Jamal Murray: season-high 53 points vs Mavericks (Mar 25, 2026)
53 PTS · 19-of-28 FG · 9-of-14 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 41:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 25.0 PTS · 18.1 FGA · 35.0 MIN, from 68 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 69 games this season: 41.6 against a usual 20.2 (+21.4)
Season-high 53 points (previous high 52, set on Dec 3, 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 Jamal Murray score 53 points?
In 41:18 against the Mavericks on Mar 25, 2026, Jamal Murray scored 53 points: 19-of-28 from the field (67.9%), 9-of-14 from three (64.3%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Murray had averaged 25.0 points on 18.1 shots in 35.0 minutes, from 68 regular-season games. The 53 points were a season high, above the previous 52. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 69 games this season. Shot attempts: 28, against a usual 18.1. Murray shot 67.9% from the field, against a usual 47.8%. From threes, 27 points against a usual 9.2; from two-pointers, 20 points against a usual 11.2; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 4.6. Playing time was 41:18, against a usual 35.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 36.3, against a usual 20.8. At home against the Mavericks, the Nuggets won 142-135. 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
Murray in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (68 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 41:18 | 35.0 | +6.3 |
| Points | 53 | 25.0 | +28.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 28 · 67.9% | 18.1 · 47.8% | +9.9 · +20.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 14 · 64.3% | 7.3 · 42.0% | +6.7 · +22.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 5.3 · 88.1% | +0.7 · +11.9 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.3 | +1.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 7.1 | -3.1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.3 | +1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 68 games | 36.3 | 28.5 | +7.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.3 | 20.8 | +15.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (68 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 27 (9-of-14) | 9.2 (3.1-of-7.3) | +17.8 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-14) | 11.2 (5.6-of-10.8) | +8.8 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 4.6 (4.6-of-5.3) | +1.4 |
| Total | 53 | 25.0 | +28.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
41.6 against a usual 20.2 (+21.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +25.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | -2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.8 |
| Total | +21.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 69 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 142-135 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Mar 24, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 10 points (Dec 1, 2025), 31 points (Dec 23, 2025), 33 points (Jan 14, 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.