Career best

Randle’s 36 is his best game since 2015-16

Julius Randle had 36 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists on 14 for 18 shooting in 38 minutes, and the Lakers beat the Cavaliers 127-⁠113.

His Performance Score of +18.3 is the best of his 221 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.8% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 36 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 4 more than his 32 at Houston on March 15, 2017.

He scored 13 of his 36 in the fourth quarter. He went 13 for 16 at the rim. His 28 points from the field came on 18 shots, 6.2 more than the league scores from the same zones. Isaiah Thomas set up 5 of his 14 baskets. He scored 13 of his 36 after the game was decided.

His old best, +17.7, was 23 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals on 10 for 14 shooting in 34 minutes, a 109-⁠104 loss to Charlotte on Feb. 28, 2017.

The game

Lakers 127, Cavaliers 113Home, March 11, 2018Box score and story ›

Julius Randle

8-10 FT37:59 min

Points1st 72nd 63rd 104th 13

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 (36; his best before, 29). Before this game he averaged 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 65 regular-season games.

Shot making: 28 points from the field on 18 shots6.2 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a cutting layup2nd quarter, 7:58 leftchance to win 62% to 68%
Guarded by: Green: 27 poss, 11 ptsJames: 15 poss, 0 ptsNance: 11 poss, 8 pts
He guarded: James: 38 poss, 6 ptsNance: 9 poss, 2 ptsHolland: 7 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.57 miles4.08 mph on average76 touches
Hustle: 1 deflection9 shots contested2 loose balls2 box-outs3 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +18.380.4% true shooting26.8% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	March 11, 2018vs CLE	W 127-113	38	36	14	7	1	2	14-18	0-0	8-10	4	+19	+18.3
2	Feb. 28, 2017vs CHA	L 104-109	34	23	19	6	3	2	10-14	0-1	3-3	1	+3	+17.7
3	Dec. 27, 2016vs UTA	L 100-102	31	25	12	3	1	0	9-12	1-1	6-8	2	−8	+13.5
4	March 15, 2017at HOU	L 100-139	29	32	8	2	0	0	13-17	0-1	6-9	2	−20	+10.5
5	Jan. 21, 2018vs NYK	W 127-107	37	27	12	5	1	0	11-17	0-1	5-6	2	+18	+9.6

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Lakers 104, Hornets 109Home, Feb. 28, 2017Box score and story ›

Julius Randle

3-3 FT33:56 min

Points1st 82nd 63rd 44th 5

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 steals (3). Before this game he averaged 12.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 52 regular-season games.

Shot making: 20 points from the field on 14 shots3.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a hook shot4th quarter, 4:26 leftchance to win 58% to 71%
On the move: 2.37 miles4.20 mph on average62 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections14 shots contested2 loose balls4 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +17.775.1% true shooting21.1% usage