Walter Clayton Jr. 14 assists vs Pacers (Mar 1, 2026): 3rd-best of 52 games
7 PTS · 14 AST · 2-of-5 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 34:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 3.4 AST · 6.1 FGA · 18.7 MIN, from 51 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of the 52 games the source holds this season: 17.3 against a usual 5.4 (+11.9)
Season-high 14 assists among the games the source holds (previous high 9, set on Dec 7, 2025)
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 Walter Clayton Jr. have 14 assists?
In 34:18 against the Pacers on Mar 1, 2026, Walter Clayton Jr. scored 7 points: 2-of-5 from the field, 1-of-3 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Clayton had averaged 7.0 points on 6.1 shots in 18.7 minutes, from 51 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 14 assists. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of the 52 games the source holds this season. Playing time was 34:18, against a usual 18.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 18.2, against a usual 10.4. Assists: 14, against a usual 3.4. At the Pacers, the Grizzlies won 125-106. 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
Clayton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:18 | 18.7 | +15.6 |
| Points | 7 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-5 | 6.1 · 38.9% | -1.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 3.3 · 29.0% | -0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.5 · 90.5% | +0.5 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 14 | 3.4 | +10.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 51 games | 9.8 | 18.1 | -8.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.2 | 10.4 | +7.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 2.9 (1.0-of-3.3) | +0.1 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 2.8 (1.4-of-2.8) | -0.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.5) | +0.7 |
| Total | 7 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.3 against a usual 5.4 (+11.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +7.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +11.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of the 52 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies won 125-106 at the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 27, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 8 points (Nov 11, 2025).
- 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.