Davion Mitchell 12 assists vs Magic (Oct 22, 2025)
16 PTS · 12 AST · 7-of-15 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 34:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.9 PTS · 4.9 AST · 6.4 FGA · 27.4 MIN, from last season's average over 74 regular-season games
Game Score 19.4 against a usual 7.2 (+12.2)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Davion Mitchell have 12 assists?
In 34:48 against the Magic on Oct 22, 2025, Davion Mitchell scored 16 points: 7-of-15 from the field (46.7%), 2-of-6 from three (33.3%), no free throw attempts. Before this first game of the season, the usual line was last season's average over 74 regular-season games: 7.9 points on 6.4 shots in 27.4 minutes. The shot count was 15, against a usual 6.4. The rate from the field was 46.7%, against a usual 46.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 10 (3.7), threes 6 (3.4). Playing time was 34:48, against a usual 27.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.1, against a usual 9.5. Assists: 12, against a usual 4.9. At the Magic, the Heat lost 125-121. 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
Mitchell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:48 | 27.4 | +7.4 |
| Points | 16 | 7.9 | +8.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 46.7% | 6.4 · 46.8% | +8.6 · -0.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 2.9 · 39.8% | +3.1 · -6.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.1 · 69.0% | -1.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.3 | +3.7 |
| Assists | 12 | 4.9 | +7.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.1 | 9.5 | +10.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-6) | 3.4 (1.1-of-2.9) | +2.6 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-9) | 3.7 (1.9-of-3.5) | +6.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | -0.8 |
| Total | 16 | 7.9 | +8.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.4 against a usual 7.2 (+12.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | +5.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +12.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat lost 125-121 at the Magic.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic 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.