Joe Ingles: season-high 15 points vs Pelicans (Apr 12, 2026)
15 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 32:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 1.1 PTS · 0.7 FGA · 5.2 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 24 games this season: 16.7 against a usual 1.5 (+15.2)
Season-high 15 points (previous high 7, set on Mar 18, 2026 and Apr 8, 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 Joe Ingles score 15 points?
In 32:24 against the Pelicans on Apr 12, 2026, Joe Ingles scored 15 points: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%). Before this game, Ingles averaged 1.1 points on 0.7 shots in 5.2 minutes across 23 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 7 points. By Game Score it was the best of 24 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 0.7. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 58.8%. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 0.5); two-pointers 6 points (usual 0.5). Minutes: 32:24, against a usual 5.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 18.6, against a usual 10.2. Ingles had 10 assists, against a usual 1.0. 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
Ingles in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:24 | 5.2 | +27.2 |
| Points | 15 | 1.1 | +13.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 0.7 · 58.8% | +9.3 · +1.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 0.4 · 40.0% | +5.6 · +10.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 0.6 | +5.4 |
| Assists | 10 | 1.0 | +9.0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.5 | +2.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.6 | 10.2 | +8.4 |
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 | 9 (3-of-6) | 0.5 (0.2-of-0.4) | +8.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 0.5 (0.3-of-0.3) | +5.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.1) | -0.1 |
| Total | 15 | 1.1 | +13.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.7 against a usual 1.5 (+15.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.6 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +6.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.6 |
| Total | +15.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 24 games this season.
Previous best: 8.4, set on Apr 8, 2026.
3 earlier games not counted in the usual line or the rank: no minutes recorded.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 132-126 at home against the Pelicans.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season.
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.