Daniss Jenkins 30 points vs Lakers (Mar 23, 2026): best of 61 games
30 PTS · 11-of-18 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 39:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.0 PTS · 7.0 FGA · 18.0 MIN, from 60 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 61 games the source holds this season: 26.6 against a usual 6.3 (+20.3)
Season-high 30 points among the games the source holds (previous high 26, set on Nov 17, 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 Daniss Jenkins score 30 points?
Daniss Jenkins scored 30 points against the Lakers on Mar 23, 2026 in 39:06: 11-of-18 from the field (61.1%), 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Jenkins had averaged 8.0 points on 7.0 shots in 18.0 minutes, from 60 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 30 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 61 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 18, against a usual 7.0. The 61.1% from the field compares with a usual 40.0%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 3.8; from threes, 12 points against a usual 2.7; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 1.5. Minutes: 39:06, against a usual 18.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.5, against a usual 12.6. At home against the Lakers, the Pistons won 113-110. 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
Jenkins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:06 | 18.0 | +21.1 |
| Points | 30 | 8.0 | +22.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 61.1% | 7.0 · 40.0% | +11.0 · +21.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 2.5 · 36.1% | +2.5 · +43.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.9 · 79.3% | +2.1 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Assists | 8 | 3.2 | +4.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 59 games | 24.4 | 21.4 | +3.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.5 | 12.6 | +11.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.5) | +9.3 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-13) | 3.8 (1.9-of-4.5) | +10.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.9) | +2.5 |
| Total | 30 | 8.0 | +22.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.6 against a usual 6.3 (+20.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | +3.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +20.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 61 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 22.6, set on Nov 10, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons won 113-110 at home against the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 20, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 0 points (Dec 30, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Pistons 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.