1 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 29 games this season: 14.0 against a usual 4.8 (+9.2)
Matched the season high of 8 points, set on Oct 27, 2025 and Dec 6, 2025
Season-high 5 steals (previous high 1, reached in 11 earlier games)
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 Clint Capela have 5 steals?
Clint Capela scored 8 points against the Mavericks on Jan 3, 2026 in 26:48: 4-of-8 from the field, 0-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Capela averaged 3.7 points on 3.0 shots in 11.1 minutes across 28 regular-season games. The 8 points tied the season high, set on Oct 27, 2025 and Dec 6, 2025. No earlier game this season reached 5 steals. By Game Score it was the best of 29 games this season. Capela took 8 shots, 5.0 more than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (3.3). Capela played 26:48 against a usual 11.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 18.8, against a usual 15.8. Capela had 5 steals and 2 blocks, against a usual 0.4 and 0.6. The Rockets lost 110-104 at the Mavericks. 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
Capela in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:48 | 11.1 | +15.7 |
| Points | 8 | 3.7 | +4.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 3.0 · 54.8% | +5.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-2 | 0.8 · 54.5% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 4.6 | +3.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 14.6 | 14.8 | -0.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.8 | 15.8 | +3.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 8 (4-of-8) | 3.3 (1.6-of-3.0) | +4.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-2) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.8) | -0.4 |
| Total | 8 | 3.7 | +4.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.0 against a usual 4.8 (+9.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +1.1 |
| Rebounds | +2.0 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +5.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +9.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 29 games this season.
Previous best: 11.1, set on Nov 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets lost 110-104 at the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 29, 2025, 5 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Rockets played on Jan 1, 2026; Capela was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 4 points (Nov 3, 2025), 8 points (Dec 6, 2025).
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.