2025-2026 Best Games

[Mike G]

Last night, the Lakers' Austin Reaves posted an "alltime" -- since 1985 -- top 50 Game Score.
In the first week of the season, a bunch of standout performances around the league; here ranked by
bpmG = gBPM * min/48

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bpmG   player    date   tm   opp  min   TS%   Pt   Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc   BPM
17.9   Gordon   10.23   Den  GSW   39  1.06   50    8   2   0   1   2   44.2   22.2
17.8   Reaves   10.26   LAL  Sac   39   .81   51   11   9   2   0   2   49.6   21.8
17.0   Giannis  10.26   Mil  Cle   33   .74   40   14   9   2   2   2   43.1   24.5
13.6   Doncic   10.21   Dal  GSW   41   .69   43   12   9   2   1   3   38.9   15.9
13.4   Wemby    10.22   SAS  Dal   30   .77   40   15   1   1   3   0   37.6   21.7
11.9   Doncic   10.24   LAL  Min   35   .78   49   11   8   0   0   3   42.0   16.4
11.9   Curry    10.23   GSW  Den   37   .74   42    6   7   3   1   2   38.1   15.4
11.6   LaMelo   10.26   Cha  Was   35   .68   38   13  13   3   0   4   38.1   16.1
11.1   Shai     10.23   OKC  Ind   45   .65   55    8   5   2   1   2   43.1   11.7

https://www.basketball-reference.com/le ... score.html
The GmSc just gets my attention, rather than factoring into the rank. Giannis last night was a close 2nd in bpmG.

Players who [have] never had a GmSc above 49.6 include:
top Gm Sc
49.6 Barkley
49.5 Shaq
49.2 Curry
49.0 Wade
48.5 Iverson
48.0 Nowitzki
47.9 Tatum
47.5 Paul
46.7 Olajuwon

The top 100 GmSc are currently 46.6 and up.

[Mike G]

A new Best Game last night.

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bpmG+   date   player   tm  opp   min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc   BPM
23.5   11.03   Jokic   Den  Sac   36   .73   34   7  14   4   2   1   39.7   26.3
21.9   10.23   Gordon  Den  GSW   39  1.06   50   8   2   0   1   2   44.2   22.2
21.8   10.26   Reaves  LAL  Sac   39   .81   51  11   9   2   0   2   49.6   21.8
20.5   10.26  Giannis  Mil  Cle   33   .74   40  14   9   2   2   2   43.1   24.5
18.3   10.31  Leonard  LAC  NOP   36   .89   34   5   5   6   0   2   35.4   19.3

17.9   10.21   Doncic  Dal  GSW   41   .68   43  12   9   2   1   3   38.9   15.9
16.6   10.27 Markkanen Uta  Phx   45   .65   51  14   3   0   0   1   40.7   12.7
16.5   10.22   Wemby   SAS  Dal   30   .77   40  15   1   1   3   0   37.6   21.7
15.8   10.23   Shai    OKC  Ind   45   .65   55   8   5   2   1   2   43.1   11.7
15.7   10.23   Curry   GSW  Den   37   .74   42   6   7   3   1   2   38.1   15.4
15.6   10.24   Doncic  LAL  Min   35   .78   49  11   8   0   0   3   42.0   16.4

bpmG+ = (BPM+5)*min/48

[Mike G]

And again:

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bpmG   date    player  tm   opp  min   TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc   BPM
25.6   11.05   Jokic   Den  Mia   37   .77   33  15  16   3   0   3   42.1   28.6
23.5   11.03   Jokic   Den  Sac   36   .73   34   7  14   4   2   1   39.7   26.3
21.9   10.23   Gordon  Den  GSW   39  1.06   50   8   2   0   1   2   44.2   22.2
21.8   10.26   Reaves  LAL  Sac   39   .81   51  11   9   2   0   2   49.6   21.8
20.5   10.26  Giannis  Mil  Cle   33   .74   40  14   9   2   2   2   43.1   24.5

20.3   11.05  Mitchell Cle  Phl   35   .91   46   4   8   1   0   2   43.1   22.7
18.3   10.31  Leonard  LAC  NOP   36   .89   34   5   5   6   0   2   35.4   19.3
17.9   10.21   Doncic  Dal  GSW   41   .69   43  12   9   2   1   3   38.9   15.9
16.6   10.27 Markkanen Uta  Phx   45   .65   51  14   3   0   0   1   40.7   12.7
16.5   10.22   Wemby   SAS  Dal   30   .77   40  15   1   1   3   0   37.6   21.7

Donovan Mitchell also with a hot night.

