Max Christie 26 points vs Knicks (Jan 19, 2026): 2nd-best of 39 games
26 PTS · 9-of-13 FG · 8-of-10 3P · 35:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.5 PTS · 8.9 FGA · 28.8 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 39 games the source holds this season: 22.7 against a usual 9.6 (+13.1)
Season-high 26 points among the games the source holds (previous high 25, set on Dec 29, 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 Max Christie score 26 points?
Max Christie scored 26 points against the Knicks on Jan 19, 2026 in 35:18: 9-of-13 from the field (69.2%), 8-of-10 from three (80.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Christie had averaged 12.5 points on 8.9 shots in 28.8 minutes, from 38 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 26 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 39 games the source holds this season. Christie took 13 shots, 4.1 more than usual. The rate from the field was 69.2%, against a usual 47.8%. By shot type: threes 24 points (usual 7.2); two-pointers 2 points (usual 3.7); free throws 0 points (usual 1.6). Minutes: 35:18, against a usual 28.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.2, against a usual 11.9. The Mavericks won 114-97 at the Knicks. 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 (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:18 | 28.8 | +6.5 |
| Points | 26 | 12.5 | +13.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 69.2% | 8.9 · 47.8% | +4.1 · +21.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 80.0% | 5.4 · 44.4% | +4.6 · +35.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.9 · 86.1% | -1.9 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.4 | +2.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 17.1 | 15.9 | +1.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.2 | 11.9 | +11.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-10) | 7.2 (2.4-of-5.4) | +16.8 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 3.7 (1.8-of-3.5) | -1.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.6 (1.6-of-1.9) | -1.6 |
| Total | 26 | 12.5 | +13.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.7 against a usual 9.6 (+13.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.6 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +13.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 39 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 114-97 at the Knicks.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 15 points (Nov 19, 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.