Taylor Hendricks 17 points vs Mavericks (Mar 12, 2026): 3rd-best of 47 games
17 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 24:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.6 PTS · 5.2 FGA · 17.5 MIN, from 46 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of the 47 games the source holds this season: 19.2 against a usual 5.3 (+13.9)
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 Taylor Hendricks score 17 points?
Taylor Hendricks scored 17 points against the Mavericks on Mar 12, 2026 in 24:06: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Hendricks averaged 6.6 points on 5.2 shots in 17.5 minutes across 46 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of the 47 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 5.2. The rate from the field was 58.3%, against a usual 46.7%. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 2.9); two-pointers 8 points (usual 3.0). Hendricks played 24:06 against a usual 17.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 28.7, against a usual 10.9. Hendricks had 10 rebounds, against a usual 3.5. The Grizzlies lost 120-112 at home against the Mavericks. 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 (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:06 | 17.5 | +6.6 |
| Points | 17 | 6.6 | +10.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 5.2 · 46.7% | +6.8 · +11.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 2.6 · 36.4% | +3.4 · +13.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.2 · 64.2% | -1.2 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 3.5 | +6.5 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 44 games | 22.0 | 15.9 | +6.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.7 | 10.9 | +17.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 2.9 (1.0-of-2.6) | +6.1 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 3.0 (1.5-of-2.6) | +5.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.2) | -0.7 |
| Total | 17 | 6.6 | +10.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.2 against a usual 5.3 (+13.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.7 |
| Rebounds | +3.5 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +13.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of the 47 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 120-112 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Mar 10, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 11 points (Dec 15, 2025), 3 points (Jan 8, 2026), 5 points (Jan 15, 2026), 2 points (Jan 17, 2026), 11 points (Feb 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.