Jalen Duren 31 points vs Pacers (Nov 17, 2025)
31 PTS · 12-of-13 FG · 7-of-11 FT · 28:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.9 PTS · 9.2 FGA · 28.0 MIN, from this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games
Game Score 31.5 against a usual 16.0 (+15.5)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Jalen Duren score 31 points?
In 28:36 against the Pacers on Nov 17, 2025, Jalen Duren scored 31 points: 12-of-13 from the field (92.3%), 7-of-11 on free throws (63.6%). The usual line blends this season's 10 games with last season's average, counted as 5 games: 15.9 points on 9.2 shots in 28.0 minutes. The shot count was 13, against a usual 9.2. The 92.3% from the field compares with a usual 63.9%. By shot type: two-pointers 24 points (usual 11.8); free throws 7 points (usual 4.1). Duren played 28:36 against a usual 28.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 39.7, against a usual 20.6. At home against the Pacers, the Pistons won 127-112. 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
Duren in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:36 | 28.0 | +0.6 |
| Points | 31 | 15.9 | +15.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 92.3% | 9.2 · 63.9% | +3.8 · +28.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 63.6% | 5.4 · 77.5% | +5.6 · -13.9 |
| Rebounds | 15 | 11.6 | +3.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 27.0 | 22.3 | +4.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 39.7 | 20.6 | +19.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 24 (12-of-13) | 11.8 (5.9-of-9.2) | +12.2 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-11) | 4.1 (4.1-of-5.4) | +2.9 |
| Total | 31 | 15.9 | +15.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
31.5 against a usual 16.0 (+15.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.4 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +15.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons won 127-112 at home against the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 10, 2025, 7 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Pistons played 2 regular-season games, on Nov 12, 2025 and Nov 14, 2025; Duren was not in either box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season.
- The source holds fewer Pistons 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.