Precious Achiuwa: season-high 29 points vs Mavericks (Feb 26, 2026)
29 PTS · 13-of-19 FG · 3-of-3 3P · 33:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.7 PTS · 6.4 FGA · 21.0 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 53 games this season: 32.2 against a usual 7.4 (+24.8)
Season-high 29 points (previous high 22, set on Feb 23, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Precious Achiuwa score 29 points?
Precious Achiuwa scored 29 points against the Mavericks on Feb 26, 2026 in 33:12: 13-of-19 from the field (68.4%), 3-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Achiuwa averaged 7.7 points on 6.4 shots in 21.0 minutes across 52 regular-season games. The 29 points were a season high, above the previous 22. This game had the best Game Score of 53 games this season. The shot count was 19, against a usual 6.4. The rate from the field was 68.4%, against a usual 50.7%. From two-pointers, 20 points against a usual 5.9; from threes, 9 points against a usual 1.0. Achiuwa played 33:12 against a usual 21.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 34.9, against a usual 12.7. Rebounds: 12, against a usual 5.7. The Kings won 130-121 at the Mavericks. 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
Achiuwa in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:12 | 21.0 | +12.2 |
| Points | 29 | 7.7 | +21.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 68.4% | 6.4 · 50.7% | +12.6 · +17.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-3 | 1.1 · 29.3% | +1.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.5 · 53.2% | -1.5 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 5.7 | +6.3 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.2 | +2.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 23.7 | 16.0 | +7.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.9 | 12.7 | +22.2 |
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 | 9 (3-of-3) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.1) | +8.0 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-16) | 5.9 (2.9-of-5.3) | +14.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.5) | -0.8 |
| Total | 29 | 7.7 | +21.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.2 against a usual 7.4 (+24.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.7 |
| Rebounds | +3.9 |
| Assists | +2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +24.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 53 games this season.
Previous best: 21.2, set on Feb 23, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 130-121 at the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Feb 25, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 5 points (Dec 27, 2025), 9 points (Jan 6, 2026).
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.