Jalen Duren 36 points vs Wizards (Mar 17, 2026): 2nd-best of 57 games
36 PTS · 13-of-17 FG · 10-of-11 FT · 30:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.5 PTS · 11.3 FGA · 27.7 MIN, from 56 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 57 games the source holds this season: 34.4 against a usual 17.3 (+17.1)
Season-high 36 points among the games the source holds (previous high 33, set on Feb 27, 2026)
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 36 points?
Jalen Duren scored 36 points against the Wizards on Mar 17, 2026 in 30:54: 13-of-17 from the field (76.5%), 10-of-11 on free throws (90.9%). Coming in, Duren had averaged 18.5 points on 11.3 shots in 27.7 minutes, from 56 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 36 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 57 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 17, against a usual 11.3. The rate from the field was 76.5%, against a usual 63.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 26 (14.4), free throws 10 (4.1). Duren played 30:54 against a usual 27.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 40.1, against a usual 22.5. At the Wizards, the Pistons won 130-117. 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 (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:54 | 27.7 | +3.2 |
| Points | 36 | 18.5 | +17.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 76.5% | 11.3 · 63.5% | +5.7 · +13.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 90.9% | 5.7 · 71.8% | +5.3 · +19.1 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 10.6 | +1.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 56 games | 30.6 | 23.4 | +7.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 40.1 | 22.5 | +17.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 26 (13-of-17) | 14.4 (7.2-of-11.3) | +11.6 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-11) | 4.1 (4.1-of-5.7) | +5.9 |
| Total | 36 | 18.5 | +17.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
34.4 against a usual 17.3 (+17.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +17.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 57 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons won 130-117 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Mar 15, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 19 points (Nov 10, 2025), 4 points (Feb 5, 2026).
- 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.