DeMar DeRozan: season-high 41 points vs Jazz (Mar 15, 2026)
41 PTS · 11-of-21 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 18-of-21 FT · 38:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.5 PTS · 13.1 FGA · 31.8 MIN, from 67 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 68 games this season: 36.8 against a usual 14.8 (+22.0)
Season-high 41 points (previous high 39, set on Mar 11, 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 DeMar DeRozan score 41 points?
DeMar DeRozan scored 41 points against the Jazz on Mar 15, 2026 in 38:06: 11-of-21 from the field (52.4%), 1-of-3 from three, 18-of-21 on free throws (85.7%). Coming in, DeRozan had averaged 18.5 points on 13.1 shots in 31.8 minutes, from 67 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 41 points. This game had the best Game Score of 68 games this season. DeRozan took 21 shots, 7.9 more than usual. DeRozan shot 52.4% from the field, against a usual 49.7%. From free throws, 18 points against a usual 4.9; from two-pointers, 20 points against a usual 11.7; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.9. DeRozan played 38:06 against a usual 31.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 34.8, against a usual 16.8. Assists: 11, against a usual 3.9. At home against the Jazz, the Kings won 116-111. 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
DeRozan in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:06 | 31.8 | +6.3 |
| Points | 41 | 18.5 | +22.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 52.4% | 13.1 · 49.7% | +7.9 · +2.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 2.0 · 32.1% | +1.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 21 · 85.7% | 5.6 · 86.7% | +15.4 · -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 11 | 3.9 | +7.1 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1.2 | +3.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 67 games | 38.5 | 22.6 | +15.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.8 | 16.8 | +18.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 1.9 (0.6-of-2.0) | +1.1 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-18) | 11.7 (5.9-of-11.1) | +8.3 |
| Free throws | 18 (18-of-21) | 4.9 (4.9-of-5.6) | +13.1 |
| Total | 41 | 18.5 | +22.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
36.8 against a usual 14.8 (+22.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +5.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.0 |
| Total | +22.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 68 games this season.
Previous best: 33.3, set on Mar 11, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 116-111 at home against the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Mar 14, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 7 points (Oct 24, 2025), 16 points (Nov 28, 2025), 20 points (Feb 11, 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.