Ryan Nembhard 23 assists vs Bulls (Apr 12, 2026): 2nd-best of 60 games
15 PTS · 23 AST · 6-of-11 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 38:17 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.5 PTS · 5.0 AST · 6.4 FGA · 19.2 MIN, from 59 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 60 games the source holds this season: 26.5 against a usual 5.7 (+20.8)
Season-high 23 assists among the games the source holds (previous high 13, set on Dec 3, 2025)
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 Ryan Nembhard have 23 assists?
In 38:17 against the Bulls on Apr 12, 2026, Ryan Nembhard scored 15 points: 6-of-11 from the field (54.5%), 1-of-2 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Nembhard had averaged 6.5 points on 6.4 shots in 19.2 minutes, from 59 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 23 assists. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of the 60 games the source holds this season. Nembhard took 11 shots, 4.6 more than usual. Nembhard shot 54.5% from the field, against a usual 41.2%. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 3.7; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.4. Minutes: 38:17, against a usual 19.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.9, against a usual 10.6. Assists: 23, against a usual 5.0. At home against the Bulls, the Mavericks won 149-128, a 21-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
Nembhard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (59 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:17 | 19.2 | +19.1 |
| Points | 15 | 6.5 | +8.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 54.5% | 6.4 · 41.2% | +4.6 · +13.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 2.3 · 35.3% | -0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.5 · 79.3% | +1.5 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 2.1 | +6.9 |
| Assists | 23 | 5.0 | +18.0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.4 | +2.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 58 games | 15.3 | 17.8 | -2.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.9 | 10.6 | +14.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (59 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 2.4 (0.8-of-2.3) | +0.6 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-9) | 3.7 (1.8-of-4.1) | +6.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.5) | +1.6 |
| Total | 15 | 6.5 | +8.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.5 against a usual 5.7 (+20.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.7 |
| Rebounds | +2.8 |
| Assists | +12.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.9 |
| Total | +20.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 60 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 149-128 at home against the Bulls, a 21-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 16 points (Jan 10, 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.