Jalen Green 34 points vs Raptors (Mar 13, 2026): 2nd-best of 19 games
34 PTS · 13-of-25 FG · 8-of-16 3P · 35:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.5 PTS · 15.5 FGA · 24.0 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season: 23.6 against a usual 9.3 (+14.3)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Green score 34 points?
In 35:18 against the Raptors on Mar 13, 2026, Jalen Green scored 34 points: 13-of-25 from the field (52.0%), 8-of-16 from three (50.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Green averaged 16.5 points on 15.5 shots in 24.0 minutes across 18 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season. Shot attempts: 25, against a usual 15.5. The rate from the field was 52.0%, against a usual 39.8%. From threes, 24 points against a usual 6.3; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 2.1; from two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 8.1. Minutes: 35:18, against a usual 24.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.1, against a usual 13.9. The Suns lost 122-115 at the Raptors. 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 (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:18 | 24.0 | +11.3 |
| Points | 34 | 16.5 | +17.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 25 · 52.0% | 15.5 · 39.8% | +9.5 · +12.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 16 · 50.0% | 7.4 · 28.6% | +8.6 · +21.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.7 · 75.5% | -2.7 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 36.5 | 34.5 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.1 | 13.9 | +10.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-16) | 6.3 (2.1-of-7.4) | +17.7 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-9) | 8.1 (4.1-of-8.1) | +1.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.7) | -2.1 |
| Total | 34 | 16.5 | +17.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.6 against a usual 9.3 (+14.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +14.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns lost 122-115 at the Raptors.
- Previous appearance: Mar 12, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors 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.