Ace Bailey: season-high 32 points vs Wizards (Mar 5, 2026)
32 PTS · 12-of-19 FG · 7-of-11 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 32:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.1 PTS · 11.1 FGA · 26.8 MIN, from 55 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 56 games this season: 25.6 against a usual 8.0 (+17.6)
Season-high 32 points (previous high 25, set on Jan 22, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Ace Bailey score 32 points?
Ace Bailey scored 32 points against the Wizards on Mar 5, 2026 in 32:36: 12-of-19 from the field (63.2%), 7-of-11 from three (63.6%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Bailey had averaged 12.1 points on 11.1 shots in 26.8 minutes, from 55 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 32 points. This game had the best Game Score of 56 games this season. Bailey took 19 shots, 7.9 more than usual. The rate from the field was 63.2%, against a usual 43.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (4.6), two-pointers 10 (6.7). Minutes: 32:36, against a usual 26.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 28.3, against a usual 10.8. At the Wizards, the Jazz won 122-112. 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 (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:36 | 26.8 | +5.8 |
| Points | 32 | 12.1 | +19.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 63.2% | 11.1 · 43.8% | +7.9 · +19.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 63.6% | 4.6 · 33.3% | +6.4 · +30.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.1 · 75.0% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 26.4 | 19.8 | +6.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.3 | 10.8 | +17.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-11) | 4.6 (1.5-of-4.6) | +16.4 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-8) | 6.7 (3.3-of-6.5) | +3.3 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +0.2 |
| Total | 32 | 12.1 | +19.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.6 against a usual 8.0 (+17.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.0 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | +17.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 56 games this season.
Previous best: 19.8, set on Jan 22, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz won 122-112 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Mar 4, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season.
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.