Taylor Hendricks 18 points vs Clippers (Mar 7, 2026): best of 45 games
18 PTS · 7-of-8 FG · 3-of-3 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 26:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.3 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 17.1 MIN, from 44 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 45 games the source holds this season: 20.2 against a usual 4.9 (+15.3)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Taylor Hendricks score 18 points?
Taylor Hendricks scored 18 points against the Clippers on Mar 7, 2026 in 26:12: 7-of-8 from the field, 3-of-3 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Hendricks had averaged 6.3 points on 5.1 shots in 17.1 minutes, from 44 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of the 45 games the source holds this season. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 2.8); two-pointers 8 points (usual 2.8). Hendricks played 26:12 against a usual 17.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.8, against a usual 10.4. Steals and blocks: 2 and 2, against a usual 0.5 and 0.3. At home against the Clippers, the Grizzlies lost 123-120. 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 (44 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:12 | 17.1 | +9.1 |
| Points | 18 | 6.3 | +11.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-8 | 5.1 · 45.5% | +2.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-3 | 2.6 · 35.4% | +0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.2 · 62.7% | -0.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 15.4 | 16.0 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.8 | 10.4 | +17.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (44 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-3) | 2.8 (0.9-of-2.6) | +6.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 2.8 (1.4-of-2.5) | +5.2 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.2) | +0.3 |
| Total | 18 | 6.3 | +11.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.2 against a usual 4.9 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 45 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 19.9, set on Dec 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 123-120 at home against the Clippers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 3, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Grizzlies played on Mar 4, 2026; Hendricks was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season: 13 points (Oct 22, 2025), 5 points (Jan 1, 2026), 0 points (Jan 27, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies 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.