Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 points vs Clippers (Dec 15, 2025): best of 24 games
31 PTS · 13-of-18 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 32:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.8 PTS · 13.4 FGA · 29.2 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season: 29.5 against a usual 10.6 (+18.9)
Season-high 31 points among the games the source holds (previous high 27, set on Nov 26, 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. score 31 points?
In 32:48 against the Clippers on Dec 15, 2025, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 points: 13-of-18 from the field (72.2%), 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Jackson had averaged 16.8 points on 13.4 shots in 29.2 minutes, from 23 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 31 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 24 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 18, against a usual 13.4. The 72.2% from the field compares with a usual 46.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 18 (9.5), threes 12 (4.4), free throws 1 (2.9). Jackson played 32:48 against a usual 29.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 32.4, against a usual 13.1. At the Clippers, the Grizzlies won 121-103. 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
Jackson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:48 | 29.2 | +3.6 |
| Points | 31 | 16.8 | +14.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 72.2% | 13.4 · 46.4% | +4.6 · +25.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 4.6 · 32.4% | +0.4 · +47.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 3.7 · 76.7% | -1.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 29.3 | 24.3 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.4 | 13.1 | +19.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 4.4 (1.5-of-4.6) | +7.6 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-13) | 9.5 (4.7-of-8.8) | +8.5 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 2.9 (2.9-of-3.7) | -1.9 |
| Total | 31 | 16.8 | +14.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.5 against a usual 10.6 (+18.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +18.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 19.1, set on Nov 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies won 121-103 at the Clippers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season: 24 points (Nov 28, 2025), 13 points (Dec 5, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.