Jaxson Hayes: season-high 23 points vs Mavericks (Apr 5, 2026)
23 PTS · 8-of-10 FG · 7-of-8 FT · 27:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.3 PTS · 3.9 FGA · 18.1 MIN, from 65 regular-season games
4th-best Game Score of 66 games this season: 18.0 against a usual 7.7 (+10.3)
Season-high 23 points (previous high 21, set on Mar 25, 2026)
above usual
No more than 5 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 23 points?
Jaxson Hayes scored 23 points against the Mavericks on Apr 5, 2026 in 27:12: 8-of-10 from the field (80.0%), 7-of-8 on free throws (87.5%). Before this game, Hayes averaged 7.3 points on 3.9 shots in 18.1 minutes across 65 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 23 points. By Game Score it was the 4th-best of 66 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 3.9. Hayes shot 80.0% from the field, against a usual 75.4%. From two-pointers, 16 points against a usual 5.8; from free throws, 7 points against a usual 1.4. Hayes played 27:12 against a usual 18.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 23.8, against a usual 15.3. Turnovers and fouls: 3 and 4, against a usual 0.4 and 1.9. The Lakers lost 134-128 at the Mavericks. 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 (65 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:12 | 18.1 | +9.1 |
| Points | 23 | 7.3 | +15.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 80.0% | 3.9 · 75.4% | +6.1 · +4.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 87.5% | 2.2 · 64.1% | +5.8 · +23.4 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.4 | +2.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 65 games | 24.8 | 12.7 | +12.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.8 | 15.3 | +8.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (65 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.0) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-10) | 5.8 (2.9-of-3.9) | +10.2 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-8) | 1.4 (1.4-of-2.2) | +5.6 |
| Total | 23 | 7.3 | +15.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.0 against a usual 7.7 (+10.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.4 |
| Total | +10.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
4th-best Game Score of 66 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 134-128 at the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Apr 2, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 6 points (Nov 28, 2025), 6 points (Jan 24, 2026), 16 points (Feb 12, 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.