Jarrett Allen 40 points vs Trail Blazers (Feb 1, 2026): best of 38 games
40 PTS · 16-of-23 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 8-of-12 FT · 29:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.2 PTS · 8.6 FGA · 27.1 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 38 games the source holds this season: 44.5 against a usual 12.7 (+31.8)
Season-high 40 points among the games the source holds (previous high 30, set on Nov 12, 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 Jarrett Allen score 40 points?
In 29:30 against the Trail Blazers on Feb 1, 2026, Jarrett Allen scored 40 points: 16-of-23 from the field (69.6%), 0-of-1 from three, 8-of-12 on free throws (66.7%). Coming in, Allen had averaged 13.2 points on 8.6 shots in 27.1 minutes, from 37 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 40 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 38 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 23, against a usual 8.6. The 69.6% from the field compares with a usual 60.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 32 points (usual 10.2); free throws 8 points (usual 2.9). Minutes: 29:30, against a usual 27.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 54.3, against a usual 16.8. Rebounds: 17, against a usual 7.6. The Cavaliers won 130-111 at the Trail Blazers. 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
Allen in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:30 | 27.1 | +2.4 |
| Points | 40 | 13.2 | +26.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 69.6% | 8.6 · 60.1% | +14.4 · +9.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 0.2 · 12.5% | +0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 12 · 66.7% | 3.8 · 77.0% | +8.2 · -10.3 |
| Rebounds | 17 | 7.6 | +9.4 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 41.0 | 18.0 | +23.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 54.3 | 16.8 | +37.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.2) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 32 (16-of-22) | 10.2 (5.1-of-8.4) | +21.8 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-12) | 2.9 (2.9-of-3.8) | +5.1 |
| Total | 40 | 13.2 | +26.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
44.5 against a usual 12.7 (+31.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +19.7 |
| Rebounds | +4.4 |
| Assists | +2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.2 |
| Total | +31.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 38 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 25.7, set on Nov 5, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers won 130-111 at the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 30, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season.
- The source holds fewer Cavaliers 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.