De'Anthony Melton 27 points vs Wizards (Mar 16, 2026): season-best Game Score
27 PTS · 12-of-17 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 30:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.0 PTS · 11.2 FGA · 22.6 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 37 games this season: 23.6 against a usual 9.0 (+14.6)
above usual
No more than 3 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 27 points?
De'Anthony Melton scored 27 points against the Wizards on Mar 16, 2026 in 30:24: 12-of-17 from the field (70.6%), 0-of-2 from three, 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Melton averaged 13.0 points on 11.2 shots in 22.6 minutes across 36 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 37 games this season. Melton took 17 shots, 5.8 more than usual. The 70.6% from the field compares with a usual 41.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 24 (6.1), threes 0 (4.7). Melton played 30:24 against a usual 22.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.9, against a usual 14.3. At the Wizards, the Warriors won 125-117. 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 (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:24 | 22.6 | +7.8 |
| Points | 27 | 13.0 | +14.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 70.6% | 11.2 · 41.3% | +5.8 · +29.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 5.2 · 30.1% | -3.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.7 · 82.3% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 28.4 | 26.5 | +1.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.9 | 14.3 | +13.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 4.7 (1.6-of-5.2) | -4.7 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-15) | 6.1 (3.1-of-6.0) | +17.9 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.7) | +0.8 |
| Total | 27 | 13.0 | +14.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.6 against a usual 9.0 (+14.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +14.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Previous best: 19.5, set on Jan 17, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 125-117 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Mar 13, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Warriors played on Mar 15, 2026; Melton was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards 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.