Bez Mbeng 26 points vs Pelicans (Apr 7, 2026)
26 PTS · 12-of-18 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 48:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.6 PTS · 4.4 FGA · 29.8 MIN, from 12 regular-season games
Game Score 23.4 against a usual 5.1 (+18.3)
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 Bez Mbeng score 26 points?
In 48:00 against the Pelicans on Apr 7, 2026, Bez Mbeng scored 26 points: 12-of-18 from the field (66.7%), 1-of-4 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Mbeng averaged 4.6 points on 4.4 shots in 29.8 minutes across 12 regular-season games. Mbeng took 18 shots, 13.6 more than usual. The rate from the field was 66.7%, against a usual 39.6%. From two-pointers, 22 points against a usual 3.0; from threes, 3 points against a usual 0.8. Minutes: 48:00, against a usual 29.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 17.6, against a usual 6.2. Steals and blocks: 5 and 0, against a usual 1.8 and 0.4. The Jazz lost 156-137 at the Pelicans. 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
Mbeng in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 48:00 | 29.8 | +18.2 |
| Points | 26 | 4.6 | +21.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 66.7% | 4.4 · 39.6% | +13.6 · +27.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 1.7 · 15.0% | +2.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.3 · 66.7% | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 12 games | 16.0 | 8.6 | +7.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.6 | 6.2 | +11.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 0.8 (0.3-of-1.7) | +2.2 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-14) | 3.0 (1.5-of-2.7) | +19.0 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.3) | +0.2 |
| Total | 26 | 4.6 | +21.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.4 against a usual 5.1 (+18.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +18.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 156-137 at the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Apr 3, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Jazz played on Apr 5, 2026; Mbeng was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans 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.