John Konchar: season-high 10 assists vs Pelicans (Apr 7, 2026)
12 PTS · 10 AST · 4-of-8 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 37:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.2 PTS · 1.8 AST · 3.4 FGA · 19.2 MIN, from 51 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 52 games this season: 20.9 against a usual 6.0 (+14.9)
Season-high 10 assists (previous high 6, set on Apr 1, 2026)
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 have 10 assists?
John Konchar scored 12 points against the Pelicans on Apr 7, 2026 in 37:48: 4-of-8 from the field, 2-of-3 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Konchar had averaged 4.2 points on 3.4 shots in 19.2 minutes, from 51 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 10 assists. By Game Score it was the best of 52 games this season. The shot count was 8, against a usual 3.4. From threes, 6 points against a usual 1.4; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 2.3; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.5. Konchar played 37:48 against a usual 19.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.9, against a usual 11.2. Assists: 10, against a usual 1.8. At the Pelicans, the Jazz lost 156-137. 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 (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:48 | 19.2 | +18.6 |
| Points | 12 | 4.2 | +7.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 3.4 · 47.1% | +4.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 1.7 · 27.3% | +1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.7 · 72.2% | +1.3 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 3.9 | +6.1 |
| Assists | 10 | 1.8 | +8.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 46 games | 9.6 | 9.5 | +0.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.9 | 11.2 | +8.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.7) | +4.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 2.3 (1.1-of-1.7) | +1.7 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | +1.5 |
| Total | 12 | 4.2 | +7.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.9 against a usual 6.0 (+14.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.6 |
| Rebounds | +3.3 |
| Assists | +5.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +14.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 52 games this season.
Previous best: 19.6, set on Mar 27, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 156-137 at the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Apr 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 0 points (Oct 22, 2025), 7 points (Nov 26, 2025), 0 points (Jan 23, 2026), 9 points (Jan 30, 2026), 4 points (Feb 26, 2026), 3 points (Feb 28, 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.