Best performances of 2024-25

[Mike G]

Last night, Luka Doncic had a 45-point triple-double, one of the best player-games of the season so far.
It was the 31st time this year that a player has had a Game Score of at least 35.0, and since GmSc considers neither a player's minutes nor his/team's Defense, I've looked up player BPM for the game. Giving more credit for more minutes, a BPM Game = BPM*min/48
These 2 measures are multiplied and the square root taken to arrive at gsbg.

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gsbg   player   tm    date   opp   min  GmSc    BPM   bpmG   TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO
32.7  Giannis  Mil   11.13   Det   44   54.2   21.7   19.7   .71   59  14   7   2   3   3
31.3   Shai    OKC   12.26   Ind   38   43.9   28.2   22.3   .84   45   7   8   1   2   1
31.2   Luka    Dal   12.15   GSW   38   48.7   25.3   20.0   .83   45  11  13   3   2   3
31.1   Jokic   Den   11.10   Dal   38   44.8   27.2   21.5   .75   37  18  15   3   0   4
29.8   Shai    OKC   11.11   LAC   39   46.5   23.3   19.1   .80   45   3   9   5   2   1

29.6   Tatum   Bos   10.22   NYK   30   38.1   36.4   23.0   .98   37   4  10   1   1   1
28.8   Fox     Sac   11.15   Min   45   47.0   19.1   17.7   .75   60   3   7   3   1   6
28.2   Butler  Mia   12.16   Det   44   44.5   19.3   17.8   .67   35  19  10   4   1   0
27.5   Irving  Dal   11.10   Den   35   39.7   26.0   19.0   .92   43   5   5   1   1   1
26.9  Banchero Orl   10.28   Ind   40   44.0   19.9   16.4   .70   50  13   9   1   2   4

gsbg   player   tm    date   opp   min  GmSc    BPM   bpmG   TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO
24.7   Herro   Mia   11.12   Det   42   35.6   19.5   17.2   .72   40   5   8   4   0   1
24.6  Lillard  Mil   11.26   Mia   38   35.3   21.8   17.2   .88   37   3  12   1   1   4
24.6   Harden  LAC   11.27   Was   32   37.9   24.1   16.0   .80   43   4   7   3   0   4
24.6   Jokic   Den   12.07   Was   39   43.1   17.4   14.0   .63   56  16   8   1   0   5
24.5  Giannis  Mil   12.14   Atl   38   36.4   20.8   16.4   .70   32  14   9   1   4   1

23.8   Jokic   Den   10.29   Brk   41   38.1   17.6   14.9   .67   29  18  16   0   1   1
23.8   Shai    OKC   12.10   Dal   38   35.3   20.3   16.0   .79   39   8   5   3   1   2
23.5   Booker  Phx   10.31   LAC   38   39.1   18.0   14.2   .81   40   5   8   3   0   2

https://www.basketball-reference.com/fr ... &year=2024

Dec. 16 -- Jimmy Butler takes the #7 spot with the only 35+ GmSc that includes zero turnovers.
Dec.26 -- Shai at #2 with the 2nd highest BPM and bpmG of the season

[Mike G]

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gsbg    date   player    tm  opp   min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc    BPM   bpmG
32.7   11.13   Giannis  Mil  Det   44   .71   59  14   7   2   3   3   54.2   21.7   19.7
31.3   12.26   Shai     OKC  Ind   38   .84   45   7   8   1   2   1   43.9   28.2   22.3
31.2   12.15   Luka     Dal  GSW   38   .83   45  11  13   3   2   3   48.7   25.3   20.0
31.1   11.10   Jokic    Den  Dal   38   .75   37  18  15   3   0   4   44.8   27.2   21.5
29.8   11.11   Shai     OKC  LAC   39   .80   45   3   9   5   2   1   46.5   23.3   19.1

