Career best

Flynn’s 50 is the best game of his career

Malachi Flynn had 50 points, 5 assists and 3 steals on 18 for 25 shooting in 34 minutes, but the Pistons lost to the Hawks 121-⁠113.

His Performance Score of +18.1 is the best of his 213 games, better than 99.8% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 50 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 23 more than his 27 against Indiana on May 16, 2021.

He scored 19 of his 50 in the fourth quarter. He went 6 for 7 at the rim, 4 for 4 from mid-range and 5 for 9 from 3. His 41 points from the field came on 25 shots, 14.1 more than the league scores from the same zones. He scored 28 of his 50 after the game was decided.

His old best, +10.1, was 18 points and 5 assists on 4 for 6 shooting in 24 minutes, a 112-⁠96 win over Cleveland on April 26, 2021.

The game

Pistons 113, Hawks 121Away, April 3, 2024Box score and story ›

Malachi Flynn

9-12 FT34:03 min

Points1st 82nd 93rd 144th 19

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 (50; his best before, 17). Season high in 3-pointers (5; his best before, 3). Tied his season high in steals (3). Before this game he averaged 4.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 62 regular-season games.

Shot making: 41 points from the field on 25 shots14.1 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a pull-up 3-pointer4th quarter, 5:19 leftchance to win 8.4% to 23%
Guarded by: Murray: 19 poss, 8 ptsBufkin: 12 poss, 11 ptsBogdanović: 10 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Mathews: 18 poss, 3 ptsBogdanović: 14 poss, 5 ptsBufkin: 10 poss, 4 pts
On the move: 2.77 miles4.54 mph on average84 touches
Hustle: 5 deflections5 shots contested2 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +18.182.6% true shooting43.0% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	April 3, 2024at ATL	L 113-121	34	50	6	5	3	18-25	5-9	9-12	4	+14	+18.1
2	April 26, 2021vs CLE	W 112-96	24	18	5	5	2	4-6	2-4	8-8	1	+6	+10.1
3	Feb. 28, 2022at BKN	W 133-97	34	18	4	5	2	7-11	3-5	1-2	0	+42	+7.8
4	March 24, 2024vs NOP	L 101-114	25	17	4	4	1	6-12	3-7	2-3	0	−4	+6.8
5	Dec. 13, 2021vs SAC	W 124-101	14	14	1	1	2	6-8	2-3	0-0	0	0	+6.8

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

His old best

Raptors 112, Cavaliers 96Home, April 26, 2021Box score and story ›

Malachi Flynn

8-8 FT24:07 min

Points1st 22nd 03rd 54th 11

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 5.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 35 regular-season games.

Shot making: 10 points from the field on 6 shots3.5 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer3rd quarter, 29s leftchance to win 73% to 90%
Guarded by: Garland: 13 poss, 5 ptsThomas: 11 poss, 3 ptsOsman: 8 poss, 5 pts
He guarded: Dotson: 11 poss, 4 ptsThomas: 10 poss, 0 ptsGarland: 9 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 1.90 miles4.31 mph on average55 touches
Hustle: 4 deflections3 shots contested1 loose ball1 box-out
Rating: Performance Score +10.194.5% true shooting19.2% usage