Javon Small 23 points vs Pistons (Mar 13, 2026): 3rd-best of 32 games
23 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 23:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.5 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 18.8 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season: 23.5 against a usual 7.9 (+15.6)
Season-high 23 points among the games the source holds (previous high 22, set on Feb 7, 2026)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Javon Small score 23 points?
Javon Small scored 23 points against the Pistons on Mar 13, 2026 in 23:24: 6-of-9 from the field, 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Small had averaged 8.5 points on 6.5 shots in 18.8 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 23 points. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of the 32 games the source holds this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (3.7), free throws 7 (1.6). Small played 23:24 against a usual 18.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 36.2, against a usual 15.2. At the Pistons, the Grizzlies lost 126-110. 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 (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:24 | 18.8 | +4.6 |
| Points | 23 | 8.5 | +14.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 6.5 · 43.5% | +2.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 3.0 · 40.9% | +3.0 · +25.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 2.0 · 82.0% | +5.0 · +18.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 23.2 | 18.7 | +4.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.2 | 15.2 | +21.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 3.7 (1.2-of-3.0) | +8.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 3.2 (1.6-of-3.5) | +0.8 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.0) | +5.4 |
| Total | 23 | 8.5 | +14.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.5 against a usual 7.9 (+15.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +15.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 126-110 at the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: Mar 12, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons 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.