[Mike G]

Joker with an alltime top 20 GmSc last night:

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bpmG    date   player   tm  opp   min  TS%   Pt   Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc   BPM
28.7   11.12   Jokic   Den  LAC   34   .92   55   12   6   1   1   2   53.2   36.0
25.6   11.05   Jokic   Den  Mia   37   .77   33   15  16   3   0   3   42.1   28.6
23.9   11.10   Allen   Phx  NOP   28   .98   42    2   4   3   0   1   39.9   36.7
23.5   11.03   Jokic   Den  Sac   36   .73   34    7  14   4   2   1   39.7   26.3
21.9   10.23   Gordon  Den  GSW   39  1.06   50    8   2   0   1   2   44.2   22.2

21.8   10.26   Reaves  LAL  Sac   39   .81   51   11   9   2   0   2   49.6   21.8
20.8   11.11   Jokic   Den  Sac   33   .86   35   15   7   2   0   3   36.9   25.5
20.5   10.26  Giannis  Mil  Cle   33   .74   40   14   9   2   2   2   43.1   24.5
20.3   11.05  Mitchell Cle  Phl   35   .91   46    4   8   1   0   2   43.1   22.7
18.4   11.10   Wemby   SAS  Chi   36   .81   38   12   5   1   5   3   36.5   19.6

[Mike G]

Harden with his biggest GmSc since Houston days.

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bpmG   date    player  tm   opp   min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc   BPM
28.7   11.12   Jokic   Den  LAC   34   .92   55  12   6   1   1   2   53.2   36.0
25.6   11.05   Jokic   Den  Mia   37   .77   33  15  16   3   0   3   42.1   28.6
24.1   11.21   Harden  LAC  Cha   35   .86   55   3   7   1   0   2   47.2   27.9
24.1   11.20   Maxey   Phl  Mil   47   .75   54   5   9   3   3   5   46.1   19.8
23.9   11.10  G Allen  Phx  NOP   28   .98   42   2   4   3   0   1   39.9   36.7

23.5   11.03   Jokic   Den  Sac   36   .73   34   7  14   4   2   1   39.7   26.3
22.5   11.14   Curry   GSW  SAS   36   .83   49   4   2   2   0   3   38.0   24.9
21.9   10.23   Gordon  Den  GSW   39  1.06   50   8   2   0   1   2   44.2   22.2
21.8   10.26   Reaves  LAL  Sac   39   .81   51  11   9   2   0   2   49.6   21.8
20.8   11.11   Jokic   Den  Sac   33   .86   35  15   7   2   0   3   36.9   25.5

[Mike G]

Joker with best game of the year by far. Top 25 chronologically:

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bpmG    Player   date   tm   opp  re   min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   BPM
22.1 * Şengün   10.21   Hou  OKC   L   49   .68   39  11   7   2   1   4   16.4
24.9 * A Gordon 10.23   Den  GSW   L   39  1.06   50   8   2   0   1   2   25.4
19.7   Curry    10.23   GSW  Den   W   37   .74   42   6   7   3   1   2   20.3
22.5   Reaves   10.26   LAL  Sac   W   39   .81   51  11   9   2   0   2   22.4
21.7   Giannis  10.26   Mil  Cle   L   33   .74   40  14   9   2   2   2   26.3

19.8   Jokić    10.27   Den  Min   W   36   .96   25  19  10   2   1   3   21.1
23.7   Jokić    11.03   Den  Sac   W   36   .73   34   7  14   4   2   1   26.4
26.4 * Jokić    11.05   Den  Mia   W   37   .77   33  15  16   3   0   3   29.0
20.8   Mitchell 11.05   Cle  Phl   W   35   .91   46   4   8   1   0   2   23.3
24.9   G Allen  11.10   Phx  NOP   W   28   .98   42   2   4   3   0   1   37.4

bpmG    Player   date   tm   opp  re   min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   BPM
20.9   Jokić    11.11   Den  Sac   W   33   .86   35  15   7   2   0   3   25.1
29.1 * Jokić    11.12   Den  LAC   W   34   .92   55  12   6   1   1   2   35.8
23.7   Curry    11.14   GSW  SAS   W   36   .83   49   4   2   2   0   3   26.3
21.1   Şengün   11.14   Hou  Por   W   36   .85   25  10   9   3   3   0   22.9
24.6   Maxey    11.20   Phl  Mil   W   47   .75   54   5   9   3   3   5   19.9

