Dyson Daniels: season-high 27 points vs 76ers (Dec 14, 2025)
27 PTS · 13-of-19 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 0-of-2 FT · 38:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.0 PTS · 10.1 FGA · 33.9 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 24.5 against a usual 11.5 (+13.0)
Season-high 27 points (previous high 22, set on Nov 23, 2025)
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 Dyson Daniels score 27 points?
Dyson Daniels scored 27 points against the 76ers on Dec 14, 2025 in 38:42: 13-of-19 from the field (68.4%), 1-of-2 from three, 0-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Daniels averaged 11.0 points on 10.1 shots in 33.9 minutes across 26 regular-season games. The 27 points were a season high, above the previous 22. By Game Score it was the best of 27 games this season. Shot attempts: 19, against a usual 10.1. The rate from the field was 68.4%, against a usual 47.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 24 (9.2), threes 3 (0.7), free throws 0 (1.1). Minutes: 38:42, against a usual 33.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 22.8, against a usual 12.2. Rebounds: 10, against a usual 6.3. At home against the 76ers, the Hawks won 120-117. 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
Daniels in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:42 | 33.9 | +4.8 |
| Points | 27 | 11.0 | +16.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 68.4% | 10.1 · 47.7% | +8.9 · +20.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 1.6 · 14.3% | +0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-2 | 1.8 · 65.2% | +0.2 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 6.3 | +3.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 5.8 | -1.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 22.9 | 16.7 | +6.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.8 | 12.2 | +10.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 0.7 (0.2-of-1.6) | +2.3 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-17) | 9.2 (4.6-of-8.5) | +14.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.8) | -1.1 |
| Total | 27 | 11.0 | +16.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.5 against a usual 11.5 (+13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.5 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 21.0, set on Oct 31, 2025 and Nov 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hawks won 120-117 at home against the 76ers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers this season: 17 points (Nov 30, 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.