29.7    1.10   Jokic    Den  Brk   38   .71   35  12  15   4   0   1   43.8   25.3   20.1
29.6   10.22   Tatum    Bos  NYK   30   .98   37   4  10   1   1   1   38.1   36.4   23.0
28.8   11.15   Fox      Sac  Min   45   .75   60   3   7   3   1   6   47.0   19.1   17.7
28.2   12.16   Butler   Mia  Det   44   .67   35  19  10   4   1   0   44.5   19.3   17.8
27.5   11.10   Irving   Dal  Den   35   .92   43   5   5   1   1   1   39.7   26.0   19.0

gsbg    date   player    tm  opp   min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc    BPM   bpmG
27.2   12.27   Brown    Bos  Ind   41   .83   44   5   3   4   0   1   41.4   20.7   17.9
27.1    1.04   Jokic    Den  SAS   43   .61   46   9  10   2   2   2   40.2   20.3   18.3
26.9   10.28  Banchero  Orl  Ind   40   .70   50  13   9   1   2   4   44.0   19.9   16.4
25.8    1.02 Haliburton Ind  Mia   35   .74   33   5  15   2   1   0   37.4   24.6   17.8
24.7   11.12   Herro    Mia  Det   42   .72   40   5   8   4   0   1   35.6   19.5   17.2

24.6   11.26   Lillard  Mil  Mia   38   .88   37   3  12   1   1   4   35.3   21.8   17.2
24.6   11.27   Harden   LAC  Was   32   .80   43   4   7   3   0   4   37.9   24.1   16.0
24.6   12.07   Jokic    Den  Was   39   .63   56  16   8   1   0   5   43.1   17.4   14.0
24.5   12.29   Shai     OKC  Mem   28   .81   35   6   7   1   4   1   36.4   28.2   16.5
24.5   12.14   Giannis  Mil  Atl   38   .70   32  14   9   1   4   1   36.4   20.8   16.4

[Mike G]

Joker with another top-5 game of the year.
Chronologically, the top 10:

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gsbg   date    player   tm  opp  min   TS%   GmSc    BPM   bpmG
29.6   10.22   Tatum   Bos  NYK   30   .98   38.1   36.4   23.0
31.1   11.10   Jokic   Den  Dal   38   .75   44.8   27.2   21.5
29.8   11.11   Shai    OKC  LAC   39   .80   46.5   23.3   19.1
32.7   11.13  Giannis  Mil  Det   44   .71   54.2   21.7   19.7
28.8   11.15   Fox     Sac  Min   45   .75   47.0   19.1   17.7

31.2   12.15   Luka    Dal  GSW   38   .83   48.7   25.3   20.0
28.2   12.16   Butler  Mia  Det   44   .67   44.5   19.3   17.8
31.3   12.26   Shai    OKC  Ind   38   .84   43.9   28.2   22.3
29.7    1.10   Jokic   Den  Brk   38   .71   43.8   25.3   20.1
30.9    1.23   Jokic   Den  Sac   37   .75   45.2   27.1   21.1

bpmG = BPM*min/48
gasbag = sqrt(GmSc*bpmG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py2LzH01mpQ

[Mike G]

Tyrese Haliburton with 33 points on 16 attempts -- and other nice things -- last night.

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gsbg    date    who    tm   opp  min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc    BPM   bpmG
32.7   11.13  Giannis  Mil  Det   44  .71   59  14   7   2   3   3   54.2   21.7   19.7
31.8    2.27   Curry   GSW  Orl   34  .92   56   4   4   3   0   4   46.2   30.6   21.9
31.3   12.26   Shai    OKC  Ind   38  .84   45   7   8   1   2   1   43.9   28.2   22.3
31.2   12.15   Luka    Dal  GSW   38  .83   45  11  13   3   2   3   48.7   25.3   20.0
31.1   11.10   Jokic   Den  Dal   38  .75   37  18  15   3   0   4   44.8   27.2   21.5

30.9    1.23   Jokic   Den  Sac   37  .75   35  22  17   1   2   1   45.2   27.1   21.1
30.4    2.26  H'burton Ind  Tor   33 1.04   33   3  11   3   2   1   39.3   33.9   23.4
29.8   11.11   Shai    OKC  LAC   39  .80   45   3   9   5   2   1   46.5   23.3   19.1
29.7    1.10   Jokic   Den  Brk   38  .71   35  12  15   4   0   1   43.8   25.3   20.1
29.6   10.22   Tatum   Bos  NYK   30  .98   37   4  10   1   1   1   38.1   36.4   23.0

gsbg = sqrt(GmSc*bpmG)

quick UPDATE: Steph just misses the alltime -- since 1985 -- top 100 GmSc, which now requires a 46.5.
In this inflated-scoring era, we've seen 60 of the 100 in the last 11.7 seasons; 40 in just the last 5.7

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yr   #   2 or more
25   4    
24   7   Giannis, Luka
23   9   Embiid, Lillard, Luka
22   7   Jokic
21   5    
20   8   Lillard 3, Harden 3
19   3   Harden
18   5   Harden
17   5   Harden
16   3
15   2
14   2 
13   0
12   0

James Harden in 4 years had as many (9) as the whole NBA saw over 12 seasons (1992-2003).

