Jose Alvarado 16 points vs Pacers (Mar 17, 2026): 2nd-best of 59 games
16 PTS · 5-of-10 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 26:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.2 PTS · 6.4 FGA · 20.3 MIN, from 58 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 59 games the source holds this season: 19.6 against a usual 6.1 (+13.5)
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 16 points?
Jose Alvarado scored 16 points against the Pacers on Mar 17, 2026 in 26:42: 5-of-10 from the field (50.0%), 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Alvarado averaged 7.2 points on 6.4 shots in 20.3 minutes across 58 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 59 games the source holds this season. Alvarado took 10 shots, 3.6 more than usual. Alvarado shot 50.0% from the field, against a usual 41.1%. From threes, 12 points against a usual 4.4; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.5. Alvarado played 26:42 against a usual 20.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.4, against a usual 10.9. Alvarado had 10 assists, against a usual 3.3. The Knicks won 136-110 at home against the Pacers, a 26-point win. 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 (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:42 | 20.3 | +6.4 |
| Points | 16 | 7.2 | +8.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 50.0% | 6.4 · 41.1% | +3.6 · +8.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 4.3 · 34.1% | +2.7 · +23.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.6 · 77.8% | +1.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Assists | 10 | 3.3 | +6.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 57 games | 18.6 | 16.3 | +2.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.4 | 10.9 | +15.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 4.4 (1.5-of-4.3) | +7.6 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 2.3 (1.2-of-2.1) | -0.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.6) | +1.5 |
| Total | 16 | 7.2 | +8.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.6 against a usual 6.1 (+13.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | +4.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +13.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 59 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks won 136-110 at home against the Pacers, a 26-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 15, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 3 points (Dec 20, 2025), 4 points (Feb 10, 2026), 0 points (Mar 13, 2026).
- 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.