Jalen Green 31 points vs Jazz (Mar 28, 2026): 2nd-best of 26 games
31 PTS · 13-of-22 FG · 5-of-11 3P · 22:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.7 PTS · 16.2 FGA · 26.2 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 26 games this season: 24.7 against a usual 10.5 (+14.2)
above usual
No more than 5 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 31 points?
Jalen Green scored 31 points against the Jazz on Mar 28, 2026 in 22:06: 13-of-22 from the field (59.1%), 5-of-11 from three (45.5%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Green had averaged 17.7 points on 16.2 shots in 26.2 minutes, from 25 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 26 games this season. Shot attempts: 22, against a usual 16.2. The 59.1% from the field compares with a usual 40.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (6.9), two-pointers 16 (8.6), free throws 0 (2.2). Minutes: 22:06, against a usual 26.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 40.2, against a usual 14.4. Green had 0 turnovers and 1 foul, against a usual 2.2 and 1.2. The Suns won 134-109 at home against the Jazz, a 25-point win. 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 (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:06 | 26.2 | -4.1 |
| Points | 31 | 17.7 | +13.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 59.1% | 16.2 · 40.6% | +5.8 · +18.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 45.5% | 7.4 · 31.2% | +3.6 · +14.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.0 · 74.3% | -3.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.6 | +2.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.2 | -2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 38.2 | 33.0 | +5.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 40.2 | 14.4 | +25.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-11) | 6.9 (2.3-of-7.4) | +8.1 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-11) | 8.6 (4.3-of-8.8) | +7.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.2 (2.2-of-3.0) | -2.2 |
| Total | 31 | 17.7 | +13.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.7 against a usual 10.5 (+14.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.3 |
| Total | +14.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 26 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 134-109 at home against the Jazz, a 25-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 24, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz 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.