Jarace Walker 21 points vs Spurs (Mar 21, 2026): season-best Game Score
21 PTS · 8-of-10 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 34:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.3 PTS · 9.5 FGA · 25.6 MIN, from 69 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 70 games this season: 21.2 against a usual 8.0 (+13.2)
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 21 points?
Jarace Walker scored 21 points against the Spurs on Mar 21, 2026 in 34:30: 8-of-10 from the field (80.0%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Walker had averaged 11.3 points on 9.5 shots in 25.6 minutes, from 69 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 70 games this season. Walker shot 80.0% from the field, against a usual 41.0%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 5.0; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.8; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 4.5. Playing time was 34:30, against a usual 25.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 22.1, against a usual 11.3. At the Spurs, the Pacers lost 134-119. 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 (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:30 | 25.6 | +8.9 |
| Points | 21 | 11.3 | +9.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 80.0% | 9.5 · 41.0% | +0.5 · +39.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 4.6 · 36.3% | +2.4 · +35.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.4 · 75.4% | -2.4 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 69 games | 15.0 | 20.6 | -5.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.1 | 11.3 | +10.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-7) | 5.0 (1.7-of-4.6) | +10.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 4.5 (2.2-of-4.9) | +1.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.4) | -1.8 |
| Total | 21 | 11.3 | +9.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.2 against a usual 8.0 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +13.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 70 games this season.
Previous best: 19.0, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 134-119 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Mar 18, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 11 points (Jan 2, 2026).
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.