And Curry v the Rest of the Team last night:

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GSW    2fg%   3fg%    ft%
team   .500   .422   .882
Curry  .667   .632  1.000
RoTm   .464   .269   .818

In 14% of the player-minutes, he had 46% of the points.
They were +15 with Curry on the floor, -9 when he sat.

[Mike G]

We interrupt this thread to bring you The Mamu Game.
With 10 minutes left in the first half, the Spurs led the Knicks by 6. And 7 minutes later they were up 23.
In that interval, Sandro Mamukelashvili had 13 points on 6 shots, 7 boards and an assist.

Mamu returned in the 4th to score 21 points on 8 shots. For the game, 7-7 from the arc and 0 turnovers.
Of all games of 35+ GameScore this season, this one ranks 1st in BPM (56.8) and in fewest minutes (19.4). Both by a great deal.
It's possible there are better BPM in even fewer minutes that would crack the top 20.

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gsbg   date   player   tm   opp  min   TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc    BPM   bpmG
32.7  11.13   Giannis  Mil  Det   44   .71   59  14   7   2   3   3   54.2   21.7   19.7
31.8   2.27   Curry    GSW  Orl   34   .92   56   4   4   3   0   4   46.2   30.6   21.9
31.3  12.26   Shai     OKC  Ind   38   .84   45   7   8   1   2   1   43.9   28.2   22.3
31.2  12.15   Luka     Dal  GSW   38   .83   45  11  13   3   2   3   48.7   25.3   20.0
31.1  11.10   Jokic    Den  Dal   38   .75   37  18  15   3   0   4   44.8   27.2   21.5

30.9   1.23   Jokic    Den  Sac   37   .75   35  22  17   1   2   1   45.2   27.1   21.1
30.4   2.26 Haliburton Ind  Tor   33  1.04   33   3  11   3   2   1   39.3   33.9   23.4
30.3   3.15   Shai     OKC  Det   38   .79   48   4   6   3   1   2   43.3   26.8   21.2
29.8  11.11   Shai     OKC  LAC   39   .80   45   3   9   5   2   1   46.5   23.3   19.1
29.7   1.10   Jokic    Den  Brk   38   .71   35  12  15   4   0   1   43.8   25.3   20.1

gsbg   date   player   tm   opp  min   TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc    BPM   bpmG
29.6  10.22   Tatum    Bos  NYK   30   .98   37   4  10   1   1   1   38.1   36.4   23.0
29.1   3.19   Mamu     SAS  NYK   19  1.18   34   9   3   1   0   0   36.8   56.8   23.0
28.8  11.15   Fox      Sac  Min   45   .75   60   3   7   3   1   6   47.0   19.1   17.7
28.2  12.16   Butler   Mia  Det   44   .67   35  19  10   4   1   0   44.5   19.3   17.8
28.1   3.05  Pritchard Bos  Por   43   .97   43  10   5   0   0   0   41.9   21.1   18.9

27.7   1.20   Gafford  Dal  Cha   34   .86   31  15   3   1   7   0   40.6   27.0   18.9
27.5  11.10   Irving   Dal  Den   35   .92   43   5   5   1   1   1   39.7   26.0   19.0
27.2  12.27   Brown    Bos  Ind   41   .83   44   5   3   4   0   1   41.4   20.7   17.9
27.1   1.04   Jokic    Den  SAS   43   .61   46   9  10   2   2   2   40.2   20.3   18.3
26.9   3.02   Edwards  Min  Phx   36   .78   44   5   7   2   0   1   40.8   23.5   17.8

gsbg   date   player   tm   opp  min   TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc    BPM   bpmG
26.9  10.28  Banchero  Orl  Ind   40   .70   50  13   9   1   2   4   44.0   19.9   16.4
26.8   3.04  Banchero  Orl  Tor   40   .84   41   8   8   4   1   3   41.1   21.2   17.5
26.7   2.05   Shai     OKC  Phx   34   .73   50   8   5   2   1   1   43.7   22.9   16.4
26.3   2.20   Bridges  Cha  Den   34   .69   36  13   7   3   1   0   38.4   25.5   18.0
26.1   3.04   Vassell  SAS  Brk   35   .91   37  11   5   4   1   2   38.1   24.2   17.8

