DeMar DeRozan 32 points vs Lakers (Jan 12, 2026): 2nd-best of 40 games
32 PTS · 14-of-19 FG · 4-of-5 FT · 36:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.6 PTS · 13.3 FGA · 33.2 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 40 games this season: 30.9 against a usual 15.3 (+15.6)
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 DeMar DeRozan score 32 points?
In 36:48 against the Lakers on Jan 12, 2026, DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points: 14-of-19 from the field (73.7%), no three-point attempts, 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Before this game, DeRozan averaged 18.6 points on 13.3 shots in 33.2 minutes across 39 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 40 games this season. The shot count was 19, against a usual 13.3. The 73.7% from the field compares with a usual 50.2%. From two-pointers, 28 points against a usual 11.8; from threes, 0 points against a usual 2.4. Playing time was 36:48, against a usual 33.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 30.2, against a usual 16.6. At home against the Lakers, the Kings won 124-112. 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
DeRozan in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:48 | 33.2 | +3.6 |
| Points | 32 | 18.6 | +13.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 73.7% | 13.3 · 50.2% | +5.7 · +23.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 2.2 · 36.0% | -2.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 5.1 · 87.8% | -0.1 · -7.8 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 27.6 | 21.4 | +6.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.2 | 16.6 | +13.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.4 (0.8-of-2.2) | -2.4 |
| Twos | 28 (14-of-19) | 11.8 (5.9-of-11.1) | +16.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 4.4 (4.4-of-5.1) | -0.4 |
| Total | 32 | 18.6 | +13.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.9 against a usual 15.3 (+15.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +15.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 124-112 at home against the Lakers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 21 points (Oct 26, 2025), 22 points (Dec 28, 2025).
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.