Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 20 points vs Lakers (Jan 2, 2026): best of 33 games
20 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 22:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.2 PTS · 6.8 FGA · 21.7 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season: 17.7 against a usual 6.8 (+10.9)
Season-high 20 points among the games the source holds (previous high 16, set on Dec 7, 2025 and Dec 22, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope score 20 points?
In 22:54 against the Lakers on Jan 2, 2026, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Caldwell-Pope averaged 8.2 points on 6.8 shots in 21.7 minutes across 32 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 20 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 33 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 10, against a usual 6.8. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 40.2%. From threes, 12 points against a usual 3.7; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 1.4. Playing time was 22:54, against a usual 21.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 27.8, against a usual 11.2. At the Lakers, the Grizzlies lost 128-121. 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
Caldwell-Pope in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:54 | 21.7 | +1.2 |
| Points | 20 | 8.2 | +11.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 6.8 · 40.2% | +3.2 · +19.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 3.4 · 35.5% | +2.6 · +31.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.6 · 92.0% | +2.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.3 | +2.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 22.1 | 16.8 | +5.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.8 | 11.2 | +16.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 3.7 (1.2-of-3.4) | +8.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 3.1 (1.5-of-3.4) | +0.9 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.6) | +2.6 |
| Total | 20 | 8.2 | +11.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.7 against a usual 6.8 (+10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +10.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 16.5, set on Dec 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 128-121 at the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 28, 2025, 5 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Grizzlies played on Dec 30, 2025; Caldwell-Pope was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 12 points (Oct 31, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.