Al Horford: season-high 8 assists vs Jazz (Jan 28, 2026)
9 PTS · 8 AST · 4-of-5 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 24:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.9 PTS · 2.0 AST · 6.3 FGA · 19.7 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 16.7 against a usual 6.9 (+9.8)
Season-high 8 assists (previous high 6, set on Nov 16, 2025 and Jan 7, 2026)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Al Horford have 8 assists?
Al Horford scored 9 points against the Jazz on Jan 28, 2026 in 24:06: 4-of-5 from the field, 1-of-2 from three. Coming in, Horford had averaged 6.9 points on 6.3 shots in 19.7 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 6 assists. This game had the best Game Score of 28 games this season. From two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 1.8; from threes, 3 points against a usual 4.7. Minutes: 24:06, against a usual 19.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.9, against a usual 12.6. Assists: 8, against a usual 2.0. At the Jazz, the Warriors won 140-124. 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
Horford in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:06 | 19.7 | +4.4 |
| Points | 9 | 6.9 | +2.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-5 | 6.3 · 39.6% | -1.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 4.4 · 35.3% | -2.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 8 | 2.0 | +6.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 10.0 | 16.1 | -6.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.9 | 12.6 | +12.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 4.7 (1.6-of-4.4) | -1.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 1.8 (0.9-of-1.9) | +4.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.4) | -0.4 |
| Total | 9 | 6.9 | +2.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.7 against a usual 6.9 (+9.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +4.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +9.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 15.7, set on Dec 25, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 140-124 at the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Jan 25, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Warriors played on Jan 26, 2026; Horford was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz 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.