Marcus Smart 26 points vs Spurs (Dec 10, 2025)
26 PTS · 9-of-16 FG · 8-of-14 3P · 28:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.3 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 26.8 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 18.5 against a usual 7.2 (+11.3)
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 Marcus Smart score 26 points?
In 28:12 against the Spurs on Dec 10, 2025, Marcus Smart scored 26 points: 9-of-16 from the field (56.3%), 8-of-14 from three (57.1%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Smart had averaged 9.3 points on 7.4 shots in 26.8 minutes, from 14 regular-season games. The shot count was 16, against a usual 7.4. The 56.3% from the field compares with a usual 40.8%. By shot type: threes 24 points (usual 3.4); free throws 0 points (usual 2.2); two-pointers 2 points (usual 3.7). Playing time was 28:12, against a usual 26.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.6, against a usual 9.6. At home against the Spurs, the Lakers lost 132-119. 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
Smart in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:12 | 26.8 | +1.4 |
| Points | 26 | 9.3 | +16.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 56.3% | 7.4 · 40.8% | +8.6 · +15.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 14 · 57.1% | 4.5 · 25.4% | +9.5 · +31.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.3 · 93.8% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 26.8 | 16.6 | +10.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.6 | 9.6 | +14.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-14) | 3.4 (1.1-of-4.5) | +20.6 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 3.7 (1.9-of-2.9) | -1.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.3) | -2.2 |
| Total | 26 | 9.3 | +16.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.5 against a usual 7.2 (+11.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.1 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +11.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 132-119 at home against the Spurs.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 17 points (Nov 5, 2025).
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.