RJ Barrett: season-high 31 points vs Mavericks (Mar 8, 2026)
31 PTS · 13-of-19 FG · 3-of-7 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 33:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.3 PTS · 13.8 FGA · 29.8 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 39 games this season: 24.6 against a usual 13.4 (+11.2)
Season-high 31 points (previous high 29, set on Jan 3, 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 RJ Barrett score 31 points?
RJ Barrett scored 31 points against the Mavericks on Mar 8, 2026 in 33:42: 13-of-19 from the field (68.4%), 3-of-7 from three (42.9%), 2-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Barrett averaged 18.3 points on 13.8 shots in 29.8 minutes across 38 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 31 points. This game had the best Game Score of 39 games this season. Shot attempts: 19, against a usual 13.8. Barrett shot 68.4% from the field, against a usual 48.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 20 points (usual 9.8); threes 9 points (usual 5.2); free throws 2 points (usual 3.3). Playing time was 33:42, against a usual 29.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.3, against a usual 16.2. At home against the Mavericks, the Raptors won 122-92, a 30-point win. 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
Barrett in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:42 | 29.8 | +3.9 |
| Points | 31 | 18.3 | +12.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 68.4% | 13.8 · 48.0% | +5.2 · +20.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 42.9% | 4.9 · 35.3% | +2.1 · +7.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 4.7 · 70.4% | -0.7 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 28.8 | 25.3 | +3.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.3 | 16.2 | +10.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-7) | 5.2 (1.7-of-4.9) | +3.8 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-12) | 9.8 (4.9-of-8.9) | +10.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 3.3 (3.3-of-4.7) | -1.3 |
| Total | 31 | 18.3 | +12.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.6 against a usual 13.4 (+11.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +11.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 39 games this season.
Previous best: 22.9, set on Oct 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors won 122-92 at home against the Mavericks, a 30-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 5, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 16 points (Oct 26, 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.