Joan Beringer: season-high 24 points vs Pelicans (Apr 12, 2026)
24 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 6-of-9 FT · 31:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.4 PTS · 2.2 FGA · 7.3 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 40 games this season: 29.4 against a usual 3.3 (+26.1)
Season-high 24 points (previous high 14, set on Apr 10, 2026)
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 Joan Beringer score 24 points?
Joan Beringer scored 24 points against the Pelicans on Apr 12, 2026 in 31:18: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 6-of-9 on free throws (66.7%). Coming in, Beringer had averaged 3.4 points on 2.2 shots in 7.3 minutes, from 39 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 14 points. This game had the best Game Score of 40 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 2.2. The 75.0% from the field compares with a usual 65.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 2.9); free throws 6 points (usual 0.5). Minutes: 31:18, against a usual 7.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 33.8, against a usual 16.4. Beringer had 13 rebounds, against a usual 2.0. The Timberwolves won 132-126 at home against the Pelicans. 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
Beringer in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:18 | 7.3 | +24.0 |
| Points | 24 | 3.4 | +20.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 2.2 · 65.1% | +9.8 · +9.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 66.7% | 0.7 · 71.4% | +8.3 · -4.7 |
| Rebounds | 13 | 2.0 | +11.0 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.8 | 16.4 | +17.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 18 (9-of-12) | 2.9 (1.4-of-2.2) | +15.1 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-9) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | +5.5 |
| Total | 24 | 3.4 | +20.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.4 against a usual 3.3 (+26.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.7 |
| Rebounds | +5.3 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +26.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Previous best: 17.1, set on Apr 10, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 132-126 at home against the Pelicans.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 2 points (Feb 6, 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.