Jock Landale 24 points vs Pelicans (Jan 23, 2026): best of 39 games
24 PTS · 11-of-18 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 32:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.2 PTS · 8.5 FGA · 22.7 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 39 games the source holds this season: 21.8 against a usual 9.9 (+11.9)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Jock Landale score 24 points?
Jock Landale scored 24 points against the Pelicans on Jan 23, 2026 in 32:00: 11-of-18 from the field (61.1%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Landale had averaged 11.2 points on 8.5 shots in 22.7 minutes, from 38 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of the 39 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 18, against a usual 8.5. The 61.1% from the field compares with a usual 51.2%. From two-pointers, 18 points against a usual 6.4; from threes, 6 points against a usual 3.4; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.4. Playing time was 32:00, against a usual 22.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 24.5, against a usual 15.7. Rebounds: 11, against a usual 6.4. The Grizzlies lost 133-127 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
Landale in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:00 | 22.7 | +9.3 |
| Points | 24 | 11.2 | +12.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 61.1% | 8.5 · 51.2% | +9.5 · +9.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 2.9 · 39.4% | +2.1 · +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.1 · 65.8% | -2.1 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 6.4 | +4.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 24.9 | 18.8 | +6.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.5 | 15.7 | +8.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 3.4 (1.1-of-2.9) | +2.6 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-13) | 6.4 (3.2-of-5.6) | +11.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.4 (1.4-of-2.1) | -1.4 |
| Total | 24 | 11.2 | +12.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.8 against a usual 9.9 (+11.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.1 |
| Rebounds | +2.6 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +11.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 39 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 21.3, set on Dec 17, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Grizzlies lost 133-127 at home against the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Jan 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 10 points (Oct 22, 2025), 11 points (Nov 26, 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.