Darius Garland: season-high 41 points vs Mavericks (Mar 21, 2026)
41 PTS · 15-of-24 FG · 8-of-12 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 38:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.2 PTS · 14.6 FGA · 29.7 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 34 games this season: 36.9 against a usual 13.4 (+23.5)
Season-high 41 points (previous high 35, set on Dec 19, 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 Darius Garland score 41 points?
Darius Garland scored 41 points against the Mavericks on Mar 21, 2026 in 38:54: 15-of-24 from the field (62.5%), 8-of-12 from three (66.7%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Garland had averaged 18.2 points on 14.6 shots in 29.7 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 35 points. By Game Score it was the best of 34 games this season. Shot attempts: 24, against a usual 14.6. The 62.5% from the field compares with a usual 45.4%. From threes, 24 points against a usual 7.5; from two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 8.3. Playing time was 38:54, against a usual 29.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 34.1, against a usual 16.2. Garland had 11 assists, against a usual 6.8. At the Mavericks, the Clippers won 138-131. 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
Garland in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:54 | 29.7 | +9.2 |
| Points | 41 | 18.2 | +22.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 24 · 62.5% | 14.6 · 45.4% | +9.4 · +17.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 12 · 66.7% | 6.5 · 38.3% | +5.5 · +28.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.8 · 84.9% | +0.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 11 | 6.8 | +4.2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 36.7 | 26.5 | +10.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.1 | 16.2 | +17.9 |
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 | 24 (8-of-12) | 7.5 (2.5-of-6.5) | +16.5 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-12) | 8.3 (4.2-of-8.1) | +5.7 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 2.4 (2.4-of-2.8) | +0.6 |
| Total | 41 | 18.2 | +22.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
36.9 against a usual 13.4 (+23.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +19.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +3.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +23.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous best: 26.5, set on Dec 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers won 138-131 at the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Mar 18, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Clippers played on Mar 19, 2026; Garland was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season.
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.