Jalen Pickett: season-high 29 points vs 76ers (Jan 5, 2026)
29 PTS · 11-of-20 FG · 7-of-11 3P · 41:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.8 PTS · 3.3 FGA · 12.4 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 21 games this season: 21.0 against a usual 3.4 (+17.6)
Season-high 29 points (previous high 10, set on Dec 20, 2025 and Dec 31, 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 Pickett score 29 points?
Jalen Pickett scored 29 points against the 76ers on Jan 5, 2026 in 41:54: 11-of-20 from the field (55.0%), 7-of-11 from three (63.6%). Coming in, Pickett had averaged 3.8 points on 3.3 shots in 12.4 minutes, from 20 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 29 points. By Game Score it was the best of 21 games this season. Shot attempts: 20, against a usual 3.3. The rate from the field was 55.0%, against a usual 43.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (2.1), two-pointers 8 (1.5). Pickett played 41:54 against a usual 12.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 18.0, against a usual 9.8. Pickett had 4 turnovers and 3 fouls, against a usual 0.7 and 0.8. The Nuggets won 125-124 at the 76ers. 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
Pickett in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 41:54 | 12.4 | +29.5 |
| Points | 29 | 3.8 | +25.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 55.0% | 3.3 · 43.9% | +16.7 · +11.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 63.6% | 1.9 · 37.8% | +9.1 · +25.8 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 7 | 1.8 | +5.2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0.7 | +3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.0 | 9.8 | +8.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-11) | 2.1 (0.7-of-1.9) | +18.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-9) | 1.5 (0.7-of-1.4) | +6.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.2) | -0.2 |
| Total | 29 | 3.8 | +25.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.0 against a usual 3.4 (+17.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | +3.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -4.2 |
| Total | +17.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous best: 11.5, set on Dec 18, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 125-124 at the 76ers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 4, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers 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.