Jaxson Hayes: season-high 21 points vs Pacers (Mar 25, 2026)
21 PTS · 9-of-11 FG · 3-of-6 FT · 36:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.8 PTS · 3.7 FGA · 17.6 MIN, from 60 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 61 games this season: 23.2 against a usual 7.2 (+16.0)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 19, set on Mar 5, 2026)
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 21 points?
Jaxson Hayes scored 21 points against the Pacers on Mar 25, 2026 in 36:18: 9-of-11 from the field (81.8%), 3-of-6 on free throws (50.0%). Before this game, Hayes averaged 6.8 points on 3.7 shots in 17.6 minutes across 60 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 19 points. By Game Score it was the best of 61 games this season. Hayes took 11 shots, 7.3 more than usual. The 81.8% from the field compares with a usual 74.4%. From two-pointers, 18 points against a usual 5.5; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 1.2. Minutes: 36:18, against a usual 17.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.0, against a usual 14.6. Steals and blocks: 2 and 2, against a usual 0.4 and 0.7. At the Pacers, the Lakers won 137-130. 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 (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:18 | 17.6 | +18.7 |
| Points | 21 | 6.8 | +14.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 81.8% | 3.7 · 74.4% | +7.3 · +7.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 50.0% | 1.9 · 64.3% | +4.1 · -14.3 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 4.0 | +6.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 60 games | 15.4 | 12.4 | +3.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.0 | 14.6 | +8.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.0) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-11) | 5.5 (2.7-of-3.7) | +12.5 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-6) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.9) | +1.8 |
| Total | 21 | 6.8 | +14.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.2 against a usual 7.2 (+16.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.6 |
| Rebounds | +2.0 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +16.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 61 games this season.
Previous best: 19.8, set on Feb 12, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers won 137-130 at the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 23, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 9 points (Mar 6, 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.