Micah Peavy: season-high 20 points vs Jazz (Apr 7, 2026)
20 PTS · 9-of-13 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 36:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.8 PTS · 4.2 FGA · 13.8 MIN, from 58 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 59 games this season: 15.3 against a usual 2.9 (+12.4)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 17, set on Jan 21, 2026)
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 score 20 points?
In 36:00 against the Jazz on Apr 7, 2026, Micah Peavy scored 20 points: 9-of-13 from the field (69.2%), 2-of-3 from three. Before this game, Peavy averaged 3.8 points on 4.2 shots in 13.8 minutes across 58 regular-season games. The 20 points were a season high, above the previous 17. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of 59 games this season. Peavy took 13 shots, 8.8 more than usual. Peavy shot 69.2% from the field, against a usual 37.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 2.3); threes 6 points (usual 1.2). Minutes: 36:00, against a usual 13.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 15.3, against a usual 7.5. Peavy had 3 turnovers and 3 fouls, against a usual 0.3 and 1.4. At home against the Jazz, the Pelicans won 156-137. 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 (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:00 | 13.8 | +22.2 |
| Points | 20 | 3.8 | +16.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 69.2% | 4.2 · 37.0% | +8.8 · +32.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 1.7 · 24.5% | +1.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.3 | +2.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 15.3 | 7.5 | +7.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.7) | +4.8 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-10) | 2.3 (1.1-of-2.5) | +11.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.4) | -0.3 |
| Total | 20 | 3.8 | +16.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.3 against a usual 2.9 (+12.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.4 |
| Total | +12.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 59 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 156-137 at home against the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Apr 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 0 points (Feb 28, 2026).
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.