Career best

Beasley has his best game since 2015-16

Michael Beasley had 23 points and 12 rebounds on 9 for 13 shooting in 33 minutes, but the Knicks lost to the Spurs 119-⁠107.

His Performance Score of +12.0 is the best of his 114 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 98.4% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He scored 10 of his 23 in the fourth quarter. He went 6 for 8 at the rim. His 18 points from the field came on 13 shots, 3.9 more than the league scores from the same zones. Frank Ntilikina set up 4 of his 9 baskets.

His old best, +11.9, was 23 points and 3 steals on 10 for 13 shooting in 32 minutes, a 102-⁠89 win over Detroit on Feb. 13, 2017.

The game

Knicks 107, Spurs 119Away, Dec. 28, 2017Box score and story ›

Michael Beasley
5-5 FT32:45 min
Points1st 32nd 63rd 44th 10
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Tied his season high in rebounds (12). Before this game he averaged 10.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 28 regular-season games.

Shot making
18 points from the field on 13 shots3.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a jumper4th quarter, 11:24 leftchance to win 9.5% to 21%
Guarded by
Anderson: 20 poss, 4 ptsGay: 12 poss, 0 ptsGinobili: 8 poss, 6 pts
He guarded
Anderson: 23 poss, 2 ptsGay: 14 poss, 0 ptsAldridge: 7 poss, 0 pts
On the move
2.34 miles4.29 mph on average61 touches
Hustle
3 deflections7 shots contested2 loose balls10 box-outs1 screen assist
Rating
Performance Score +12.075.7% true shooting20.3% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Dec. 28, 2017at SASL 107-1193323124219-130-05-51−3+12.0
2Feb. 13, 2017vs DETW 102-893223343110-130-13-30+4+11.9
3Jan. 10, 2017at SASW 109-1073428542311-181-15-64+18+8.9
4Nov. 12, 2016vs MEMW 106-96191941106-81-16-71+6+8.0
5Dec. 21, 2017vs BOSW 102-9325321210013-201-15-65+18+7.7

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

His old best

Bucks 102, Pistons 89Home, Feb. 13, 2017Box score and story ›

Michael Beasley
3-3 FT31:47 min
Points1st 102nd 63rd 54th 2
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Season high in steals (3; his best before, 2). Before this game he averaged 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 45 regular-season games.

Shot making
20 points from the field on 13 shots8.0 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 15-foot step-back jumper2nd quarter, 2:30 leftchance to win 79% to 86%
On the move
2.18 miles4.13 mph on average50 touches
Hustle
3 deflections3 shots contested1 loose ball
Rating
Performance Score +11.980.3% true shooting21.9% usage