Jarace Walker: season-high 26 points vs Thunder (Jan 23, 2026)
26 PTS · 8-of-15 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 7-of-11 FT · 30:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.2 PTS · 8.3 FGA · 23.2 MIN, from 45 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 46 games this season: 18.4 against a usual 6.1 (+12.3)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 21, set on Nov 24, 2025)
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 Jarace Walker score 26 points?
In 30:36 against the Thunder on Jan 23, 2026, Jarace Walker scored 26 points: 8-of-15 from the field (53.3%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 7-of-11 on free throws (63.6%). Coming in, Walker had averaged 9.2 points on 8.3 shots in 23.2 minutes, from 45 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 26 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 46 games this season. Shot attempts: 15, against a usual 8.3. The rate from the field was 53.3%, against a usual 37.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 10 (3.1), free throws 7 (1.4), threes 9 (4.7). Minutes: 30:36, against a usual 23.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 21.6, against a usual 9.4. The Pacers won 117-114 at the Thunder. 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 (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:36 | 23.2 | +7.4 |
| Points | 26 | 9.2 | +16.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 53.3% | 8.3 · 37.5% | +6.7 · +15.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 4.3 · 35.9% | +1.7 · +14.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 63.6% | 1.9 · 78.6% | +9.1 · -15.0 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 45 games | 29.9 | 19.3 | +10.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.6 | 9.4 | +12.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 4.7 (1.6-of-4.3) | +4.3 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-9) | 3.1 (1.6-of-4.0) | +6.9 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-11) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.9) | +5.6 |
| Total | 26 | 9.2 | +16.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.4 against a usual 6.1 (+12.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | +12.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 46 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers won 117-114 at the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: Jan 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 13 points (Oct 23, 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.