Isaac Okoro: season-high 24 points vs Pelicans (Dec 31, 2025)
24 PTS · 8-of-10 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 6-of-8 FT · 35:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.4 PTS · 6.6 FGA · 23.8 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 21.5 against a usual 6.2 (+15.3)
Season-high 24 points (previous high 19, set on Nov 8, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Isaac Okoro score 24 points?
In 35:36 against the Pelicans on Dec 31, 2025, Isaac Okoro scored 24 points: 8-of-10 from the field (80.0%), 2-of-4 from three, 6-of-8 on free throws (75.0%). Coming in, Okoro had averaged 8.4 points on 6.6 shots in 23.8 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. The 24 points were a season high, above the previous 19. This game had the best Game Score of 25 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 6.6. The rate from the field was 80.0%, against a usual 47.8%. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 4.2; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 1.0; from threes, 6 points against a usual 3.2. Playing time was 35:36, against a usual 23.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.7, against a usual 9.4. The Bulls won 134-118 at home against the Pelicans. 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
Okoro in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:36 | 23.8 | +11.8 |
| Points | 24 | 8.4 | +15.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 80.0% | 6.6 · 47.8% | +3.4 · +32.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.9 · 37.1% | +1.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 75.0% | 1.3 · 75.0% | +6.7 · 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 18.4 | 13.8 | +4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.7 | 9.4 | +12.3 |
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 | 6 (2-of-4) | 3.2 (1.1-of-2.9) | +2.8 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 4.2 (2.1-of-3.7) | +7.8 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-8) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.3) | +5.0 |
| Total | 24 | 8.4 | +15.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.5 against a usual 6.2 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.8 |
| Total | +15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 17.6, set on Nov 8, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 134-118 at home against the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Dec 29, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 5 points (Dec 14, 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.