Daniel Gafford 21 points vs Raptors (Mar 8, 2026): best of 45 games
21 PTS · 10-of-10 FG · 1-of-1 FT · 23:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.3 PTS · 5.3 FGA · 21.5 MIN, from 44 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 45 games the source holds this season: 25.5 against a usual 8.7 (+16.8)
Season-high 21 points among the games the source holds (previous high 20, set on Nov 16, 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 Daniel Gafford score 21 points?
Daniel Gafford scored 21 points against the Raptors on Mar 8, 2026 in 23:18: 10-of-10 from the field (100.0%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Gafford averaged 8.3 points on 5.3 shots in 21.5 minutes across 44 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 45 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 5.3. Gafford shot 100.0% from the field, against a usual 62.5%. From two-pointers, 20 points against a usual 6.6. Playing time was 23:18, against a usual 21.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 39.4, against a usual 14.5. Gafford had 11 rebounds, against a usual 6.6. At the Raptors, the Mavericks lost 122-92, a 30-point loss. 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
Gafford in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (44 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:18 | 21.5 | +1.8 |
| Points | 21 | 8.3 | +12.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 100.0% | 5.3 · 62.5% | +4.7 · +37.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 2.4 · 73.3% | -1.4 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 6.6 | +4.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 44 games | 20.4 | 14.8 | +5.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 39.4 | 14.5 | +24.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (44 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 20 (10-of-10) | 6.6 (3.3-of-5.3) | +13.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.4) | -0.7 |
| Total | 21 | 8.3 | +12.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.5 against a usual 8.7 (+16.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.3 |
| Rebounds | +2.9 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +16.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 45 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 21.9, set on Nov 16, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 122-92 at the Raptors, a 30-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 5, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Mavericks played on Mar 6, 2026; Gafford was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors this season.
- 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.