Max Christie 25 points vs Trail Blazers (Dec 29, 2025): best of 31 games
25 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 28:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.3 PTS · 8.1 FGA · 28.3 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 31 games the source holds this season: 22.2 against a usual 8.5 (+13.7)
Season-high 25 points among the games the source holds (previous high 23, set on Nov 21, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Max Christie score 25 points?
In 28:42 against the Trail Blazers on Dec 29, 2025, Max Christie scored 25 points: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Christie averaged 11.3 points on 8.1 shots in 28.3 minutes across 30 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 25 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 31 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 8.1. Christie shot 66.7% from the field, against a usual 46.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (6.9), two-pointers 6 (2.9), free throws 4 (1.5). Playing time was 28:42, against a usual 28.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 27.8, against a usual 10.9. Assists: 5, against a usual 1.9. The Mavericks lost 125-122 at the Trail Blazers. 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
Christie in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:42 | 28.3 | +0.4 |
| Points | 25 | 11.3 | +13.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 8.1 · 46.5% | +3.9 · +20.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 5.0 · 45.7% | +2.0 · +25.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.7 · 84.6% | +2.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 23.2 | 14.9 | +8.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.8 | 10.9 | +16.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-7) | 6.9 (2.3-of-5.0) | +8.1 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 2.9 (1.5-of-3.1) | +3.1 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.7) | +2.5 |
| Total | 25 | 11.3 | +13.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.2 against a usual 8.5 (+13.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +13.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 31 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 17.8, set on Nov 21, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 125-122 at the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 27, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 14 points (Nov 16, 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.