Taylor Hendricks: season-high 21 points vs Grizzlies (Dec 23, 2025)
21 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 26:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.4 PTS · 4.1 FGA · 14.9 MIN, from 17 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 18 games this season: 19.9 against a usual 4.8 (+15.1)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 20, set on Dec 7, 2025)
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 Taylor Hendricks score 21 points?
Taylor Hendricks scored 21 points against the Grizzlies on Dec 23, 2025 in 26:42: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 2-of-4 from three, 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Hendricks averaged 5.4 points on 4.1 shots in 14.9 minutes across 17 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 20 points. This game had the best Game Score of 18 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 4.1. The rate from the field was 70.0%, against a usual 46.4%. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 2.1; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 0.8; from threes, 6 points against a usual 2.5. Hendricks played 26:42 against a usual 14.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.8, against a usual 11.7. The Jazz lost 137-128 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
Hendricks in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:42 | 14.9 | +11.8 |
| Points | 21 | 5.4 | +15.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 4.1 · 46.4% | +5.9 · +23.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.0 · 41.2% | +2.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 1.1 · 73.7% | +3.9 · +26.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 20.0 | 14.3 | +5.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.8 | 11.7 | +15.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.0) | +3.5 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 2.1 (1.1-of-2.1) | +7.9 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +4.2 |
| Total | 21 | 5.4 | +15.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.9 against a usual 4.8 (+15.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +15.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 18.3, set on Dec 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 137-128 at home against the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Dec 22, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season.
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.