Jaxson Hayes: season-high 19 points vs Nuggets (Mar 5, 2026)
19 PTS · 8-of-10 FG · 3-of-5 FT · 27:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.7 PTS · 3.7 FGA · 17.3 MIN, from 51 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 52 games this season: 17.7 against a usual 7.1 (+10.6)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 16, set on Dec 18, 2025 and Feb 12, 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 Jaxson Hayes score 19 points?
Jaxson Hayes scored 19 points against the Nuggets on Mar 5, 2026 in 27:30: 8-of-10 from the field (80.0%), 3-of-5 on free throws (60.0%). Coming in, Hayes had averaged 6.7 points on 3.7 shots in 17.3 minutes, from 51 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 16 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 52 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 3.7. The 80.0% from the field compares with a usual 77.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 5.6); free throws 3 points (usual 1.0). Playing time was 27:30, against a usual 17.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.2, against a usual 14.7. The Lakers lost 120-113 at the Nuggets. 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 (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:30 | 17.3 | +10.2 |
| Points | 19 | 6.7 | +12.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 80.0% | 3.7 · 77.0% | +6.3 · +3.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 60.0% | 1.6 · 65.1% | +3.4 · -5.1 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 51 games | 20.6 | 12.2 | +8.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.2 | 14.7 | +8.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.0) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-10) | 5.6 (2.8-of-3.7) | +10.4 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-5) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.6) | +2.0 |
| Total | 19 | 6.7 | +12.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.7 against a usual 7.1 (+10.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +10.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 52 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 120-113 at the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 9 points (Jan 20, 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.