Keon Ellis: season-high 21 points vs Mavericks (Dec 27, 2025)
21 PTS · 8-of-15 FG · 5-of-10 3P · 32:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.9 PTS · 4.4 FGA · 16.5 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 29 games this season: 17.0 against a usual 3.8 (+13.2)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 20, set on Nov 12, 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 Keon Ellis score 21 points?
Keon Ellis scored 21 points against the Mavericks on Dec 27, 2025 in 32:18: 8-of-15 from the field (53.3%), 5-of-10 from three (50.0%). Before this game, Ellis averaged 4.9 points on 4.4 shots in 16.5 minutes across 28 regular-season games. The 21 points were a season high, above the previous 20. This game had the best Game Score of 29 games this season. The shot count was 15, against a usual 4.4. The 53.3% from the field compares with a usual 37.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (3.3), two-pointers 6 (1.1). Ellis played 32:18 against a usual 16.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 18.9, against a usual 8.2. Steals and blocks: 3 and 2, against a usual 1.3 and 0.4. The Kings won 113-107 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
Ellis in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:18 | 16.5 | +15.8 |
| Points | 21 | 4.9 | +16.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 53.3% | 4.4 · 37.9% | +10.6 · +15.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 50.0% | 3.2 · 34.8% | +6.8 · +15.2 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 20.1 | 13.7 | +6.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.9 | 8.2 | +10.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-10) | 3.3 (1.1-of-3.2) | +11.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 1.1 (0.6-of-1.2) | +4.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.8) | -0.5 |
| Total | 21 | 4.9 | +16.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.0 against a usual 3.8 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +13.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 29 games this season.
Previous best: 13.5, set on Nov 12, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 113-107 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 23, 2025, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season.
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.