Career best

Morris Sr.’s 31 is his best game since 2015-16

Marcus Morris Sr. had 31 points and 12 rebounds on 12 for 17 shooting in 40 minutes, but the Pistons lost to the Mavericks 98-⁠89.

His Performance Score of +17.5 is the best of his 75 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.8% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 31 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 5 more than his 26 against Chicago on Oct. 30.

He scored 16 of his 31 in the first quarter. He went 6 for 7 from mid-range and 6 for 8 from 3. His 30 points from the field came on 17 shots, 13.3 more than the league scores from the same zones. Reggie Jackson set up 6 of his 12 baskets.

His old best, +10.0, was 24 points and 14 rebounds on 7 for 10 shooting in 42 minutes, a 127-⁠122 win over Phoenix on Dec. 2.

The game

Pistons 89, Mavericks 98Home, April 1, 2016Box score and story ›

Marcus Morris Sr.

1-2 FT39:39 min

Points1st 162nd 63rd 34th 6

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 (31; his best before, 26). Tied his season high in 3-pointers (6). Before this game he averaged 14.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 74 regular-season games.

Shot making: 30 points from the field on 17 shots13.3 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer3rd quarter, 4:55 leftchance to win 40% to 53%
On the move: 2.69 miles4.07 mph on average64 touches
Rating: Performance Score +17.586.7% true shooting20.9% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	April 1, 2016vs DAL	L 89-98	40	31	12	4	1	2	12-17	6-8	1-2	0	+12	+17.5
2	Dec. 2, 2015vs PHX	W 127-122	42	24	14	3	2	0	7-10	3-4	7-10	2	+17	+10.0
3	March 21, 2016vs MIL	W 92-91	37	21	3	4	1	1	8-9	4-4	1-3	1	−2	+8.8
4	March 29, 2016vs OKC	W 88-82	38	24	7	2	0	1	9-13	1-1	5-5	1	+22	+7.5
5	Dec. 11, 2015at PHI	W 107-95	34	21	8	4	1	1	7-9	3-3	4-4	4	+31	+7.2

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

His old best

Pistons 127, Suns 122Home, Dec. 2, 2015Box score and story ›

Marcus Morris Sr.

7-10 FT41:58 min

Points1st 52nd 83rd 64th 0OT 5

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 rebounds (14; his best before, 11). Before this game he averaged 13.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 18 regular-season games.

Shot making: 17 points from the field on 10 shots6.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer2nd quarter, 27s leftchance to win 34% to 45%
On the move: 2.88 miles4.13 mph on average65 touches
Rating: Performance Score +10.083.3% true shooting16.3% usage