24.0   Harden   11.22   LAC  Cha   W   35   .86   55   3   7   1   0   2   27.7
20.5  A Edwards 11.24   Min  Sac   L   40   .66   43   7   4   3   1   3   19.3
21.0   Shai     11.26   OKC  Min   W   37   .76   40   6   6   3   0   1   22.0
20.9   Şengün   12.01   Hou  Uta   L   38   .69   31   8  14   2   5   3   21.2
21.6   Bridges  12.02   NYK  Bos   L   34   .96   35   6   3   2   0   0   25.2

bpmG    Player   date   tm   opp  re   min  TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   BPM
23.1   Murray   12.03   Den  Ind   W   36   .96   52   6   4   1   0   1   25.6
21.0   Porter   12.06   Mil  Det   L   36   .88   32   4   6   4   1   1   22.7
20.8   Jokić    12.11   Den  Sac   W   29   .92   36  12   8   2   0   1   29.2
21.0   Dončić   12.18   LAL  Uta   W   40   .64   45  11  14   5   0   1   19.9
32.7 * Jokić    12.25   Den  Min   W   43   .90   56  16  15   0   2   5   31.2

* = best to date

[Mike G]

Who had a good game last night?
Here are the top 10 GameScores, ranked by: (BPM+5.25)*min/48 = bpmG

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bpmG    player       tm   min   TS%   Pt  Rb  As  St  Bk  TO   GmSc   gBPM
26.1  Cameron Payne  Phl   30  1.27   32   3  10   3   2   0   39.7   36.3
17.5   Kevin Durant  Hou   33   .86   29   8   2   2   2   2   27.0   20.5
15.7  C. Cunningham  Det   26   .93   21   3  15   1   0   2   26.0   24.0
15.1   Luka Dončić   LAL   35   .58   31  11  11   2   1   4   27.9   15.5
14.8  Matas Buzelis  Chi   45   .68   41   6   2   2   2   1   33.0   10.5

14.5  Vi. Wembanyama SAS   37   .77   39  11   3   1   2   6   30.0   13.8
12.6   Bam Adebayo   Mia   42   .67   83   9   3   2   2   5   60.5    9.2
12.6  Austin Reaves  LAL   39   .65   31   7   8   0   0   1   26.9   10.4
11.9   Jalen Duren   Det   23   .90   26   4   2   2   2   0   26.2   20.0
_9.3  Derrick White  Bos   40   .63   34   5   7   0   1   1   27.9    5.9

Lose the 5.25 intercept, and Bam drops to 9th.

"I looked at the stat sheet and it was pretty crazy. 40 shots, 40 free throws, 20 3s -- that takes a lot of stamina, man. ... Huge accomplishment."
-- K Durant
[Ultimately 43-43-22 shots]
https://www.basketball-reference.com/bo ... 00MIA.html

Previous Adebayo highs and last night:

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Highs    FG FGA  3fg 3fga  FT FTA  Pts  GmSc
Season   13  27    6  13   13  17   32  29.7
Career   15  27    6  13   14  18   41  37.6
3/10/26  20  43    7  22   36  43   83  60.5

(showing this season and career highs before last night.)

And Cam Payne, in his 11th game of his 11th season, and his 8th stop (2nd with Philly) :

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Highs    FG FGA  3fg 3fga  FT FTA  Pts  Ast  GmSc
Season    4  12    2   8    2  2   12    6    9.8
Career    9  20    7  11    6  6   29   16   22.8
3/10/26   9  10    8   8    6  6   32   10   39.7

https://www.basketball-reference.com/pl ... #all_highs

[DSMok1]

It was remarkable how low Bam's game scored with Box Plus/Minus.

In essence, this was because his true shooting percentage for the game was about the same as his teammates. In other words, BPM didn't see him producing a whole lot of marginal value per shot. Most of the other very high scoring games also came with very high efficiency, leading to very high BPM scores.

[Mike G]

The Bam Game quarter-by-quarter shooting totals for Bam and rest-of-team:

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Q   who  FGA  FTA  TSA  Pts   TS%
1   Bam   16    7   19   31   .81
1   rot    8    4   10    9   .46
                  
2   Bam    8    7   11   12   .54
2   rot   18    3   19   24   .62
                  
Q   who  FGA  FTA  TSA  Pts   TS%
3   Bam   11   13   17   19   .57
3   rot   10    5   12   18   .74
                  
4   Bam    8   16   15   21   .70
4   rot   11    4   13   16   .63

TSA = true shot attempts = FGA+0.44*FTA
In Q1, Bam hit 5/8 from the arc, and 2/14 thereafter.

Cumulative shots thru 1Q, thru 2Q etc:

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Q   who  FGA  FTA  TSA  Pts   TS%
1   Bam   16    7   19   31   .81
1   rot    8    4   10    9   .46
                  
2   Bam   24   14   30   43   .71
2   rot   26    7   29   33   .57
                  
Q   who  FGA  FTA  TSA  Pts   TS%
3   Bam   35   27   47   62   .66
3   rot   36   12   41   51   .62
                  
T   Bam   43   43   62   83   .67
T   rot   47   16   54   67   .62

Wizards players averaged -3.6 BPM, equivalent to -15 SRS. (Team is -11 on the season.)