Brice Sensabaugh: season-high 43 points vs Bulls (Jan 14, 2026)
43 PTS · 15-of-22 FG · 5-of-10 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 34:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.1 PTS · 8.3 FGA · 20.2 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 39 games this season: 36.5 against a usual 6.7 (+29.8)
Season-high 43 points (previous high 26, set on Jan 10, 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 Brice Sensabaugh score 43 points?
Brice Sensabaugh scored 43 points against the Bulls on Jan 14, 2026 in 34:18: 15-of-22 from the field (68.2%), 5-of-10 from three (50.0%), 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Sensabaugh averaged 10.1 points on 8.3 shots in 20.2 minutes across 38 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 43 points. By Game Score it was the best of 39 games this season. Shot attempts: 22, against a usual 8.3. The 68.2% from the field compares with a usual 42.7%. From two-pointers, 20 points against a usual 4.0; from threes, 15 points against a usual 4.6; from free throws, 8 points against a usual 1.5. Sensabaugh played 34:18 against a usual 20.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 38.3, against a usual 11.9. At the Bulls, the Jazz lost 128-126. 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
Sensabaugh in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:18 | 20.2 | +14.1 |
| Points | 43 | 10.1 | +32.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 68.2% | 8.3 · 42.7% | +13.7 · +25.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 50.0% | 4.7 · 32.2% | +5.3 · +17.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 1.7 · 86.4% | +6.3 · +13.6 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 34.8 | 21.3 | +13.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 38.3 | 11.9 | +26.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-10) | 4.6 (1.5-of-4.7) | +10.4 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-12) | 4.0 (2.0-of-3.6) | +16.0 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.7) | +6.5 |
| Total | 43 | 10.1 | +32.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
36.5 against a usual 6.7 (+29.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +28.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +29.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 39 games this season.
Previous best: 14.9, set on Jan 10, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 128-126 at the Bulls.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 16 points (Nov 16, 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.