Kyle Filipowski: season-high 26 points vs Suns (Mar 28, 2026)
26 PTS · 10-of-14 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 29:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.7 PTS · 8.0 FGA · 23.0 MIN, from 71 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 72 games this season: 26.0 against a usual 9.4 (+16.6)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 25, reached in 3 earlier games)
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 Kyle Filipowski score 26 points?
In 29:24 against the Suns on Mar 28, 2026, Kyle Filipowski scored 26 points: 10-of-14 from the field (71.4%), 2-of-2 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Filipowski had averaged 10.7 points on 8.0 shots in 23.0 minutes, from 71 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 26 points. By Game Score it was the best of 72 games this season. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 8.0. Filipowski shot 71.4% from the field, against a usual 48.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (6.0), threes 6 (2.7), free throws 4 (2.0). Filipowski played 29:24 against a usual 23.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 31.8, against a usual 14.8. At the Suns, the Jazz lost 134-109, a 25-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
Filipowski in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (71 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:24 | 23.0 | +6.4 |
| Points | 26 | 10.7 | +15.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 71.4% | 8.0 · 48.8% | +6.0 · +22.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 2.8 · 32.3% | -0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.8 · 74.1% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 7.0 | +2.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 71 games | 24.0 | 19.7 | +4.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.8 | 14.8 | +17.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (71 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-2) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.8) | +3.3 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-12) | 6.0 (3.0-of-5.2) | +10.0 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.8) | +2.0 |
| Total | 26 | 10.7 | +15.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.0 against a usual 9.4 (+16.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +16.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 72 games this season.
Previous best: 24.8, set on Dec 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 134-109 at the Suns, a 25-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 27, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns this season: 3 points (Oct 27, 2025), 2 points (Oct 31, 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.