Ja Morant 40 points vs 76ers (Dec 30, 2025): best of 17 games
40 PTS · 16-of-22 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 8-of-10 FT · 34:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.5 PTS · 16.1 FGA · 28.1 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Best Game Score of the 17 games the source holds this season: 30.9 against a usual 12.6 (+18.3)
Season-high 40 points among the games the source holds (previous high 35, set on Oct 22, 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 Ja Morant score 40 points?
In 34:30 against the 76ers on Dec 30, 2025, Ja Morant scored 40 points: 16-of-22 from the field (72.7%), 0-of-2 from three, 8-of-10 on free throws (80.0%). The usual line blends this season's 16 games with last season's average, counted as 2 games: 18.5 points on 16.1 shots in 28.1 minutes. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 40 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 17 games the source holds this season. Morant took 22 shots, 5.9 more than usual. From two-pointers, 32 points against a usual 10.2; from threes, 0 points against a usual 3.3; from free throws, 8 points against a usual 5.0. Playing time was 34:30, against a usual 28.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 32.2, against a usual 16.2. The Grizzlies lost 139-136 at home against the 76ers. 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
Morant in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:30 | 28.1 | +6.4 |
| Points | 40 | 18.5 | +21.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 72.7% | 16.1 · 38.4% | +5.9 · +34.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 4.6 · 23.4% | -2.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 80.0% | 5.5 · 90.7% | +4.5 · -10.7 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 7.6 | -4.6 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 37.8 | 32.5 | +5.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.2 | 16.2 | +16.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 3.3 (1.1-of-4.6) | -3.3 |
| Twos | 32 (16-of-20) | 10.2 (5.1-of-11.5) | +21.8 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-10) | 5.0 (5.0-of-5.5) | +3.0 |
| Total | 40 | 18.5 | +21.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.9 against a usual 12.6 (+18.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +20.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | -3.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +18.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 17 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 27.0, set on Oct 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 139-136 at home against the 76ers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 28, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers this season.
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.