Jordan Clarkson 27 points vs Jazz (Mar 11, 2026): best of 56 games
27 PTS · 10-of-15 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 26:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.7 PTS · 7.5 FGA · 17.8 MIN, from 55 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 56 games the source holds this season: 23.9 against a usual 5.2 (+18.7)
Season-high 27 points among the games the source holds (previous high 25, set on Dec 25, 2025)
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 Jordan Clarkson score 27 points?
In 26:24 against the Jazz on Mar 11, 2026, Jordan Clarkson scored 27 points: 10-of-15 from the field (66.7%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Clarkson averaged 8.7 points on 7.5 shots in 17.8 minutes across 55 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 27 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 56 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 15, against a usual 7.5. The rate from the field was 66.7%, against a usual 43.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 14 (4.2), threes 9 (3.4), free throws 4 (1.1). Playing time was 26:24, against a usual 17.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 32.6, against a usual 10.5. Rebounds: 5, against a usual 1.7. At the Jazz, the Knicks won 134-117. 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
Clarkson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:24 | 17.8 | +8.6 |
| Points | 27 | 8.7 | +18.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 66.7% | 7.5 · 43.4% | +7.5 · +23.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.5 · 33.0% | +1.5 · +27.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.3 · 81.1% | +2.7 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.7 | +3.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 54 games | 28.9 | 21.5 | +7.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.6 | 10.5 | +22.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 3.4 (1.1-of-3.5) | +5.6 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-10) | 4.2 (2.1-of-4.0) | +9.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.3) | +2.9 |
| Total | 27 | 8.7 | +18.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.9 against a usual 5.2 (+18.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.8 |
| Rebounds | +2.7 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +18.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 56 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 20.5, set on Nov 14, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks won 134-117 at the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Mar 9, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 16 points (Dec 5, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Knicks 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.