Career best

Niang’s 33 is the best game of his career

Georges Niang scored 33 points on 13 for 14 shooting in 27 minutes, and the Cavaliers beat the Bucks 135-⁠95.

His Performance Score of +14.6 is the best of his 468 games, better than 99.3% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 33 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 9 more than his 24 at the Clippers on April 10, 2019.

He scored 16 of his 33 in the second quarter. He went 5 for 5 in the paint and 5 for 6 from 3. His 31 points from the field came on 14 shots, 16.5 more than the league scores from the same zones. Sam Merrill set up 3 of his 13 baskets. He scored 13 of his 33 after the game was decided.

His old best, +12.8, was 21 points on 7 for 7 shooting in 16 minutes, a 132-⁠110 win over Charlotte on Feb. 22, 2021.

The game

Cavaliers 135, Bucks 95Home, Jan. 17, 2024Box score and story ›

Georges Niang

2-3 FT27:14 min

Points1st 42nd 163rd 14th 12

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

Niang’s player page

Season high in points (33; his best before, 16). Season high in 3-pointers (5; his best before, 4). Before this game he averaged 8.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 38 regular-season games.

Shot making: 31 points from the field on 14 shots16.5 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a turnaround jumper2nd quarter, 9:22 leftchance to win 82% to 89%
Guarded by: Crowder: 13 poss, 14 ptsBeauchamp: 9 poss, 4 ptsConnaughton: 5 poss, 5 pts
He guarded: Crowder: 12 poss, 6 ptsJackson: 11 poss, 4 ptsBeauchamp: 7 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.00 miles4.19 mph on average50 touches
Hustle: 1 deflection2 shots contested1 charge drawn1 loose ball1 box-out
Rating: Performance Score +14.6107.7% true shooting26.2% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Jan. 17, 2024vs MIL	W 135-95	27	33	5	2	0	13-14	5-6	2-3	1	0	+14.6
2	Feb. 22, 2021vs CHA	W 132-110	16	21	3	1	0	7-7	7-7	0-0	0	+27	+12.8
3	May 8, 2021vs HOU	W 124-116	24	24	2	2	2	9-12	6-8	0-0	3	+19	+8.2
4	Feb. 13, 2021vs MIA	W 112-94	18	14	3	5	1	5-9	4-6	0-0	0	+4	+7.7
5	April 28, 2021at SAC	W 154-105	26	19	3	4	0	6-9	5-7	2-2	0	+36	+7.4

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

His old best

Jazz 132, Hornets 110Home, Feb. 22, 2021Box score and story ›

Georges Niang

15:55 min

Points1st 02nd 63rd 34th 12

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

Niang’s player page

Season high in points (21; his best before, 14). Season high in 3-pointers (7; his best before, 4). Before this game he averaged 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 30 regular-season games.

Shot making: 21 points from the field on 7 shots12.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a corner 3-pointer3rd quarter, 26s leftchance to win 43% to 58%
Guarded by: Ball: 8 poss, 3 ptsWashington: 8 poss, 6 ptsMcDaniels: 6 poss, 3 pts
He guarded: Washington: 12 poss, 0 ptsBridges: 7 poss, 0 ptsMcDaniels: 7 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 1.21 miles4.26 mph on average26 touches
Hustle: 4 shots contested
Rating: Performance Score +12.8150.0% true shooting17.9% usage