Karlo Matković 13 points vs Mavericks (Mar 16, 2026): season-best Game Score
13 PTS · 5-of-7 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 19:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.5 PTS · 3.5 FGA · 14.1 MIN, from 54 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 55 games this season: 14.8 against a usual 5.7 (+9.1)
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 Karlo Matković score 13 points?
In 19:48 against the Mavericks on Mar 16, 2026, Karlo Matković scored 13 points: 5-of-7 from the field, 2-of-2 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Matković had averaged 5.5 points on 3.5 shots in 14.1 minutes, from 54 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 55 games this season. Matković took 7 shots, 3.5 more than usual. From threes, 6 points against a usual 1.8; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 3.2. Matković played 19:48 against a usual 14.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.9, against a usual 14.6. Rebounds: 10, against a usual 3.5. The Pelicans won 129-111 at home against 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
Matković in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:48 | 14.1 | +5.7 |
| Points | 13 | 5.5 | +7.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-7 | 3.5 · 62.8% | +3.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 1.3 · 46.5% | +0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.6 · 76.5% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 3.5 | +6.5 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 53 games | 14.6 | 12.9 | +1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.9 | 14.6 | +12.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-2) | 1.8 (0.6-of-1.3) | +4.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 3.2 (1.6-of-2.2) | +2.8 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.6) | +0.5 |
| Total | 13 | 5.5 | +7.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.8 against a usual 5.7 (+9.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.3 |
| Rebounds | +2.3 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +9.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 55 games this season.
Previous best: 14.0, set on Jan 2, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 129-111 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Mar 13, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 2 points (Nov 5, 2025), 5 points (Dec 22, 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.