Rui Hachimura 21 points vs Mavericks (Apr 5, 2026): 3rd-best of 64 games
21 PTS · 9-of-13 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 39:02 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.1 PTS · 8.6 FGA · 28.1 MIN, from 63 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 64 games this season: 19.7 against a usual 7.9 (+11.8)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Rui Hachimura score 21 points?
Rui Hachimura scored 21 points against the Mavericks on Apr 5, 2026 in 39:02: 9-of-13 from the field (69.2%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Hachimura had averaged 11.1 points on 8.6 shots in 28.1 minutes, from 63 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of 64 games this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 8.6. The 69.2% from the field compares with a usual 50.6%. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 5.4); threes 9 points (usual 5.0). Minutes: 39:02, against a usual 28.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 18.2, against a usual 10.1. At the Mavericks, the Lakers lost 134-128. 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
Hachimura in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:02 | 28.1 | +10.9 |
| Points | 21 | 11.1 | +9.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 69.2% | 8.6 · 50.6% | +4.4 · +18.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.9 · 43.0% | +1.1 · +17.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.0 · 73.3% | -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 3.2 | +3.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 63 games | 13.6 | 15.0 | -1.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.2 | 10.1 | +8.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 5.0 (1.7-of-3.9) | +4.0 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 5.4 (2.7-of-4.7) | +6.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.0) | -0.7 |
| Total | 21 | 11.1 | +9.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.7 against a usual 7.9 (+11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 64 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 134-128 at the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Apr 2, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 14 points (Nov 28, 2025), 17 points (Jan 24, 2026), 21 points (Feb 12, 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.