Micah Peavy: season-high 6 assists vs Hawks (Jan 7, 2026)
11 PTS · 6 AST · 5-of-12 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 29:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.4 PTS · 0.9 AST · 4.6 FGA · 14.8 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 33 games this season: 14.1 against a usual 3.1 (+11.0)
Season-high 6 assists (previous high 4, set on Nov 17, 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 Micah Peavy have 6 assists?
Micah Peavy scored 11 points against the Hawks on Jan 7, 2026 in 29:30: 5-of-12 from the field (41.7%), 1-of-5 from three (20.0%). Coming in, Peavy had averaged 4.4 points on 4.6 shots in 14.8 minutes, from 32 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 6 assists. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 33 games this season. Peavy took 12 shots, 7.4 more than usual. Peavy shot 41.7% from the field, against a usual 39.5%. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 2.8; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.2. Playing time was 29:30, against a usual 14.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 17.2, against a usual 7.6. Peavy had 6 assists, against a usual 0.9. At the Hawks, the Pelicans lost 117-100. 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
Peavy in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:30 | 14.8 | +14.7 |
| Points | 11 | 4.4 | +6.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 41.7% | 4.6 · 39.5% | +7.4 · +2.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 1.6 · 26.0% | +3.4 · -6.0 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.1 | +2.9 |
| Assists | 6 | 0.9 | +5.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 16.8 | 14.8 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.2 | 7.6 | +9.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.6) | +1.8 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 2.8 (1.4-of-3.0) | +5.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.5) | -0.4 |
| Total | 11 | 4.4 | +6.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.1 against a usual 3.1 (+11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +2.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +3.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +11.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 33 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 117-100 at the Hawks.
- Previous appearance: Jan 6, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hawks this season: 4 points (Nov 22, 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.