Khris Middleton 25 points vs Pacers (Feb 22, 2026): best of 37 games
25 PTS · 11-of-15 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 29:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.7 PTS · 9.1 FGA · 24.4 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 37 games the source holds this season: 23.7 against a usual 7.8 (+15.9)
Season-high 25 points among the games the source holds (previous high 23, set on Oct 22, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Khris Middleton score 25 points?
Khris Middleton scored 25 points against the Pacers on Feb 22, 2026 in 29:36: 11-of-15 from the field (73.3%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Middleton had averaged 10.7 points on 9.1 shots in 24.4 minutes, from 36 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 25 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 37 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 15, against a usual 9.1. The rate from the field was 73.3%, against a usual 42.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (5.7), threes 9 (3.0), free throws 0 (2.0). Minutes: 29:36, against a usual 24.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 28.8, against a usual 11.6. Middleton had 7 assists, against a usual 3.1. The Mavericks won 134-130 at the Pacers. 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
Middleton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:36 | 24.4 | +5.2 |
| Points | 25 | 10.7 | +14.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 73.3% | 9.1 · 42.5% | +5.9 · +30.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.0 · 33.3% | +2.0 · +26.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.4 · 84.7% | -2.4 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 7 | 3.1 | +3.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 23.2 | 20.1 | +3.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.8 | 11.6 | +17.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 3.0 (1.0-of-3.0) | +6.0 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-10) | 5.7 (2.9-of-6.1) | +10.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.4) | -2.0 |
| Total | 25 | 10.7 | +14.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.7 against a usual 7.8 (+15.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +2.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +15.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 37 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 19.6, set on Jan 27, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 134-130 at the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 12 points (Nov 28, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Mavericks 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.