Career best

Jenkins’ 31 is the best game of his career

Daniss Jenkins scored 31 points on 9 for 17 shooting in 32 minutes, but the Pistons lost to the Lakers 121-⁠116.

His Performance Score of +11.5 is the best of his 102 games, better than 98.1% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 31 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 1 more than his 30 against the Lakers on March 23, 2026.

He scored 20 of his 31 in the second quarter. He went 8 for 15 from 3. His 26 points from the field came on 17 shots, 8.4 more than the league scores from the same zones. Cade Cunningham set up 5 of his 9 baskets.

His old best, +9.8, was 16 points and 14 assists on 4 for 11 shooting in 32 minutes, a 116-⁠93 win at Philadelphia on April 4, 2026.

The game

Pistons 116, Lakers 121Home, Nov. 8, 2026Box score and story ›

Daniss Jenkins

5-5 FT32:11 min

Points1st 22nd 203rd 34th 6

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Jenkins’s player page

Before this game he averaged 9.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 8 regular-season games.

Shot making: 26 points from the field on 17 shots8.4 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a corner 3-pointer4th quarter, 10:56 leftchance to win 38% to 46%
Guarded by: Sexton: 13 poss, 3 ptsGrimes: 12 poss, 0 ptsReaves: 8 poss, 9 pts
He guarded: Sexton: 21 poss, 4 ptsReaves: 14 poss, 8 ptsGrimes: 11 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.27 miles4.38 mph on average60 touches
Hustle: 4 deflections2 shots contested3 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +11.5+0.17 wins added80.7% true shooting25.0% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Nov. 8, 2026vs LAL	L 116-121	32	31	5	4	1	0	9-17	8-15	5-5	1	+22	+11.5
2	April 4, 2026at PHI	W 116-93	32	16	4	14	1	1	4-11	2-5	6-7	1	+25	+9.8
3	Jan. 4, 2026at CLE	W 114-110	25	25	1	5	0	0	7-10	6-7	5-5	2	+11	+9.5
4	March 23, 2026vs LAL	W 113-110	39	30	4	8	0	0	11-18	4-5	4-4	2	−5	+8.3
5	March 17, 2026at WAS	W 130-117	21	15	2	7	2	1	4-9	2-2	5-6	1	+10	+8.1

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Pistons 116, 76ers 93Away, April 4, 2026Box score and story ›

Daniss Jenkins

6-7 FT31:30 min

Points1st 82nd 53rd 34th 0

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Jenkins’s player page

Before this game he averaged 9.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 67 regular-season games.

Shot making: 10 points from the field on 11 shots2.3 fewer than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a corner 3-pointer2nd quarter, 1:42 leftchance to win 78% to 82%
Guarded by: Maxey: 15 poss, 6 ptsEdgecombe: 14 poss, 0 ptsOubre: 9 poss, 5 pts
He guarded: Maxey: 27 poss, 8 ptsEdgecombe: 10 poss, 2 ptsBarlow: 3 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.34 miles4.47 mph on average74 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections5 shots contested1 loose ball
Rating: Performance Score +9.8+0.12 wins added56.8% true shooting20.0% usage