25.9   1.22   Shai     OKC  Uta   38   .63   54   8   5   3   2   3   43.2   19.9   15.5
25.9   3.07   Jokic    Den  Phx   45   .66   31  21  22   3   0   4   41.5   17.3   16.2
25.8   1.02 Haliburton Ind  Mia   35   .74   33   5  15   2   1   0   37.4   24.6   17.8
24.8   3.03   Shai     OKC  Hou   36   .74   51   5   7   1   1   2   43.7   19.0   14.1
24.7  11.12   Herro    Mia  Det   42   .72   40   5   8   4   0   1   35.6   19.5   17.2

[Mike G]

Another monster game microburst last night, including a new #1 for the season.
Top 10 chronologically:

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gsbg   date    who    min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc   BPM    bpmG
31.1  11.10   Jokic   38   .75   37  18  15   3   0   4   44.8   27.2   21.5
32.7  11.13  Giannis  44   .71   59  14   7   2   3   3   54.2   21.7   19.7
31.2  12.15   Luka    38   .83   45  11  13   3   2   3   48.7   25.3   20.0
31.3  12.26   Shai    38   .84   45   7   8   1   2   1   43.9   28.2   22.3
30.9   1.23   Jokic   37   .75   35  22  17   1   2   1   45.2   27.1   21.1

30.4   2.26  H'burton 33  1.04   33   3  11   3   2   1   39.3   33.9   23.4
31.8   2.27   Curry   34   .92   56   4   4   3   0   4   46.2   30.6   21.9
30.3   3.15   Shai    38   .79   48   4   6   3   1   2   43.3   26.8   21.2
34.8   4.01   Curry   37   .75   52  10   8   5   1   2   48.6   32.7   24.9
31.6   4.01   Jokic   53   .77   61  10  10   2   0   4   52.7   17.3   19.0
31.9   4.03  Giannis  39   .73   35  17  20   2   0   2   46.0   27.4   22.1

[DSMok1]

Another monster game microburst last night, including a new #1 for the season.
Top 10 chronologically:

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gsbg   date    who    min  TS%   Pt   Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc   BPM
31.1  11.10   Jokic   38   .75   37   18  15   3   0   4   44.8   27.2
32.7  11.13  Giannis  44   .71   59   14   7   2   3   3   54.2   21.7
31.2  12.15   Luka    38   .83   45   11  13   3   2   3   48.7   25.3
31.3  12.26   Shai    38   .84   45    7   8   1   2   1   43.9   28.2
30.9   1.23   Jokic   37   .75   35   22  17   1   2   1   45.2   27.1

30.4   2.26  H'burton 33  1.04   33    3  11   3   2   1   39.3   33.9
31.8   2.27   Curry   34   .92   56    4   4   3   0   4   46.2   30.6
30.3   3.15   Shai    38   .79   48    4   6   3   1   2   43.3   26.8
34.8   4.01   Curry   37   .75   52   10   8   5   1   2   48.6   32.7
31.6   4.01   Jokic   53   .77   61   10  10   2   0   4   52.7   17.3

Can you add gmBPM to your table? That's just BPM x Min/48. That's my preferred single game metric based on BPM.

[Mike G]

UPDATE -- added Giannis' masterpiece vs Philly, Apr. 4
Done.

When I sort the whole season (of mostly 35+ GmSc) by bpm48, there are two @23.0 that would displace the 19's in the table:
Tatum on Nov.22 -- 37 pts in 30 min, shooting 98% w 10 Ast
Mamu on Mar. 19 -- 34 in 19 min, 118% shots.

With Haliburton, these would follow Curry as the top 4. High TS% and scoring, along with low TO in modest minutes.
A coach or a fan might take Joker's 61-10-10 or Giannis' 59-14-7-2-3 over those 2 ^?

[DSMok1]

Kawhi last night in game 2 vs. the Nuggets was on the edge of this list.

Game score 37.4, BPM 24.5, 39 minutes played in a 3 point win. GmBPM of 19.9.

