Jalen Green: season-high 36 points vs Pacers (Mar 12, 2026)
36 PTS · 14-of-23 FG · 3-of-9 3P · 5-of-7 FT · 34:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.4 PTS · 15.1 FGA · 23.4 MIN, from 17 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 18 games this season: 26.6 against a usual 8.3 (+18.3)
Season-high 36 points (previous high 29, set on Nov 6, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jalen Green score 36 points?
In 34:24 against the Pacers on Mar 12, 2026, Jalen Green scored 36 points: 14-of-23 from the field (60.9%), 3-of-9 from three (33.3%), 5-of-7 on free throws (71.4%). Before this game, Green averaged 15.4 points on 15.1 shots in 23.4 minutes across 17 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 36 points. By Game Score it was the best of 18 games this season. Shot attempts: 23, against a usual 15.1. The rate from the field was 60.9%, against a usual 37.9%. By shot type: two-pointers 22 points (usual 7.3); free throws 5 points (usual 1.9); threes 9 points (usual 6.2). Playing time was 34:24, against a usual 23.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 27.8, against a usual 12.7. Turnovers and fouls: 5 and 2, against a usual 2.1 and 1.1. At the Pacers, the Suns won 123-108. 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
Green in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:24 | 23.4 | +11.0 |
| Points | 36 | 15.4 | +20.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 60.9% | 15.1 · 37.9% | +7.9 · +23.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 33.3% | 7.3 · 28.2% | +1.7 · +5.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 71.4% | 2.5 · 76.2% | +4.5 · -4.8 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2.1 | +2.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 39.6 | 34.0 | +5.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.8 | 12.7 | +15.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-9) | 6.2 (2.1-of-7.3) | +2.8 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-14) | 7.3 (3.6-of-7.8) | +14.7 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-7) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.5) | +3.1 |
| Total | 36 | 15.4 | +20.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.6 against a usual 8.3 (+18.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.3 |
| Total | +18.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 21.2, set on Nov 6, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 123-108 at the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 10, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers 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.