Max Christie 8 points on 3-of-9 vs Kings (Feb 26, 2026)
8 PTS · 3-of-9 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 26:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.3 PTS · 9.8 FGA · 29.6 MIN, from 51 regular-season games
4th-lowest Game Score of the 52 games the source holds this season: 0.7 against a usual 9.9 (-9.2)
below usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Max Christie score 8 points?
In 26:48 against the Kings on Feb 26, 2026, Max Christie scored 8 points: 3-of-9 from the field, 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Christie had averaged 13.3 points on 9.8 shots in 29.6 minutes, from 51 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 4th-lowest of the 52 games the source holds this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (4.3), free throws 0 (1.7), threes 6 (7.3). Minutes: 26:48, against a usual 29.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 0.9, against a usual 12.1. The Mavericks lost 130-121 at home against the Kings. 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 (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:48 | 29.6 | -2.8 |
| Points | 8 | 13.3 | -5.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-9 | 9.8 · 46.6% | -0.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 5.7 · 42.3% | -0.7 · -2.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.0 · 88.1% | -2.0 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.2 | -2.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 51 games | 17.5 | 16.8 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.9 | 12.1 | -11.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 7.3 (2.4-of-5.7) | -1.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 4.3 (2.1-of-4.1) | -2.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.0) | -1.7 |
| Total | 8 | 13.3 | -5.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.7 against a usual 9.9 (-9.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | -9.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
4th-lowest Game Score of the 52 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 130-121 at home against the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Feb 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 9 points (Dec 27, 2025), 11 points (Jan 6, 2026).
- 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.