Karlo Matković: season-high 16 points vs Trail Blazers (Jan 2, 2026)
16 PTS · 7-of-8 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 20:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.5 PTS · 3.2 FGA · 11.4 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 14.0 against a usual 4.3 (+9.7)
Season-high 16 points (previous high 13, set on Nov 4, 2025)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Karlo Matković score 16 points?
In 20:00 against the Trail Blazers on Jan 2, 2026, Karlo Matković scored 16 points: 7-of-8 from the field, 2-of-3 from three. Before this game, Matković averaged 4.5 points on 3.2 shots in 11.4 minutes across 22 regular-season games. The 16 points were a season high, above the previous 13. By Game Score it was the best of 23 games this season. Matković took 8 shots, 4.8 more than usual. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 3.3; from threes, 6 points against a usual 1.1. Minutes: 20:00, against a usual 11.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.2, against a usual 13.5. Steals and blocks: 2 and 2, against a usual 0.1 and 0.6. At home against the Trail Blazers, the Pelicans lost 122-109. 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
Matković in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:00 | 11.4 | +8.6 |
| Points | 16 | 4.5 | +11.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-8 | 3.2 · 62.0% | +4.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 0.8 · 44.4% | +2.2 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 19.9 | 14.5 | +5.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.2 | 13.5 | +11.7 |
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 | 6 (2-of-3) | 1.1 (0.4-of-0.8) | +4.9 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-5) | 3.3 (1.6-of-2.4) | +6.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.5) | -0.1 |
| Total | 16 | 4.5 | +11.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.0 against a usual 4.3 (+9.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.5 |
| Total | +9.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 13.0, set on Nov 4, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 122-109 at home against the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 26, 2025, 7 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Pelicans played 3 regular-season games, on Dec 27, 2025, Dec 29, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025; Matković was not in any of the 3 box scores; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 5 points (Nov 12, 2025), 2 points (Dec 11, 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.