Career best

Gasol’s 38 is his best game since 2015-16

Marc Gasol scored 38 points on 14 for 17 shooting in 37 minutes, and the Grizzlies beat the Pistons 98-⁠86.

His Performance Score of +15.9 is the best of his 81 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.6% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He scored 14 of his 38 in the third quarter. He went 7 for 8 from mid-range. His 30 points from the field came on 17 shots, 13.8 more than the league scores from the same zones.

His old best, +11.9, was 38 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks on 11 for 22 shooting in 42 minutes, a 113-⁠104 win at New Orleans on Dec. 1, 2015.

The game

Grizzlies 98, Pistons 86Away, Dec. 21, 2016Box score and story ›

Marc Gasol
8-11 FT37:01 min
Points1st 122nd 53rd 144th 7
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
Gasol’s player page

Season high in points (38; his best before, 36). Before this game he averaged 19.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 28 regular-season games.

Shot making
30 points from the field on 17 shots13.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made an 18-foot jumper1st quarter, 5:38 leftchance to win 42% to 51%
On the move
2.21 miles3.59 mph on average80 touches
Hustle
3 deflections10 shots contested1 loose ball2 screen assists
Rating
Performance Score +15.987.0% true shooting33.8% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Dec. 21, 2016at DETW 98-863738542214-172-38-113+8+15.9
2Dec. 1, 2015at NOPW 113-10442381360411-220-016-163+8+11.9
3Nov. 26, 2016at MIAW 110-1073528360011-162-44-40+6+11.1
4Nov. 13, 2015vs PORW 101-1004131450011-181-18-800+10.0
5Nov. 20, 2015vs HOUW 96-8437161111407-140-02-22+14+9.6

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

His old best

Grizzlies 113, Pelicans 104Away, Dec. 1, 2015Box score and story ›

Marc Gasol
16-16 FT42:11 min
Points1st 82nd 143rd 84th 8
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
Gasol’s player page

Season high in points (38; his best before, 31). Season high in rebounds (13; his best before, 12). Tied his season high in blocks (4). Before this game he averaged 14.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 18 regular-season games.

Shot making
22 points from the field on 22 shots2.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 19-foot jumper3rd quarter, 11:19 leftchance to win 42% to 51%
On the move
2.61 miles3.72 mph on average83 touches
Rating
Performance Score +11.965.4% true shooting35.1% usage