Ace Bailey: season-high 25 points vs Spurs (Jan 22, 2026)
25 PTS · 11-of-16 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 32:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.5 PTS · 9.5 FGA · 24.3 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 38 games this season: 19.8 against a usual 6.9 (+12.9)
Season-high 25 points (previous high 21, set on Nov 13, 2025 and Nov 24, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Ace Bailey score 25 points?
In 32:18 against the Spurs on Jan 22, 2026, Ace Bailey scored 25 points: 11-of-16 from the field (68.8%), 2-of-3 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Bailey had averaged 10.5 points on 9.5 shots in 24.3 minutes, from 37 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 25 points. This game had the best Game Score of 38 games this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 9.5. Bailey shot 68.8% from the field, against a usual 44.2%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 5.5); threes 6 points (usual 4.3). Playing time was 32:18, against a usual 24.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 22.1, against a usual 10.2. At home against the Spurs, the Jazz lost 126-109. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Bailey in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:18 | 24.3 | +8.0 |
| Points | 25 | 10.5 | +14.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 68.8% | 9.5 · 44.2% | +6.5 · +24.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 4.2 · 34.4% | -1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.9 · 71.4% | +0.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.4 | +2.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 24.5 | 18.9 | +5.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.1 | 10.2 | +11.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 4.3 (1.4-of-4.2) | +1.7 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-13) | 5.5 (2.8-of-5.3) | +12.5 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.9) | +0.3 |
| Total | 25 | 10.5 | +14.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.8 against a usual 6.9 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 38 games this season.
Previous best: 16.9, set on Nov 13, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 126-109 at home against the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Jan 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 8 points (Jan 19, 2026).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.