Jaxson Hayes 16 points vs Mavericks (Feb 12, 2026): season-best Game Score
16 PTS · 8-of-10 FG · 33:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.7 PTS · 3.6 FGA · 17.3 MIN, from 44 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 45 games this season: 19.8 against a usual 6.8 (+13.0)
Matched the season high of 16 points, set on Dec 18, 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 Jaxson Hayes score 16 points?
Jaxson Hayes scored 16 points against the Mavericks on Feb 12, 2026 in 33:42: 8-of-10 from the field (80.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Hayes averaged 6.7 points on 3.6 shots in 17.3 minutes across 44 regular-season games. The 16 points matched the season high set on Dec 18, 2025. This game had the best Game Score of 45 games this season. Hayes took 10 shots, 6.4 more than usual. The rate from the field was 80.0%, against a usual 77.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (5.4), free throws 0 (1.1). Minutes: 33:42, against a usual 17.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 21.2, against a usual 14.2. Hayes had 3 steals and 1 block, against a usual 0.4 and 0.6. At home against the Mavericks, the Lakers won 124-104, a 20-point win. 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
Hayes in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (44 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:42 | 17.3 | +16.4 |
| Points | 16 | 6.7 | +9.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 80.0% | 3.6 · 77.1% | +6.4 · +2.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.8 · 64.1% | -1.8 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 3.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 44 games | 14.6 | 12.2 | +2.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.2 | 14.2 | +7.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (44 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.0) | -0.2 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-10) | 5.4 (2.7-of-3.6) | +10.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.8) | -1.1 |
| Total | 16 | 6.7 | +9.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.8 against a usual 6.8 (+13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.2 |
| Rebounds | +2.0 |
| Assists | +2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 45 games this season.
Previous best: 15.0, set on Nov 2, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers won 124-104 at home against the Mavericks, a 20-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 6 points (Nov 28, 2025), 6 points (Jan 24, 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.