Naji Marshall 36 points vs Kings (Feb 26, 2026): 3rd-best of 56 games
36 PTS · 14-of-23 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 7-of-11 FT · 42:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.3 PTS · 10.7 FGA · 29.8 MIN, from 55 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of the 56 games the source holds this season: 27.7 against a usual 12.7 (+15.0)
Season-high 36 points among the games the source holds (previous high 32, set on Feb 5, 2026)
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 Naji Marshall score 36 points?
In 42:12 against the Kings on Feb 26, 2026, Naji Marshall scored 36 points: 14-of-23 from the field (60.9%), 1-of-4 from three, 7-of-11 on free throws (63.6%). Before this game, Marshall averaged 15.3 points on 10.7 shots in 29.8 minutes across 55 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 36 points. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of the 56 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 23, against a usual 10.7. Marshall shot 60.9% from the field, against a usual 52.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 26 (9.6), free throws 7 (3.2). Playing time was 42:12, against a usual 29.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.6, against a usual 15.3. Marshall had 6 assists, against a usual 3.1. 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
Marshall in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 42:12 | 29.8 | +12.4 |
| Points | 36 | 15.3 | +20.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 60.9% | 10.7 · 52.9% | +12.3 · +8.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 2.9 · 29.7% | +1.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 63.6% | 4.2 · 76.6% | +6.8 · -13.0 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 4.9 | +5.1 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.1 | +2.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 31.1 | 19.7 | +11.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.6 | 15.3 | +8.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.9) | +0.5 |
| Twos | 26 (13-of-19) | 9.6 (4.8-of-7.8) | +16.4 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-11) | 3.2 (3.2-of-4.2) | +3.8 |
| Total | 36 | 15.3 | +20.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.7 against a usual 12.7 (+15.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | +15.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of the 56 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: 11 points (Dec 27, 2025), 15 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.