GG Jackson 19 points vs Timberwolves (Jan 31, 2026): 2nd-best of 25 games
19 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 27:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.2 PTS · 6.3 FGA · 16.3 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season: 16.7 against a usual 5.0 (+11.7)
Season-high 19 points among the games the source holds (previous high 18, set on Dec 23, 2025 and Jan 9, 2026)
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 GG Jackson score 19 points?
GG Jackson scored 19 points against the Timberwolves on Jan 31, 2026 in 27:36: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 1-of-3 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Jackson had averaged 7.2 points on 6.3 shots in 16.3 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 19 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 25 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 6.3. Jackson shot 72.7% from the field, against a usual 43.4%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 4.1; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 1.0. Playing time was 27:36, against a usual 16.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.8, against a usual 10.9. Jackson had 5 assists, against a usual 0.9. The Grizzlies lost 131-114 at home against the Timberwolves. 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
Jackson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:36 | 16.3 | +11.3 |
| Points | 19 | 7.2 | +11.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 6.3 · 43.4% | +4.7 · +29.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 2.9 · 24.3% | +0.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.4 · 72.7% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 5 | 0.9 | +4.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 21.1 | 19.8 | +1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.8 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 2.1 (0.7-of-2.9) | +0.9 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-8) | 4.1 (2.0-of-3.4) | +9.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.4) | +1.0 |
| Total | 19 | 7.2 | +11.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.7 against a usual 5.0 (+11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +2.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | +11.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 131-114 at home against the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Jan 30, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves this season.
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.