John Konchar 16 points vs Nuggets (Mar 27, 2026): season-best Game Score
16 PTS · 8-of-10 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 30:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.6 PTS · 3.0 FGA · 18.0 MIN, from 45 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 46 games this season: 19.6 against a usual 5.2 (+14.4)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did John Konchar score 16 points?
John Konchar scored 16 points against the Nuggets on Mar 27, 2026 in 30:12: 8-of-10 from the field (80.0%), 0-of-1 from three. Before this game, Konchar averaged 3.6 points on 3.0 shots in 18.0 minutes across 45 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 46 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 3.0. Konchar shot 80.0% from the field, against a usual 46.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (1.9), threes 0 (1.3). Minutes: 30:12, against a usual 18.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.4, against a usual 10.3. Konchar had 8 rebounds, against a usual 3.6. At the Nuggets, the Jazz lost 135-129. 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
Konchar in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:12 | 18.0 | +12.2 |
| Points | 16 | 3.6 | +12.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 80.0% | 3.0 · 46.3% | +7.0 · +33.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 1.7 · 25.3% | -0.7 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 3.6 | +4.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.4 | 10.3 | +13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.7) | -1.3 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-9) | 1.9 (1.0-of-1.3) | +14.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.6) | -0.4 |
| Total | 16 | 3.6 | +12.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.6 against a usual 5.2 (+14.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.2 |
| Rebounds | +2.1 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +14.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 46 games this season.
Previous best: 18.4, set on Mar 23, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 135-129 at the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 0 points (Nov 24, 2025), 6 points (Mar 2, 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.