Jaxson Hayes 19 points vs Wizards (Mar 30, 2026): 2nd-best of 63 games
19 PTS · 8-of-8 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 19:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.1 PTS · 3.8 FGA · 18.1 MIN, from 62 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 63 games this season: 20.1 against a usual 7.5 (+12.6)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Wizards on Mar 30, 2026 in 19:48: 8-of-8 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Hayes averaged 7.1 points on 3.8 shots in 18.1 minutes across 62 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 63 games this season. Shot attempts: 8, against a usual 3.8. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 14 (5.7), threes 3 (0.1). Hayes played 19:48 against a usual 18.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 36.5, against a usual 14.9. At home against the Wizards, the Lakers won 120-101. 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 (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:48 | 18.1 | +1.7 |
| Points | 19 | 7.1 | +11.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 8-of-8 | 3.8 · 74.7% | +4.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 0.0 · 100.0% | +1.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 2.1 · 63.4% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.1 | +2.9 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 62 games | 20.9 | 12.6 | +8.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.5 | 14.9 | +21.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.0) | +2.9 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-7) | 5.7 (2.8-of-3.8) | +8.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 1.3 (1.3-of-2.1) | +0.7 |
| Total | 19 | 7.1 | +11.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.1 against a usual 7.5 (+12.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +12.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 63 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers won 120-101 at home against the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Mar 27, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 10 points (Jan 30, 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.