Dominick Barlow: season-high 21 points vs Mavericks (Dec 20, 2025)
21 PTS · 9-of-13 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 30:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.4 PTS · 6.2 FGA · 26.3 MIN, from 17 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 18 games this season: 17.9 against a usual 8.6 (+9.3)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 13, set on Oct 22, 2025)
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 Dominick Barlow score 21 points?
In 30:18 against the Mavericks on Dec 20, 2025, Dominick Barlow scored 21 points: 9-of-13 from the field (69.2%), 1-of-4 from three, 2-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Barlow averaged 8.4 points on 6.2 shots in 26.3 minutes across 17 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 13 points. This game had the best Game Score of 18 games this season. Barlow took 13 shots, 6.8 more than usual. The 69.2% from the field compares with a usual 51.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (5.7), threes 3 (1.2). Playing time was 30:18, against a usual 26.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.3, against a usual 11.7. The 76ers won 121-114 at home against the Mavericks. 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
Barlow in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:18 | 26.3 | +4.0 |
| Points | 21 | 8.4 | +12.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 69.2% | 6.2 · 51.9% | +6.8 · +17.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 1.6 · 25.9% | +2.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 1.8 · 83.3% | +2.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.7 | -1.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 20.4 | 13.0 | +7.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.3 | 11.7 | +9.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.6) | +1.8 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-9) | 5.7 (2.8-of-4.6) | +10.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.8) | +0.5 |
| Total | 21 | 8.4 | +12.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.9 against a usual 8.6 (+9.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.5 |
| Rebounds | -1.0 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | +9.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 14.0, set on Oct 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The 76ers won 121-114 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 19, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- 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.