Ace Bailey: season-high 33 points vs Bucks (Mar 19, 2026)
33 PTS · 13-of-27 FG · 7-of-19 3P · 34:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.5 PTS · 11.2 FGA · 26.7 MIN, from 60 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 61 games this season: 24.3 against a usual 8.3 (+16.0)
Season-high 33 points (previous high 32, set on Mar 5, 2026)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Ace Bailey score 33 points?
Ace Bailey scored 33 points against the Bucks on Mar 19, 2026 in 34:12: 13-of-27 from the field (48.1%), 7-of-19 from three (36.8%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Bailey had averaged 12.5 points on 11.2 shots in 26.7 minutes, from 60 regular-season games. The 33 points were a season high, above the previous 32. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 61 games this season. Shot attempts: 27, against a usual 11.2. Bailey shot 48.1% from the field, against a usual 44.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (5.2), two-pointers 12 (6.5). Playing time was 34:12, against a usual 26.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 25.6, against a usual 11.2. Bailey had 3 steals and 1 block, against a usual 0.9 and 0.5. At home against the Bucks, the Jazz won 128-96, a 32-point win. 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 (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:12 | 26.7 | +7.5 |
| Points | 33 | 12.5 | +20.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 27 · 48.1% | 11.2 · 44.6% | +15.8 · +3.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 19 · 36.8% | 4.9 · 35.4% | +14.1 · +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.0 · 74.2% | -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 3.9 | +5.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.7 | +2.3 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 60 games | 38.0 | 20.1 | +17.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.6 | 11.2 | +14.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-19) | 5.2 (1.7-of-4.9) | +15.8 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 6.5 (3.3-of-6.3) | +5.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.0) | -0.8 |
| Total | 33 | 12.5 | +20.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.3 against a usual 8.3 (+16.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.2 |
| Total | +16.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 61 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz won 128-96 at home against the Bucks, a 32-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 18, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks this season: 9 points (Mar 7, 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.