Jusuf Nurkić 21 points vs Trail Blazers (Jan 5, 2026): 2nd-best of 30 games
21 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 30:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.9 PTS · 7.8 FGA · 25.4 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 30 games this season: 25.5 against a usual 10.1 (+15.4)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jusuf Nurkić score 21 points?
Jusuf Nurkić scored 21 points against the Trail Blazers on Jan 5, 2026 in 30:48: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 2-of-3 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Nurkić had averaged 9.9 points on 7.8 shots in 25.4 minutes, from 29 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 30 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 7.8. The rate from the field was 75.0%, against a usual 50.4%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 6.8; from threes, 6 points against a usual 1.6. Minutes: 30:48, against a usual 25.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 29.8, against a usual 14.3. Rebounds: 12, against a usual 9.5. The Jazz lost 137-117 at the Trail Blazers, a 20-point loss. 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 (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:48 | 25.4 | +5.4 |
| Points | 21 | 9.9 | +11.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 7.8 · 50.4% | +4.2 · +24.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 1.6 · 33.3% | +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 2.9 · 53.0% | -1.9 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 9.5 | +2.5 |
| Assists | 5 | 4.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 18.3 | 18.8 | -0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.8 | 14.3 | +15.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 1.6 (0.5-of-1.6) | +4.4 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 6.8 (3.4-of-6.2) | +7.2 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 1.5 (1.5-of-2.9) | -0.5 |
| Total | 21 | 9.9 | +11.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.5 against a usual 10.1 (+15.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.7 |
| Rebounds | +2.5 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +15.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 137-117 at the Trail Blazers, a 20-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Dec 30, 2025, 6 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Jazz played 2 regular-season games, on Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 3, 2026; Nurkić was not in either box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 13 points (Oct 29, 2025).
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.