Jarace Walker 13 points vs Heat (Jan 10, 2026): 2nd-best of 39 games
13 PTS · 4-of-8 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 29:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.8 PTS · 8.1 FGA · 23.0 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 39 games this season: 18.2 against a usual 5.4 (+12.8)
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 Jarace Walker score 13 points?
In 29:54 against the Heat on Jan 10, 2026, Jarace Walker scored 13 points: 4-of-8 from the field, 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Walker averaged 8.8 points on 8.1 shots in 23.0 minutes across 38 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 39 games this season. From threes, 9 points against a usual 4.3; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 3.0. Walker played 29:54 against a usual 23.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 21.9, against a usual 8.5. Walker had 4 steals and 1 block, against a usual 0.6 and 0.3. The Pacers won 123-99 at home against the Heat, a 24-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
Walker in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:54 | 23.0 | +6.9 |
| Points | 13 | 8.8 | +4.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 8.1 · 35.9% | -0.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 4.3 · 33.3% | +0.7 · +26.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.9 · 79.7% | +0.1 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 4.2 | +4.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 12.8 | 19.4 | -6.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.9 | 8.5 | +13.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 4.3 (1.4-of-4.3) | +4.7 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 3.0 (1.5-of-3.8) | -1.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.9) | +0.5 |
| Total | 13 | 8.8 | +4.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.2 against a usual 5.4 (+12.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.9 |
| Rebounds | +2.1 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +12.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 39 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers won 123-99 at home against the Heat, a 24-point win.
- Previous appearance: Jan 8, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 3 points (Dec 27, 2025).
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.