Gary Payton II: season-high 8 assists vs Jazz (Nov 24, 2025)
9 PTS · 8 AST · 4-of-8 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 20:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.2 PTS · 1.2 AST · 3.0 FGA · 11.2 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: 13.0 against a usual 3.5 (+9.5)
Season-high 9 points (previous high 7, set on Nov 19, 2025)
Season-high 8 assists (previous high 4, set on Nov 21, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Gary Payton II have 8 assists?
Gary Payton II scored 9 points against the Jazz on Nov 24, 2025 in 20:48: 4-of-8 from the field, 1-of-2 from three. The usual line blends this season's 17 games with last season's average, counted as 1.5 games: 3.2 points on 3.0 shots in 11.2 minutes. The 9 points were a season high, above the previous 7. The previous high this season was 4 assists. By Game Score it was the best of 18 games this season. Payton took 8 shots, 5.0 more than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 6 (2.3), threes 3 (0.8). Minutes: 20:48, against a usual 11.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 22.5, against a usual 11.3. Payton had 8 assists, against a usual 1.2. The Warriors won 134-117 at home against 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
Payton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:48 | 11.2 | +9.6 |
| Points | 9 | 3.2 | +5.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 3.0 · 47.3% | +5.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 1.1 · 23.4% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 8 | 1.2 | +6.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.5 | 11.3 | +11.2 |
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-2) | 0.8 (0.3-of-1.1) | +2.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 2.3 (1.2-of-1.9) | +3.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.2) | -0.1 |
| Total | 9 | 3.2 | +5.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.0 against a usual 3.5 (+9.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.4 |
| Assists | +4.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +9.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 9.4, set on Nov 19, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors won 134-117 at home against the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Nov 21, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- 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.