Javon Small 22 points vs Trail Blazers (Feb 7, 2026): best of 19 games
22 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 27:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.0 PTS · 4.8 FGA · 13.8 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season: 23.9 against a usual 4.0 (+19.9)
Season-high 22 points among the games the source holds (previous high 16, set on Oct 25, 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 Javon Small score 22 points?
Javon Small scored 22 points against the Trail Blazers on Feb 7, 2026 in 27:36: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 2-of-4 from three, 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Small had averaged 5.0 points on 4.8 shots in 13.8 minutes, from 18 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 22 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 10, against a usual 4.8. Small shot 70.0% from the field, against a usual 36.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 10 points (usual 1.9); free throws 6 points (usual 0.8); threes 6 points (usual 2.3). Small played 27:36 against a usual 13.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 31.2, against a usual 10.4. The Grizzlies lost 122-115 at the Trail Blazers. 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
Small in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:36 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| Points | 22 | 5.0 | +17.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 4.8 · 36.0% | +5.2 · +34.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.3 · 33.3% | +1.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 1.1 · 73.7% | +4.9 · +26.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 1.9 | +4.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 20.5 | 19.0 | +1.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.2 | 10.4 | +20.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.3) | +3.7 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 1.9 (0.9-of-2.5) | +8.1 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +5.2 |
| Total | 22 | 5.0 | +17.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.9 against a usual 4.0 (+19.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.6 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | +19.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 17.0, set on Oct 25, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 122-115 at the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 6, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 11 points (Feb 6, 2026).
- 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.