Alperen Sengun 31 points vs Jazz (Dec 1, 2025): season-best Game Score
31 PTS · 12-of-19 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 6-of-8 FT · 38:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 22.0 PTS · 16.4 FGA · 35.7 MIN, from this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games
Best Game Score of 18 games this season: 36.0 against a usual 18.9 (+17.1)
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 Alperen Sengun score 31 points?
Alperen Sengun scored 31 points against the Jazz on Dec 1, 2025 in 38:06: 12-of-19 from the field (63.2%), 1-of-3 from three, 6-of-8 on free throws (75.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 22.0 points on 16.4 shots in 35.7 minutes: this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games. By Game Score it was the best of 18 games this season. The rate from the field was 63.2%, against a usual 49.3%. From two-pointers, 22 points against a usual 14.0; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 4.9. Minutes: 38:06, against a usual 35.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 34.0, against a usual 19.1. Assists: 14, against a usual 6.8. The Rockets lost 133-125 at the Jazz. 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
Sengun in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:06 | 35.7 | +2.4 |
| Points | 31 | 22.0 | +9.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 63.2% | 16.4 · 49.3% | +2.6 · +13.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 2.7 · 39.0% | +0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 75.0% | 6.7 · 72.8% | +1.3 · +2.2 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 9.2 | -1.2 |
| Assists | 14 | 6.8 | +7.2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 25.9 | 26.2 | -0.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.0 | 19.1 | +14.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 3.1 (1.0-of-2.7) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-16) | 14.0 (7.0-of-13.7) | +8.0 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-8) | 4.9 (4.9-of-6.7) | +1.1 |
| Total | 31 | 22.0 | +9.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
36.0 against a usual 18.9 (+17.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | +5.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +17.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 33.5, set on Nov 14, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets lost 133-125 at the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Nov 30, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 27 points (Nov 30, 2025).
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.