Jordan Poole: season-high 34 points vs Jazz (Apr 7, 2026)
34 PTS · 12-of-23 FG · 7-of-16 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 32:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.9 PTS · 11.1 FGA · 23.6 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 38 games this season: 24.2 against a usual 7.7 (+16.5)
Season-high 34 points (previous high 30, set on Oct 31, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 34 points?
Jordan Poole scored 34 points against the Jazz on Apr 7, 2026 in 32:00: 12-of-23 from the field (52.2%), 7-of-16 from three (43.8%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Poole had averaged 12.9 points on 11.1 shots in 23.6 minutes, from 37 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 34 points. By Game Score it was the best of 38 games this season. Poole took 23 shots, 11.9 more than usual. Poole shot 52.2% from the field, against a usual 36.5%. By shot type: threes 21 points (usual 7.0); two-pointers 10 points (usual 3.4). Poole played 32:00 against a usual 23.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.2, against a usual 11.7. The Pelicans won 156-137 at home against the Jazz. 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 (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:00 | 23.6 | +8.4 |
| Points | 34 | 12.9 | +21.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 52.2% | 11.1 · 36.5% | +11.9 · +15.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 16 · 43.8% | 7.2 · 32.6% | +8.8 · +11.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 2.8 · 87.6% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 30.4 | 24.8 | +5.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.2 | 11.7 | +15.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-16) | 7.0 (2.3-of-7.2) | +14.0 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 3.4 (1.7-of-3.9) | +6.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 2.5 (2.5-of-2.8) | +0.5 |
| Total | 34 | 12.9 | +21.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.2 against a usual 7.7 (+16.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +16.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 38 games this season.
Previous best: 21.6, set on Dec 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 156-137 at home against the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Mar 29, 2026, 9 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Pelicans played 3 regular-season games, on Apr 2, 2026, Apr 3, 2026 and Apr 5, 2026; Poole was not in any of the 3 box scores; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 3 points (Feb 26, 2026), 11 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.