Career best

Ayton’s 33 is the best game of his career

Deandre Ayton had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 4 steals on 16 for 20 shooting in 39 minutes, but the Suns lost to the Nuggets 122-⁠118.

His Performance Score of +21.2 is the best of his 37 games, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 33 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 7 more than his 26 at Washington on Dec. 22.

He scored 24 of his 33 in the second quarter. He went 11 for 13 at the rim and 4 for 6 in the paint. His 32 points from the field came on 20 shots, 10.0 more than the league scores from the same zones. He scored 28 of his 33 after the game was decided.

His old best, +14.4, was 26 points, 18 rebounds and 3 blocks on 13 for 16 shooting in 32 minutes, a 111-⁠103 loss at Brooklyn on Dec. 23.

The game

Suns 118, Nuggets 122Home, Dec. 29, 2018Box score and story ›

Deandre Ayton

1-3 FT39:24 min

Points1st 12nd 243rd 24th 6

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

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Season high in points (33; his best before, 26). Season high in steals (4; his best before, 3). Before this game he averaged 16.3 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 36 regular-season games.

Shot making: 32 points from the field on 20 shots10.0 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a hook shot3rd quarter, 19s leftchance to win 8.4% to 14%
Guarded by: Jokić: 47 poss, 12 ptsPlumlee: 11 poss, 8 ptsHernangomez: 6 poss, 4 pts
He guarded: Jokić: 46 poss, 12 ptsMurray: 13 poss, 21 ptsPlumlee: 8 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.72 miles3.91 mph on average57 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections15 shots contested4 loose balls7 box-outs3 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +21.277.4% true shooting22.3% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Dec. 29, 2018vs DEN	L 118-122	39	33	14	1	4	0	16-20	0-0	1-3	0	0	+21.2
2	Dec. 23, 2018at BKN	L 103-111	32	26	18	1	2	3	13-16	0-0	0-0	2	+7	+14.4
3	Oct. 27, 2018at MEM	L 96-117	33	24	8	5	1	0	12-13	0-0	0-0	0	−18	+12.9
4	Dec. 19, 2018at BOS	W 111-103	32	23	18	0	1	0	10-14	0-0	3-4	2	0	+11.4
5	Nov. 25, 2018at DET	L 107-118	32	25	13	2	0	3	11-13	0-0	3-4	3	−3	+10.4

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

His old best

Suns 103, Nets 111Away, Dec. 23, 2018Box score and story ›

Deandre Ayton

32:16 min

Points1st 102nd 63rd 64th 4

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

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Tied his season high in points (26). Tied his season high in rebounds (18). Tied his season high in blocks (3). Before this game he averaged 16.3 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 33 regular-season games.

Shot making: 26 points from the field on 16 shots8.1 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a dunk1st quarter, 4:24 leftchance to win 38% to 44%
Guarded by: Davis: 23 poss, 4 ptsAllen: 20 poss, 14 ptsKurucs: 5 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Davis: 22 poss, 0 ptsAllen: 20 poss, 2 ptsKurucs: 5 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.16 miles3.82 mph on average65 touches
Hustle: 1 deflection18 shots contested1 loose ball7 box-outs5 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +14.481.3% true shooting25.7% usage