Dyson Daniels: season-high 28 points vs Warriors (Mar 21, 2026)
28 PTS · 12-of-17 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 32:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.5 PTS · 10.1 FGA · 33.2 MIN, from 66 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 67 games this season: 31.0 against a usual 12.9 (+18.1)
Season-high 28 points (previous high 27, set on Dec 14, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Dyson Daniels score 28 points?
In 32:12 against the Warriors on Mar 21, 2026, Dyson Daniels scored 28 points: 12-of-17 from the field (70.6%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Daniels had averaged 11.5 points on 10.1 shots in 33.2 minutes, from 66 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 28 points. By Game Score it was the best of 67 games this season. The shot count was 17, against a usual 10.1. The 70.6% from the field compares with a usual 51.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 20 points (usual 10.0); threes 6 points (usual 0.5); free throws 2 points (usual 1.0). Playing time was 32:12, against a usual 33.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 34.7, against a usual 14.0. The Hawks won 126-110 at home against the Warriors. 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 (66 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:12 | 33.2 | -1.0 |
| Points | 28 | 11.5 | +16.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 70.6% | 10.1 · 51.0% | +6.9 · +19.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 1.4 · 12.9% | +3.6 · +27.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.6 · 60.7% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 6.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 6 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 66 games | 24.3 | 16.1 | +8.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.7 | 14.0 | +20.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (66 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 0.5 (0.2-of-1.4) | +5.5 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-12) | 10.0 (5.0-of-8.7) | +10.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.6) | +1.0 |
| Total | 28 | 11.5 | +16.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
31.0 against a usual 12.9 (+18.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.7 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | +18.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 67 games this season.
Previous best: 26.0, set on Jan 3, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hawks won 126-110 at home against the Warriors.
- Previous appearance: Mar 20, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Warriors this season: 11 points (Jan 11, 2026).
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.