[Mike G]

square root of (37.4*19.9) = 27.3
#20 on the season

Playoffs should carry more weight somehow.
Maybe the closeness of the game, too? But that gives credit for Nuggets missing 8 of 22 FT.

[Mike G]

In 10 playoff games, 9 guys have hit 25+ GameScore:

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gsbg   date   player  tm  rd  min   TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc    BPM   bpmG
27.3   4.21   Kawhi   LAC  1   39   .92   39   3   5   2   1   1   37.4   24.5   19.9
19.6   4.19   Jokic   Den  1   46   .54   29   9  12   3   1   2   27.4   14.6   14.0
18.1   4.20  Banchero Orl  1   42   .61   36  11   4   1   1   4   26.9   13.9   12.2
17.9   4.19   Towns   NYK  1   39   .77   23  11   5   4   2   0   28.2   13.9   11.4
17.6   4.19   Harden  LAC  1   43   .65   32   6  11   0   1   2   27.2   12.8   11.4

17.4   4.20   Butler  GSW  1   42   .58   25   7   6   5   0   1   26.0   13.2   11.6
17.1   4.19 McDaniels Min  1   33   .96   25   9   2   1   0   0   25.8   16.4   11.4
15.7   4.20  Mitchell Cle  1   33   .68   30   5   4   4   0   2   26.2   13.5    9.4
14.1   4.19   Luka    LAL  1   40   .71   37   8   1   2   0   5   25.3    9.4    7.9

[Mike G]

Best games of the postseason, thru 3 rounds:

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gsbg   player   tm   opp   date   min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc    BPM   bpmG
48.2   Jokic    Den  OKC   5.13   44   .81   44  15   5   2   0   2   42.1   24.5   27.1
42.9   Hield    GSW  Hou   5.04   37  1.10   33   3   3   1   2   0   32.7   29.5   26.6
42.7   Kawhi    LAC  Den   4.21   39   .92   39   3   5   2   1   1   37.4   24.5   24.0
41.8   Murray   Den  LAC   4.29   40   .81   43   5   7   3   1   1   39.9   21.2   21.8
41.4   Jokic    Den  LAC   4.26   44   .65   36  21   8   2   1   2   36.7   20.4   23.0

40.7   Edwards  Min  LAL   4.27   44   .71   43   9   6   0   1   1   37.9   18.5   21.7
39.9   Trent    Mil  Ind   4.25   34   .97   37   3   0   4   0   0   34.3   27.0   22.7
39.5   LeBron   LAL  Min   4.25   41   .75   38  10   4   2   2   1   36.7   19.6   21.1
38.4   Tatum    Bos  Orl   4.29   34   .84   35   8  10   1   0   2   35.4   23.9   20.7
37.5   Curry    GSW  Hou   4.26   41   .68   36   7   9   1   2   2   33.1   19.5   20.9

gsbg   player   tm   opp   date   min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc    BPM   bpmG
36.9 Haliburton Ind  NYK   5.27   38   .62   32  12  15   4   0   0   36.4   18.9   18.7
36.8   Tatum    Bos  NYK   5.09   40   .72   42   8   4   4   2   4   34.2   18.9   19.7
36.3   Jokic    Den  LAC   4.24   37   .73   23  13  13   1   0   2   28.4   24.1   22.1
35.9   JaGreen  Hou  GSW   4.23   35   .70   38   4   6   3   0   2   31.3   22.5   20.2
35.7   Shai     OKC  Den   5.18   36   .76   35   3   4   3   1   0   32.7   20.7   19.3

35.2   Brunson  NYK  Bos   5.09   40   .67   39   5  12   0   0   1   34.8   16.1   17.8
34.8   Mitchell Cle  Ind   5.06   36   .61   48   5   9   4   1   5   38.1   16.1   15.7
34.7   LeBron   LAL  Min   4.27   46   .80   27  12   8   3   3   3   33.2   13.8   18.1
34.5   JBrown   Bos  Orl   4.23   42   .80   36  10   5   1   0   3   31.2   16.7   18.9
34.2   Jokic    Den  OKC   5.15   41   .75   29  14   8   2   1   1   32.3   16.2   18.0

New formula:
gsbg = ((BPM+5)*2*Min/48 + GmSc)/2
Adding 5 to BPM gives it roughly the same zero-level as GameScore; doubling it gives it roughly equal weight; and they are averaged.
This allows for negative gsbg and avoids double-negatives.