Malevy Leons: season-high 12 points vs Lakers (Apr 9, 2026)
12 PTS · 4-of-8 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 24:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.5 PTS · 2.6 FGA · 10.2 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 12.1 against a usual 2.5 (+9.6)
Season-high 12 points (previous high 9, set on Feb 25, 2026)
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 Malevy Leons score 12 points?
In 24:06 against the Lakers on Apr 9, 2026, Malevy Leons scored 12 points: 4-of-8 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Leons had averaged 2.5 points on 2.6 shots in 10.2 minutes, from 22 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 9 points. This game had the best Game Score of 23 games this season. Leons took 8 shots, 5.4 more than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (1.8), free throws 4 (0.3). Minutes: 24:06, against a usual 10.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 18.1, against a usual 8.8. At home against the Lakers, the Warriors lost 119-103. 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
Leons in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:06 | 10.2 | +13.9 |
| Points | 12 | 2.5 | +9.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 2.6 · 40.4% | +5.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 0.6 · 23.1% | +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 0.5 · 63.6% | +3.5 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 22.3 | 15.0 | +7.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.1 | 8.8 | +9.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 0.4 (0.1-of-0.6) | -0.4 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 1.8 (0.9-of-2.0) | +6.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.5) | +3.7 |
| Total | 12 | 2.5 | +9.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.1 against a usual 2.5 (+9.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +9.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 11.8, set on Feb 25, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors lost 119-103 at home against the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 6 points (Feb 28, 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.