Career best

Smith Jr. has the best game of his career

Nick Smith Jr. had 28 points and 10 assists on 8 for 13 shooting in 37 minutes, but the Hornets lost to the Raptors 126-⁠96.

His Performance Score of +11.7 is the best of his 110 games, better than 98.3% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 28 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 2 more than his 26 at San Antonio on March 14.

He scored 13 of his 28 in the fourth quarter. He went 6 for 9 from 3. His 22 points from the field came on 13 shots, 8.6 more than the league scores from the same zones. Jusuf Nurkić set up 3 of his 8 baskets. He scored 13 of his 28 after the game was decided.

His old best, +7.0, was 26 points and 5 assists on 9 for 12 shooting in 27 minutes, a 145-⁠134 win at San Antonio on March 14.

The game

Hornets 96, Raptors 126Away, April 9, 2025Box score and story ›

Nick Smith Jr.

6-6 FT37:26 min

Points1st 52nd 53rd 54th 13

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Smith’s player page

Season high in points (28; his best before, 26). Season high in assists (10; his best before, 7). Tied his season high in 3-pointers (6). Before this game he averaged 9.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 58 regular-season games.

Shot making: 22 points from the field on 13 shots8.6 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer2nd quarter, 3:27 leftchance to win 32% to 42%
Guarded by: Rhoden: 15 poss, 3 ptsLawson: 10 poss, 0 ptsBattle: 10 poss, 10 pts
He guarded: Rhoden: 19 poss, 0 ptsBattle: 12 poss, 0 ptsLawson: 9 poss, 4 pts
On the move: 2.73 miles4.45 mph on average79 touches
Rating: Performance Score +11.789.5% true shooting20.9% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	April 9, 2025at TOR	L 96-126	37	28	6	10	0	0	8-13	6-9	6-6	2	−19	+11.7
2	March 14, 2025at SAS	W 145-134	27	26	3	5	0	0	9-12	6-7	2-2	4	+2	+7.0
3	Jan. 5, 2025at CLE	L 105-115	19	18	5	2	0	1	7-12	4-6	0-0	0	+7	+6.8
4	April 14, 2024at CLE	W 120-110	33	24	6	3	1	0	9-20	6-11	0-0	1	+9	+4.1
5	Nov. 28, 2023at NYK	L 91-115	5	8	0	0	0	0	3-4	2-2	0-0	0	−1	+3.5

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

His old best

Hornets 145, Spurs 134Away, March 14, 2025Box score and story ›

Nick Smith Jr.

2-2 FT27:23 min

Points1st 52nd 173rd 24th 2

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Smith’s player page

Season high in points (26; his best before, 24). Season high in 3-pointers (6; his best before, 5). Before this game he averaged 8.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 46 regular-season games.

Shot making: 24 points from the field on 12 shots11.2 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer2nd quarter, 9:30 leftchance to win 80% to 87%
Guarded by: Champagnie: 10 poss, 3 ptsVassell: 7 poss, 5 ptsWesley: 7 poss, 6 pts
He guarded: Johnson: 7 poss, 1 ptWesley: 7 poss, 1 ptVassell: 7 poss, 4 pts
On the move: 1.98 miles4.54 mph on average62 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections1 shot contested
Rating: Performance Score +7.0100.9% true shooting25.8% usage