Marvin Bagley III 23 points vs Pacers (Dec 14, 2025): best of 19 games
23 PTS · 9-of-14 FG · 5-of-10 FT · 32:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.2 PTS · 6.1 FGA · 19.1 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season: 21.4 against a usual 8.9 (+12.5)
Season-high 23 points among the games the source holds (previous high 22, set on Dec 1, 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 Marvin Bagley III score 23 points?
In 32:00 against the Pacers on Dec 14, 2025, Marvin Bagley III scored 23 points: 9-of-14 from the field (64.3%), 5-of-10 on free throws (50.0%). Coming in, Bagley had averaged 9.2 points on 6.1 shots in 19.1 minutes, from 18 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 23 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 14, against a usual 6.1. The 64.3% from the field compares with a usual 62.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 18 (7.1), free throws 5 (1.3). Minutes: 32:00, against a usual 19.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.1, against a usual 16.9. Bagley had 14 rebounds, against a usual 5.2. At the Pacers, the Wizards won 108-89. 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
Bagley in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:00 | 19.1 | +12.9 |
| Points | 23 | 9.2 | +13.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 64.3% | 6.1 · 62.7% | +7.9 · +1.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 50.0% | 1.8 · 69.7% | +8.2 · -19.7 |
| Rebounds | 14 | 5.2 | +8.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 27.5 | 17.5 | +10.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.1 | 16.9 | +7.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.3-of-0.6) | -0.8 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-14) | 7.1 (3.6-of-5.5) | +10.9 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-10) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.8) | +3.7 |
| Total | 23 | 9.2 | +13.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.4 against a usual 8.9 (+12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.5 |
| Rebounds | +5.4 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.7 |
| Total | +12.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 19.9, set on Dec 1, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards won 108-89 at the Pacers.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season.
- The source holds fewer Wizards 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.