Career best

Beasley’s 26 is the best game of his career

Malik Beasley scored 26 points on 10 for 15 shooting in 22 minutes, and the Pistons beat the Celtics 117-⁠97.

His Performance Score of +14.8 is the best of his 594 games, better than 99.4% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He went 6 for 11 from 3. His 26 points from the field came on 15 shots, 9.3 more than the league scores from the same zones. Ronald Holland II set up 3 of his 10 baskets.

His old best, +12.6, was 33 points on 11 for 17 shooting in 30 minutes, a 132-⁠102 win over Oklahoma City on March 9, 2022.

The game

Pistons 117, Celtics 97Home, Feb. 26, 2025Box score and story ›

Malik Beasley
21:39 min
Points1st 82nd 43rd 64th 8
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Before this game he averaged 16.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 58 regular-season games.

Shot making
26 points from the field on 15 shots9.3 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 3-pointer3rd quarter, 3:12 leftchance to win 82% to 92%
Guarded by
White: 10 poss, 5 ptsPritchard: 7 poss, 0 ptsHauser: 7 poss, 6 pts
He guarded
Hauser: 13 poss, 0 ptsPritchard: 9 poss, 3 ptsWhite: 7 poss, 3 pts
On the move
1.44 miles4.05 mph on average28 touches
Hustle
1 deflection2 shots contested1 loose ball
Rating
Performance Score +14.886.7% true shooting28.3% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Feb. 26, 2025vs BOSW 117-972226521110-156-110-00+12+14.8
2March 9, 2022vs OKCW 132-1023033510011-1711-170-01+31+12.6
3Nov. 15, 2023at TORW 128-1123130401011-148-110-00+34+11.8
4Feb. 8, 2021at DALL 122-1273430961110-216-124-60+8+11.8
5Nov. 23, 2022vs DETL 116-1252929115009-188-153-41−8+10.8

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

His old best

Timberwolves 132, Thunder 102Home, March 9, 2022Box score and story ›

Malik Beasley
29:36 min
Points1st 182nd 33rd 64th 6
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Tied his season high in points (33). Season high in 3-pointers (11; his best before, 7). Before this game he averaged 12.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 65 regular-season games.

Shot making
33 points from the field on 17 shots14.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a step-back 3-pointer1st quarter, 5:12 leftchance to win 47% to 58%
Guarded by
Waters: 26 poss, 15 ptsBazley: 13 poss, 9 ptsWiggins: 6 poss, 0 pts
He guarded
Waters: 28 poss, 2 ptsBazley: 12 poss, 5 ptsWiggins: 8 poss, 2 pts
On the move
2.13 miles4.09 mph on average40 touches
Hustle
2 deflections5 shots contested
Rating
Performance Score +12.697.1% true shooting26.9% usage