John Collins: season-high 21 points vs Mavericks (Nov 29, 2025)
21 PTS · 9-of-10 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 36:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.5 PTS · 9.1 FGA · 26.4 MIN, from 19 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 19.8 against a usual 7.7 (+12.1)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 19, set on Nov 8, 2025)
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 John Collins score 21 points?
John Collins scored 21 points against the Mavericks on Nov 29, 2025 in 36:06: 9-of-10 from the field (90.0%), 1-of-2 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Collins had averaged 11.5 points on 9.1 shots in 26.4 minutes, from 19 regular-season games. The 21 points were a season high, above the previous 19. By Game Score it was the best of 20 games this season. Collins shot 90.0% from the field, against a usual 48.6%. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 7.0). Collins played 36:06 against a usual 26.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.7, against a usual 10.4. At home against the Mavericks, the Clippers lost 114-110. 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
Collins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:06 | 26.4 | +9.7 |
| Points | 21 | 11.5 | +9.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 90.0% | 9.1 · 48.6% | +0.9 · +41.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 2.7 · 32.7% | -0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.2 · 81.0% | -0.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 14.2 | 19.6 | -5.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.7 | 10.4 | +9.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.7) | +0.3 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-8) | 7.0 (3.5-of-6.4) | +9.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.2) | +0.2 |
| Total | 21 | 11.5 | +9.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.8 against a usual 7.7 (+12.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +12.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 17.8, set on Nov 8, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers lost 114-110 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Nov 28, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 8 points (Nov 14, 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.