Jordan Poole 26 points vs Knicks (Dec 29, 2025)
26 PTS · 7-of-14 FG · 4-of-10 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 25:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.0 PTS · 13.5 FGA · 28.1 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 21.6 against a usual 9.8 (+11.8)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Jordan Poole score 26 points?
In 25:48 against the Knicks on Dec 29, 2025, Jordan Poole scored 26 points: 7-of-14 from the field (50.0%), 4-of-10 from three (40.0%), 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Poole averaged 16.0 points on 13.5 shots in 28.1 minutes across 14 regular-season games. Poole shot 50.0% from the field, against a usual 36.5%. From threes, 12 points against a usual 6.9; from free throws, 8 points against a usual 3.8. Poole played 25:48 against a usual 28.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 30.1, against a usual 12.5. The Pelicans lost 130-125 at home against the Knicks. 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
Poole in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:48 | 28.1 | -2.3 |
| Points | 26 | 16.0 | +10.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 50.0% | 13.5 · 36.5% | +0.5 · +13.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 40.0% | 8.2 · 27.8% | +1.8 · +12.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 4.3 · 90.0% | +3.7 · +10.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.9 | +1.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 27.4 | 25.6 | +1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.1 | 12.5 | +17.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-10) | 6.9 (2.3-of-8.2) | +5.1 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 5.3 (2.6-of-5.3) | +0.7 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.3) | +4.2 |
| Total | 26 | 16.0 | +10.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.6 against a usual 9.8 (+11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.9 |
| Total | +11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 130-125 at home against the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 27, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.