Max Christie 24 points vs Rockets (Jan 3, 2026): best of 33 games
24 PTS · 10-of-13 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 34:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.9 PTS · 8.4 FGA · 28.3 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season: 23.1 against a usual 9.0 (+14.1)
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 24 points?
Max Christie scored 24 points against the Rockets on Jan 3, 2026 in 34:54: 10-of-13 from the field (76.9%), 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Christie had averaged 11.9 points on 8.4 shots in 28.3 minutes, from 32 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of the 33 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 8.4. Christie shot 76.9% from the field, against a usual 47.8%. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 3.2); threes 12 points (usual 7.1); free throws 0 points (usual 1.6). Playing time was 34:54, against a usual 28.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.8, against a usual 11.5. At home against the Rockets, the Mavericks won 110-104. 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 (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:54 | 28.3 | +6.6 |
| Points | 24 | 11.9 | +12.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 76.9% | 8.4 · 47.8% | +4.6 · +29.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 5.2 · 46.1% | +0.8 · +20.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.8 · 86.2% | -1.8 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 3.3 | +3.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 18.7 | 15.4 | +3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.8 | 11.5 | +12.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 7.1 (2.4-of-5.2) | +4.9 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 3.2 (1.6-of-3.2) | +8.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.6 (1.6-of-1.8) | -1.6 |
| Total | 24 | 11.9 | +12.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.1 against a usual 9.0 (+14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +14.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 22.2, set on Dec 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 110-104 at home against the Rockets.
- Previous appearance: Jan 1, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season: 17 points (Nov 3, 2025), 6 points (Dec 6, 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.