Kris Murray 16 points vs Nets (Mar 23, 2026): season-best Game Score
16 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 30:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.7 PTS · 5.0 FGA · 23.5 MIN, from 47 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 48 games this season: 16.7 against a usual 5.5 (+11.2)
Matched the season high of 16 points, set on Feb 24, 2026
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 Kris Murray score 16 points?
Kris Murray scored 16 points against the Nets on Mar 23, 2026 in 30:30: 6-of-9 from the field, 2-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Murray had averaged 5.7 points on 5.0 shots in 23.5 minutes, from 47 regular-season games. The 16 points matched the season high set on Feb 24, 2026. By Game Score it was the best of 48 games this season. Murray took 9 shots, 4.0 more than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 3.3); threes 6 points (usual 1.7); free throws 2 points (usual 0.7). Murray played 30:30 against a usual 23.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.7, against a usual 8.4. Assists: 5, against a usual 1.2. The Trail Blazers won 134-99 at home against the Nets, a 35-point win. 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
Murray in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (47 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:30 | 23.5 | +7.0 |
| Points | 16 | 5.7 | +10.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 5.0 · 44.7% | +4.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.2 · 26.5% | +1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.0 · 69.6% | +1.0 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.2 | +3.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 46 games | 13.0 | 10.8 | +2.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.7 | 8.4 | +11.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (47 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 1.7 (0.6-of-2.2) | +4.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 3.3 (1.7-of-2.8) | +4.7 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.0) | +1.3 |
| Total | 16 | 5.7 | +10.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.7 against a usual 5.5 (+11.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | +2.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +11.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 48 games this season.
Previous best: 15.8, set on Feb 24, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Trail Blazers won 134-99 at home against the Nets, a 35-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 22, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets this season: 14 points (Mar 16, 2026).
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.