Career best

Tillman has the best game of his career

Xavier Tillman had 22 points and 13 rebounds on 10 for 13 shooting in 32 minutes, and the Grizzlies beat the Lakers 103-⁠93.

His Performance Score of +11.8 is the best of his 189 games, better than 98.3% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 22 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 2 more than his 20 against Orlando on March 28.

He went 6 for 7 at the rim. His 21 points from the field came on 13 shots, 6.0 more than the league scores from the same zones. Tyus Jones set up 5 of his 10 baskets.

His old best, +10.3, was 5 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals on 2 for 2 shooting in 16 minutes, a 111-⁠100 loss at Minnesota on Jan. 27.

The game

Grizzlies 103, Lakers 93Home, April 19, 2023, playoffsBox score and story ›

Xavier Tillman
1-2 FT31:39 min
Points1st 62nd 63rd 74th 3
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
Tillman’s player page

Season high in points (22; his best before, 20). Season high in rebounds (13; his best before, 12). Before this game he averaged 7.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 61 regular-season games.

Shot making
21 points from the field on 13 shots6.0 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a reverse layup2nd quarter, 6:01 leftchance to win 77% to 85%
Guarded by
Davis: 30 poss, 8 ptsHachimura: 11 poss, 0 ptsJames: 8 poss, 0 pts
He guarded
Davis: 23 poss, 0 ptsJames: 18 poss, 4 ptsVanderbilt: 8 poss, 4 pts
On the move
2.30 miles4.06 mph on average46 touches
Hustle
1 deflection11 shots contested1 loose ball4 box-outs3 screen assists
Rating
Performance Score +11.879.3% true shooting19.7% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1April 19, 2023vs LAL, playoffsW 103-9332221330010-131-21-20+10+11.8
2Jan. 27, 2023at MINL 100-11116583302-20-01-10−6+10.3
3March 29, 2023vs LACL 132-141311695117-80-02-31−16+8.8
4March 26, 2023at ATLW 123-119311583327-100-01-20+5+8.4
5May 21, 2021at GSWW 117-112231171314-82-31-20−7+7.1

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

His old best

Grizzlies 100, Timberwolves 111Away, Jan. 27, 2023Box score and story ›

Xavier Tillman
1-1 FT15:57 min
Points1st 02nd 23rd 34th 0
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
Tillman’s player page

Tied his season high in steals (3). Before this game he averaged 4.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 29 regular-season games.

Shot making
4 points from the field on 2 shots1.3 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a putback2nd quarter, 8:01 leftchance to win 23% to 27%
Guarded by
Gobert: 10 poss, 0 ptsReid: 7 poss, 5 ptsRivers: 4 poss, 0 pts
He guarded
Gobert: 8 poss, 0 ptsKnight: 7 poss, 5 ptsAnderson: 5 poss, 2 pts
On the move
1.22 miles4.29 mph on average29 touches
Hustle
2 deflections3 shots contested2 loose balls2 screen assists
Rating
Performance Score +10.3102.5% true shooting4.3% usage