Ochai Agbaji: season-high 18 points vs Grizzlies (Mar 9, 2026)
18 PTS · 8-of-9 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 22:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.5 PTS · 4.1 FGA · 15.3 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 53 games this season: 17.2 against a usual 3.2 (+14.0)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 15, set on Jan 16, 2026)
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 Ochai Agbaji score 18 points?
In 22:24 against the Grizzlies on Mar 9, 2026, Ochai Agbaji scored 18 points: 8-of-9 from the field, 2-of-3 from three. Before this game, Agbaji averaged 4.5 points on 4.1 shots in 15.3 minutes across 52 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 15 points. This game had the best Game Score of 53 games this season. Agbaji took 9 shots, 4.9 more than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 2.7); threes 6 points (usual 1.3). Agbaji played 22:24 against a usual 15.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.6, against a usual 7.7. Steals and blocks: 2 and 1, against a usual 0.4 and 0.3. The Nets won 126-115 at home against the Grizzlies. 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
Agbaji in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:24 | 15.3 | +7.1 |
| Points | 18 | 4.5 | +13.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 8-of-9 | 4.1 · 43.0% | +4.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 1.8 · 25.3% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 50 games | 21.0 | 13.9 | +7.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.6 | 7.7 | +19.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.8) | +4.7 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 2.7 (1.3-of-2.3) | +9.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.6) | -0.5 |
| Total | 18 | 4.5 | +13.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.2 against a usual 3.2 (+14.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +14.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 53 games this season.
Previous best: 12.3, set on Feb 19, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets won 126-115 at home against the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Mar 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 4 points (Nov 2, 2025).
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.