Herbert Jones: season-high 8 steals vs Rockets (Dec 18, 2025)
18 PTS · 8 STL · 7-of-14 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 38:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.6 PTS · 1.4 STL · 8.8 FGA · 28.7 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
2nd-best Game Score of 20 games this season: 19.7 against a usual 6.8 (+12.9)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 17, set on Oct 22, 2025 and Dec 8, 2025)
Season-high 8 steals (previous high 4, set on Dec 8, 2025)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Herbert Jones have 8 steals?
Herbert Jones scored 18 points against the Rockets on Dec 18, 2025 in 38:12: 7-of-14 from the field (50.0%), 2-of-6 from three (33.3%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 9.6 points on 8.8 shots in 28.7 minutes: this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games. No earlier game this season reached 18 points. The 8 steals were a season high, above the previous 4. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 20 games this season. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 8.8. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 4.1; from threes, 6 points against a usual 4.2. Playing time was 38:12, against a usual 28.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 18.6, against a usual 8.5. The Pelicans won 133-128 at home against the Rockets. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:12 | 28.7 | +9.5 |
| Points | 18 | 9.6 | +8.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 50.0% | 8.8 · 39.6% | +5.2 · +10.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 4.2 · 33.7% | +1.8 · -0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.6 · 80.1% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 18.2 | 16.0 | +2.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.6 | 8.5 | +10.1 |
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 | 6 (2-of-6) | 4.2 (1.4-of-4.2) | +1.8 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-8) | 4.1 (2.1-of-4.6) | +5.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.6) | +0.7 |
| Total | 18 | 9.6 | +8.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.7 against a usual 6.8 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +7.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 133-128 at home against the Rockets.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets 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.