Daniel Gafford 22 points vs Grizzlies (Mar 12, 2026): 4th-best of 47 games
22 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 4-of-7 FT · 27:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.7 PTS · 5.5 FGA · 21.6 MIN, from 46 regular-season games
4th-best Game Score of the 47 games the source holds this season: 20.8 against a usual 9.1 (+11.7)
Season-high 22 points among the games the source holds (previous high 21, set on Mar 8, 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 Daniel Gafford score 22 points?
Daniel Gafford scored 22 points against the Grizzlies on Mar 12, 2026 in 27:18: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 4-of-7 on free throws (57.1%). Before this game, Gafford averaged 8.7 points on 5.5 shots in 21.6 minutes across 46 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 22 points. This game had the 4th-best Game Score of the 47 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 5.5. Gafford shot 75.0% from the field, against a usual 64.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 7.0); free throws 4 points (usual 1.7). Minutes: 27:18, against a usual 21.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 27.4, against a usual 15.2. Rebounds: 14, against a usual 6.7. The Mavericks won 120-112 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
Gafford in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:18 | 21.6 | +5.7 |
| Points | 22 | 8.7 | +13.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 5.5 · 64.1% | +6.5 · +10.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 57.1% | 2.4 · 72.7% | +4.6 · -15.6 |
| Rebounds | 14 | 6.7 | +7.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 46 games | 24.5 | 15.1 | +9.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.4 | 15.2 | +12.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 18 (9-of-12) | 7.0 (3.5-of-5.5) | +11.0 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-7) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.4) | +2.3 |
| Total | 22 | 8.7 | +13.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.8 against a usual 9.1 (+11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.9 |
| Rebounds | +3.7 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +11.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
4th-best Game Score of the 47 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 120-112 at the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Mar 10, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 0 points (Nov 7, 2025), 5 points (Nov 22, 2025), 14 points (Feb 27, 2026).
- 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.