Gradey Dick 21 points vs Pacers (Jan 14, 2026): season-best Game Score
21 PTS · 9-of-15 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 30:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.0 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 15.6 MIN, from 41 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 42 games this season: 18.9 against a usual 4.1 (+14.8)
Matched the season high of 21 points, set on Oct 22, 2025
above usual
No more than 3 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 Gradey Dick score 21 points?
In 30:12 against the Pacers on Jan 14, 2026, Gradey Dick scored 21 points: 9-of-15 from the field (60.0%), 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Dick averaged 6.0 points on 5.1 shots in 15.6 minutes across 41 regular-season games. The 21 points tied the season high, set on Oct 22, 2025. This game had the best Game Score of 42 games this season. Dick took 15 shots, 9.9 more than usual. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 39.7%. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 2.4). Minutes: 30:12, against a usual 15.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 22.5, against a usual 9.4. Rebounds: 11, against a usual 1.9. At the Pacers, the Raptors won 115-101. 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
Dick in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:12 | 15.6 | +14.6 |
| Points | 21 | 6.0 | +15.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 60.0% | 5.1 · 39.7% | +9.9 · +20.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 2.8 · 30.1% | +2.2 · -10.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 1.3 · 85.2% | +1.7 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 1.9 | +9.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.7 | +2.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 40 games | 24.7 | 17.0 | +7.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.5 | 9.4 | +13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.8) | +0.5 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-10) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.3) | +13.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.3) | +0.9 |
| Total | 21 | 6.0 | +15.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.9 against a usual 4.1 (+14.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.5 |
| Rebounds | +4.2 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +14.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 42 games this season.
Previous best: 18.5, set on Oct 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors won 115-101 at the Pacers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 8 points (Nov 15, 2025), 0 points (Nov 26, 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.