Career best

Eason’s 30 is the best game of his career

Tari Eason had 30 points and 8 rebounds on 11 for 15 shooting in 31 minutes, and the Rockets beat the Mavericks 133-⁠96.

His Performance Score of +14.1 is the best of his 149 games, better than 99.2% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 30 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 3 more than his 27 against Golden State on Nov. 2.

He scored 12 of his 30 in the fourth quarter. He went 7 for 7 at the rim. His 24 points from the field came on 15 shots, 6.9 more than the league scores from the same zones. He scored 18 of his 30 after the game was decided.

His old best, +11.9, was 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals on 11 for 16 shooting in 34 minutes, a 119-⁠111 win over Phoenix on Feb. 12.

The game

Rockets 133, Mavericks 96Home, March 14, 2025Box score and story ›

Tari Eason

6-6 FT31:07 min

Points1st 52nd 73rd 64th 12

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 (30; his best before, 27). Before this game he averaged 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 44 regular-season games.

Shot making: 24 points from the field on 15 shots6.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a corner 3-pointer1st quarter, 8:12 leftchance to win 56% to 62%
Guarded by: Dinwiddie: 10 poss, 7 ptsThompson: 10 poss, 5 ptsMarshall: 9 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Dinwiddie: 10 poss, 0 ptsChristie: 10 poss, 0 ptsThompson: 9 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.22 miles4.41 mph on average39 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections4 shots contested1 box-out1 screen assist
Rating: Performance Score +14.185.0% true shooting21.7% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	March 14, 2025vs DAL	W 133-96	31	30	8	2	1	2	11-15	2-3	6-6	1	+37	+14.1
2	Feb. 12, 2025vs PHX	W 119-111	34	25	9	4	3	0	11-16	3-5	0-1	1	+18	+11.9
3	Jan. 18, 2025at POR	W 125-103	24	18	8	4	3	0	6-10	0-0	6-8	0	−2	+10.8
4	Dec. 5, 2022vs PHI	W 132-123	21	18	6	0	3	1	7-11	2-3	2-2	0	0	+10.6
5	Dec. 13, 2023vs MEM	W 117-104	27	25	14	1	1	1	10-16	3-4	2-4	3	+19	+9.2

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

His old best

Rockets 119, Suns 111Home, Feb. 12, 2025Box score and story ›

Tari Eason

0-1 FT34:03 min

Points1st 72nd 53rd 74th 6

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

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Before this game he averaged 11.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 35 regular-season games.

Shot making: 25 points from the field on 16 shots7.2 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a dunk4th quarter, 6:00 leftchance to win 43% to 58%
Guarded by: Bol: 26 poss, 10 ptsWashington: 9 poss, 0 ptsDurant: 9 poss, 7 pts
He guarded: Bol: 31 poss, 2 ptsDurant: 17 poss, 9 ptsO'Neale: 6 poss, 3 pts
On the move: 2.32 miles4.20 mph on average38 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections7 shots contested4 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +11.976.0% true shooting18.9% usage