Career best

Graham’s 40 is the best game of his career

Devonte' Graham had 40 points and 5 assists on 12 for 21 shooting in 37 minutes, and the Hornets beat the Nets 113-⁠108.

His Performance Score of +14.6 is the best of his 73 games, better than 99.3% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 40 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 5 more than his 35 against Indiana on Nov. 5.

He scored 14 of his 40 in the third quarter. He went 7 for 12 from 3. His 31 points from the field came on 21 shots, 8.9 more than the league scores from the same zones.

His old best, +13.4, was 33 points and 9 assists on 10 for 22 shooting in 36 minutes, a 106-⁠91 win over Golden State on Dec. 4.

The game

Hornets 113, Nets 108Away, Dec. 11, 2019Box score and story ›

Devonte' Graham
9-11 FT37:05 min
Points1st 72nd 63rd 144th 13
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
Graham’s player page

Season high in points (40; his best before, 35). Before this game he averaged 19.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 26 regular-season games.

Shot making
31 points from the field on 21 shots8.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 23-foot step-back jumper4th quarter, 51s leftchance to win 44% to 73%
Guarded by
Dinwiddie: 30 poss, 10 ptsTemple: 13 poss, 6 ptsPrince: 8 poss, 3 pts
He guarded
Harris: 21 poss, 4 ptsPrince: 11 poss, 5 ptsDinwiddie: 9 poss, 5 pts
On the move
2.72 miles4.13 mph on average85 touches
Hustle
1 deflection6 shots contested1 loose ball1 box-out
Rating
Performance Score +14.677.4% true shooting31.5% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Dec. 11, 2019at BKNW 113-1083740550012-217-129-112+6+14.6
2Dec. 4, 2019vs GSWW 106-913633792010-2210-163-32+7+13.4
3Oct. 23, 2019vs CHIW 126-125272348007-96-73-31+14+12.9
4Nov. 5, 2019vs INDW 122-1204235463010-214-911-152+14+9.7
5Nov. 30, 2019at MILL 96-1372924450010-184-90-01−13+8.0

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

His old best

Hornets 106, Warriors 91Home, Dec. 4, 2019Box score and story ›

Devonte' Graham
3-3 FT35:55 min
Points1st 52nd 123rd 64th 10
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
Graham’s player page

Season high in 3-pointers (10; his best before, 9). Before this game he averaged 18.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 22 regular-season games.

Shot making
30 points from the field on 22 shots6.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a corner 3-pointer3rd quarter, 10:53 leftchance to win 53% to 62%
Guarded by
Robinson: 17 poss, 0 ptsBowman: 14 poss, 8 ptsRussell: 10 poss, 3 pts
He guarded
Robinson: 29 poss, 0 ptsBowman: 17 poss, 3 ptsRussell: 5 poss, 3 pts
On the move
2.66 miles4.20 mph on average103 touches
Hustle
2 deflections2 loose balls
Rating
Performance Score +13.470.8% true shooting31.3% usage