Career best

McDaniels’ 29 is the best game of his career

Jaden McDaniels had 29 points, 3 steals and 5 blocks on 12 for 16 shooting in 37 minutes, and the Timberwolves beat the Trail Blazers 124-⁠121.

His Performance Score of +12.9 is the best of his 461 games, better than 98.8% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He scored 12 of his 29 in the third quarter. He went 6 for 6 at the rim and 5 for 6 from 3. His 29 points from the field came on 16 shots, 10.9 more than the league scores from the same zones.

His old best, +12.4, was 25 points and 9 rebounds on 11 for 13 shooting in 33 minutes, a 117-⁠95 win at the Lakers on April 19, 2025.

The game

Timberwolves 124, Trail Blazers 121Away, Feb. 24, 2026Box score and story ›

Jaden McDaniels

0-1 FT37:04 min

Points1st 112nd 23rd 124th 4

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

McDaniels’s player page

Tied his season high in 3-pointers (5). Season high in blocks (5; his best before, 4). Before this game he averaged 14.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 56 regular-season games.

Shot making: 29 points from the field on 16 shots10.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a pull-up 3-pointer3rd quarter, 7:17 leftchance to win 49% to 56%
Guarded by: Grant: 22 poss, 8 ptsMurray: 11 poss, 0 ptsHoliday: 9 poss, 7 pts
He guarded: Grant: 18 poss, 0 ptsHoliday: 13 poss, 7 ptsCamara: 10 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.74 miles4.45 mph on average40 touches
Hustle: 5 deflections10 shots contested2 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +12.9+0.19 wins added88.2% true shooting21.3% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Feb. 24, 2026at POR	W 124-121	37	29	6	2	3	5	12-16	5-6	0-1	3	+10	+12.9
2	April 19, 2025at LAL, playoffs	W 117-95	33	25	9	2	1	0	11-13	3-3	0-0	0	+27	+12.4
3	March 11, 2021at NOP	W 135-105	26	20	4	1	2	3	8-9	4-5	0-1	0	+22	+11.9
4	March 16, 2025vs UTA	W 128-102	27	20	12	2	1	2	8-13	2-3	2-2	0	+31	+10.7
5	March 5, 2025at CHA	W 125-110	38	29	10	4	2	0	13-21	3-9	0-0	1	+12	+10.5

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

His old best

Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95Away, April 19, 2025, playoffsBox score and story ›

Jaden McDaniels

33:18 min

Points1st 52nd 93rd 74th 4

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

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Before this game he averaged 12.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 82 regular-season games.

Shot making: 25 points from the field on 13 shots10.5 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a putback2nd quarter, 8:43 leftchance to win 53% to 63%
Guarded by: Dončić: 26 poss, 6 ptsReaves: 10 poss, 10 ptsFinney-Smith: 7 poss, 3 pts
He guarded: Dončić: 32 poss, 16 ptsReaves: 10 poss, 2 ptsFinney-Smith: 7 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.53 miles4.58 mph on average46 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections8 shots contested
Rating: Performance Score +12.496.2% true shooting18.1% usage