Victor Wembanyama 40 points vs Mavericks (Apr 10, 2026): 4th-best of 63 games
40 PTS · 14-of-23 FG · 2-of-7 3P · 10-of-11 FT · 26:13 MIN
Usual before this game: 24.8 PTS · 16.9 FGA · 29.3 MIN, from 62 regular-season games
4th-best Game Score of the 63 games the source holds this season: 38.1 against a usual 22.2 (+15.9)
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 Victor Wembanyama score 40 points?
Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points against the Mavericks on Apr 10, 2026 in 26:13: 14-of-23 from the field (60.9%), 2-of-7 from three (28.6%), 10-of-11 on free throws (90.9%). Before this game, Wembanyama averaged 24.8 points on 16.9 shots in 29.3 minutes across 62 regular-season games. This game had the 4th-best Game Score of the 63 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 23, against a usual 16.9. The 60.9% from the field compares with a usual 51.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 24 points (usual 13.3); free throws 10 points (usual 5.7). Minutes: 26:13, against a usual 29.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 52.3, against a usual 27.3. The Spurs won 139-120 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
Wembanyama in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:13 | 29.3 | -3.1 |
| Points | 40 | 24.8 | +15.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 60.9% | 16.9 · 51.0% | +6.1 · +9.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 28.6% | 5.5 · 34.8% | +1.5 · -6.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 90.9% | 6.9 · 82.7% | +4.1 · +8.2 |
| Rebounds | 13 | 11.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 62 games | 48.0 | 32.4 | +15.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 52.3 | 27.3 | +25.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-7) | 5.8 (1.9-of-5.5) | +0.2 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-16) | 13.3 (6.7-of-11.4) | +10.7 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-11) | 5.7 (5.7-of-6.9) | +4.3 |
| Total | 40 | 24.8 | +15.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
38.1 against a usual 22.2 (+15.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | +15.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
4th-best Game Score of the 63 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 139-120 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Apr 6, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Spurs played on Apr 8, 2026; Wembanyama was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 40 points (Oct 22, 2025), 29 points (Feb 5, 2026), 16 points (Feb 7, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Spurs 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.