JD Davison: season-high 7 assists vs Grizzlies (Apr 12, 2026)
9 PTS · 7 AST · 2-of-9 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 26:27 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.2 PTS · 1.0 AST · 2.0 FGA · 7.1 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 13.8 against a usual 1.8 (+12.0)
Matched the season high of 9 points, set on Jan 13, 2026
Season-high 7 assists (previous high 4, set on Nov 24, 2025 and Jan 13, 2026)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did JD Davison have 7 assists?
JD Davison scored 9 points against the Grizzlies on Apr 12, 2026 in 26:27: 2-of-9 from the field, 0-of-4 from three, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Coming in, Davison had averaged 2.2 points on 2.0 shots in 7.1 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. The 9 points matched the season high set on Jan 13, 2026. The previous high this season was 4 assists. This game had the best Game Score of 28 games this season. The shot count was 9, against a usual 2.0. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 5 (0.3), two-pointers 4 (1.0). Davison played 26:27 against a usual 7.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 18.8, against a usual 9.4. Davison had 7 assists, against a usual 1.0. At home against the Grizzlies, the Rockets won 132-101, a 31-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
Davison in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:27 | 7.1 | +19.4 |
| Points | 9 | 2.2 | +6.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-9 | 2.0 · 40.0% | +7.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 1.0 · 28.6% | +3.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 0.5 · 61.5% | +5.5 · +21.8 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 0.9 | +9.1 |
| Assists | 7 | 1.0 | +6.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.8 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 0.9 (0.3-of-1.0) | -0.9 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 1.0 (0.5-of-1.0) | +3.0 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.5) | +4.7 |
| Total | 9 | 2.2 | +6.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.8 against a usual 1.8 (+12.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +2.1 |
| Rebounds | +3.1 |
| Assists | +4.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +12.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 10.8, set on Jan 13, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets won 132-101 at home against the Grizzlies, a 31-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 0 points (Nov 5, 2025).
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.