Max Christie 3 points on 1-of-12 vs Bucks (Mar 31, 2026): 2nd-lowest of 70 games
3 PTS · 1-of-12 FG · 1-of-9 3P · 26:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.3 PTS · 9.5 FGA · 29.4 MIN, from 69 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 70 games the source holds this season: -4.4 against a usual 8.7 (-13.1)
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Max Christie score 3 points?
Max Christie scored 3 points against the Bucks on Mar 31, 2026 in 26:24: 1-of-12 from the field (8.3%), 1-of-9 from three (11.1%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Christie had averaged 12.3 points on 9.5 shots in 29.4 minutes, from 69 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 70 games the source holds this season. The 8.3% from the field compares with a usual 44.7%. By shot type: threes 3 points (usual 7.0); two-pointers 0 points (usual 3.8); free throws 0 points (usual 1.5). Christie played 26:24 against a usual 29.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -6.0, against a usual 10.7. At the Bucks, the Mavericks lost 123-99, a 24-point loss. 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 (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:24 | 29.4 | -3.0 |
| Points | 3 | 12.3 | -9.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 8.3% | 9.5 · 44.7% | +2.5 · -36.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 11.1% | 5.7 · 41.0% | +3.3 · -29.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.7 · 89.6% | -1.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 69 games | 19.3 | 16.5 | +2.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -6.0 | 10.7 | -16.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-9) | 7.0 (2.3-of-5.7) | -4.0 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-3) | 3.8 (1.9-of-3.8) | -3.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.7) | -1.5 |
| Total | 3 | 12.3 | -9.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-4.4 against a usual 8.7 (-13.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | -13.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 70 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 123-99 at the Bucks, a 24-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 30, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks this season: 13 points (Nov 10, 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.