Jose Alvarado: season-high 24 points vs Grizzlies (Nov 26, 2025)
24 PTS · 9-of-15 FG · 6-of-11 3P · 26:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.9 PTS · 6.9 FGA · 20.6 MIN, from this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games
Best Game Score of 18 games this season: 19.4 against a usual 6.5 (+12.9)
Season-high 24 points (previous high 18, set on Nov 4, 2025 and Nov 16, 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 Jose Alvarado score 24 points?
Jose Alvarado scored 24 points against the Grizzlies on Nov 26, 2025 in 26:36: 9-of-15 from the field (60.0%), 6-of-11 from three (54.5%). Before this game, the usual line was 7.9 points on 6.9 shots in 20.6 minutes: this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games. The 24 points were a season high, above the previous 18. This game had the best Game Score of 18 games this season. Alvarado took 15 shots, 8.1 more than usual. Alvarado shot 60.0% from the field, against a usual 41.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (4.5), two-pointers 6 (2.7). Minutes: 26:36, against a usual 20.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.3, against a usual 11.3. The Pelicans lost 133-128 at home against the Grizzlies. 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
Alvarado in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:36 | 20.6 | +6.0 |
| Points | 24 | 7.9 | +16.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 60.0% | 6.9 · 41.3% | +8.1 · +18.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 54.5% | 4.3 · 35.3% | +6.7 · +19.2 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 26.7 | 17.0 | +9.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.3 | 11.3 | +15.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-11) | 4.5 (1.5-of-4.3) | +13.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 2.7 (1.3-of-2.6) | +3.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.8) | -0.7 |
| Total | 24 | 7.9 | +16.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.4 against a usual 6.5 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 19.2, set on Nov 4, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 133-128 at home against the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Nov 24, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies 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.