Jusuf Nurkić 13 points vs Grizzlies (Dec 12, 2025): season-best Game Score
13 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 1-of-3 FT · 27:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.2 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 24.1 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 20.2 against a usual 8.2 (+12.0)
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 Jusuf Nurkić score 13 points?
In 27:30 against the Grizzlies on Dec 12, 2025, Jusuf Nurkić scored 13 points: 6-of-9 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, 1-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Nurkić had averaged 8.2 points on 7.4 shots in 24.1 minutes, from 22 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 23 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 12 (6.0), threes 0 (1.0). Minutes: 27:30, against a usual 24.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.4, against a usual 12.2. Nurkić had 17 rebounds, against a usual 9.2. The Jazz won 130-126 at 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
Nurkić in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:30 | 24.1 | +3.4 |
| Points | 13 | 8.2 | +4.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 7.4 · 45.1% | +1.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 1.5 · 21.9% | +0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-3 | 2.4 · 51.9% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 17 | 9.2 | +7.8 |
| Assists | 7 | 3.7 | +3.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 15.4 | 18.6 | -3.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.4 | 12.2 | +14.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.5) | -1.0 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 6.0 (3.0-of-5.9) | +6.0 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-3) | 1.2 (1.2-of-2.4) | -0.2 |
| Total | 13 | 8.2 | +4.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.2 against a usual 8.2 (+12.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.4 |
| Rebounds | +3.4 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.0 |
| Total | +12.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 19.3, set on Nov 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz won 130-126 at the Grizzlies.
- 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.