De'Anthony Melton 22 points vs Bucks (Jan 7, 2026)
22 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 5-of-9 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 25:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.9 PTS · 7.8 FGA · 20.3 MIN, from 12 regular-season games
Game Score 16.5 against a usual 5.5 (+11.0)
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 De'Anthony Melton score 22 points?
In 25:18 against the Bucks on Jan 7, 2026, De'Anthony Melton scored 22 points: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 5-of-9 from three (55.6%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Melton had averaged 7.9 points on 7.8 shots in 20.3 minutes, from 12 regular-season games. Melton took 12 shots, 4.2 more than usual. Melton shot 66.7% from the field, against a usual 34.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (2.5), two-pointers 6 (3.7). Playing time was 25:18, against a usual 20.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.5, against a usual 9.8. The Warriors won 120-113 at home against the Bucks. 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
Melton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:18 | 20.3 | +5.0 |
| Points | 22 | 7.9 | +14.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 7.8 · 34.0% | +4.2 · +32.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 55.6% | 3.8 · 22.2% | +5.2 · +33.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 2.2 · 80.8% | -0.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 12 games | 24.9 | 21.3 | +3.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.5 | 9.8 | +13.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-9) | 2.5 (0.8-of-3.8) | +12.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 3.7 (1.8-of-4.0) | +2.3 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.2) | -0.7 |
| Total | 22 | 7.9 | +14.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.5 against a usual 5.5 (+11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +11.0 |
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 Warriors won 120-113 at home against the Bucks.
- Previous appearance: Jan 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks 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.