Ace Bailey: season-high 37 points vs Raptors (Mar 23, 2026)
37 PTS · 11-of-21 FG · 7-of-10 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 35:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.0 PTS · 11.6 FGA · 26.9 MIN, from 62 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 63 games this season: 31.2 against a usual 8.7 (+22.5)
Season-high 37 points (previous high 33, set on Mar 19, 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 37 points?
In 35:12 against the Raptors on Mar 23, 2026, Ace Bailey scored 37 points: 11-of-21 from the field (52.4%), 7-of-10 from three (70.0%), 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Bailey averaged 13.0 points on 11.6 shots in 26.9 minutes across 62 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 37 points. By Game Score it was the best of 63 games this season. Shot attempts: 21, against a usual 11.6. The 52.4% from the field compares with a usual 44.4%. From threes, 21 points against a usual 5.6; from free throws, 8 points against a usual 0.8; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 6.6. Minutes: 35:12, against a usual 26.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 31.9, against a usual 11.7. At home against the Raptors, the Jazz lost 143-127. 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 (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:12 | 26.9 | +8.3 |
| Points | 37 | 13.0 | +24.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 52.4% | 11.6 · 44.4% | +9.4 · +8.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 70.0% | 5.3 · 35.2% | +4.7 · +34.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 1.1 · 75.7% | +6.9 · +24.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.1 | +1.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 62 games | 28.6 | 20.7 | +7.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.9 | 11.7 | +20.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-10) | 5.6 (1.9-of-5.3) | +15.4 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-11) | 6.6 (3.3-of-6.3) | +1.4 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +7.2 |
| Total | 37 | 13.0 | +24.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
31.2 against a usual 8.7 (+22.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +19.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +22.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 63 games this season.
Previous best: 25.6, set on Mar 5, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 143-127 at home against the Raptors.
- Previous appearance: Mar 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors this season: 4 points (Feb 1, 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.