Kevon Looney 7 points vs Jazz (Apr 7, 2026): season-best Game Score
7 PTS · 2-of-4 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 28:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.7 PTS · 2.8 FGA · 13.4 MIN, from 19 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 15.5 against a usual 4.1 (+11.4)
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 Kevon Looney score 7 points?
In 28:30 against the Jazz on Apr 7, 2026, Kevon Looney scored 7 points: 2-of-4 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Looney averaged 2.7 points on 2.8 shots in 13.4 minutes across 19 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 20 games this season. From threes, 3 points against a usual 0.1; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.3. Looney played 28:30 against a usual 13.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.6, against a usual 11.2. Assists: 6, against a usual 1.3. The Pelicans won 156-137 at home against the Jazz. 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
Looney in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:30 | 13.4 | +15.1 |
| Points | 7 | 2.7 | +4.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-4 | 2.8 · 42.6% | +1.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 0.5 · 11.1% | +1.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.4 · 62.5% | +1.6 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 5.3 | +6.7 |
| Assists | 6 | 1.3 | +4.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 6.2 | 10.9 | -4.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.6 | 11.2 | +8.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.5) | +2.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 2.3 (1.2-of-2.3) | -0.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.4) | +1.7 |
| Total | 7 | 2.7 | +4.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.5 against a usual 4.1 (+11.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.9 |
| Assists | +3.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +11.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 10.5, set on Jan 2, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 156-137 at home against the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Mar 29, 2026, 9 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Pelicans played 3 regular-season games, on Apr 2, 2026, Apr 3, 2026 and Apr 5, 2026; Looney was not in any of the 3 box scores; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz 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.