Gary Payton II 17 points vs Mavericks (Mar 23, 2026): 3rd-best of 64 games
17 PTS · 8-of-8 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 0-of-1 FT · 21:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.9 PTS · 5.5 FGA · 14.8 MIN, from 63 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 64 games this season: 18.7 against a usual 6.4 (+12.3)
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 Gary Payton II score 17 points?
Gary Payton II scored 17 points against the Mavericks on Mar 23, 2026 in 21:24: 8-of-8 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 0-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Payton had averaged 6.9 points on 5.5 shots in 14.8 minutes, from 63 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of 64 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 14 (4.9), threes 3 (1.7). Playing time was 21:24, against a usual 14.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 31.5, against a usual 15.7. The Warriors won 137-131 at 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
Payton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:24 | 14.8 | +6.6 |
| Points | 17 | 6.9 | +10.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 8-of-8 | 5.5 · 55.2% | +2.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.8 · 30.2% | -0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-1 | 0.5 · 62.1% | +0.5 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 58 games | 15.4 | 19.5 | -4.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.5 | 15.7 | +15.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 1.7 (0.6-of-1.8) | +1.3 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-7) | 4.9 (2.5-of-3.7) | +9.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.5) | -0.3 |
| Total | 17 | 6.9 | +10.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.7 against a usual 6.4 (+12.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.0 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +12.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 64 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 137-131 at the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Mar 20, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Warriors played on Mar 21, 2026; Payton was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 6 points (Dec 25, 2025), 4 points (Jan 22, 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.